| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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Degrees |
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A.A. |
A.S. |
A.A.A. |
A.A.S. |
1Written & Oral Communication |
9 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
2Humanities |
6 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
3Foreign Language |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
4Social Sciences |
12 |
94 |
6 |
6 |
5Mathematics |
6 |
6 |
0-3 |
0-3 |
6Natural Sciences |
8 |
8 |
0-3 |
0-3 |
7SDV Elective |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8Physical Education/Wellness |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9Computer Usage |
0-3 |
0-3 |
0-3 |
0-3 |
10Elective& Major Area Requirements |
7-16 |
16-22 |
41-48 |
44-48 |
Total Credits* |
60-63 |
60-63 |
65-69 |
65-6911 |
*Minimum credits required for each degree program as specified by the Virginia
Community College System.
1Written and Oral Communication. For A.A. and A.S. degrees,
ENG 111-ENG 112, College Composition I-II are required. A 3-credit
speech course is also required.
For A.A.A. and A.A.S. degrees, 3 credits in English composition
(ENG 111, College Composition, ENG 115, Technical Writing,
or ENG 131, Technical Report Writing) and a speech course
are required. See the following “General Education Electives” section
for a list of approved general education courses.
2Humanities. Humanities requirements may be met by selected courses in
art (ART), 200-level literature (ENG), humanities (HUM), music
(MUS), philosophy (PHI), religion (REL), American Sign Language (ASL),
foreign languages, and the history (HIS) courses specified under Humanities Electives on page 38.
See the following “General Education Electives” section
for a list of approved general education courses. 3Foreign Language. If you are in an A.A. program, you must demonstrate
proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (201-202)
level, which is consistent with the lower division requirements
for most B.A. degrees. Waivers or credit by exam (through CLEP)
for previous experience may be available for some languages.
4Social Sciences. The social science requirement may be met
by selected courses in economics (ECO), geography (GEO), history (HIS),
political science (PLS), psychology (PSY), and sociology (SOC).
Where the social science is listed as an elective in a curriculum,
you may select from courses in any of these areas.
Only 6 semester hours of social/behavioral sciences are required
for engineering majors who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate
degree engineering program that requires 6 or fewer hours in
this category, provided that the college/university publishes
such requirements in its transfer guide.
See the following “General Education Electives” section
for a list of approved general education courses.
5Mathematics. A.A. and A.S.: A minimum of 6 credits in mathematics
at or above MTH 151 is required. The General Studies A.S. degree
requires only 3 credits of mathematics.
A.A.A. and A.A.S: A minimum of 3 credits must be earned in mathematics/natural
sciences. In degrees that have a science requirement, the mathematics
course may be fewer than 3 credits.
See the following “General Education Electives” section
for a list of approved general education courses.
6Natural Sciences. A.A. and A.S. degrees require 8 credits in
courses in the natural sciences that include laboratories. Courses
may be chosen from biology (BIO), chemistry (CHM), geology (GOL),
natural science (NAS) (non-science majors only) or physics (PHY).
Some four-year degree programs require a two-semester sequence
in a single laboratory science.
A.A.A. and A.A.S. degrees may or may not require a natural science,
depending on the curriculum.
See the following “General Education Electives” section
for a list of approved general education courses.
7SDV Elective. A one-credit Student
Development course is required. All Student Development courses
cover topics related to academic
success, responsible decision making, and college information.
Some sections address additional topics. First-time NVCC College
students are required to take SDV 100 or another SDV course before
enrolling for their 16th semester hour at the College.
8Physical Education/Wellness. The 2-credit physical education/wellness
requirement may be met by one of the following options:
• PED 116, 1 credit, and a PED activities course, 1 credit
•
PED 116, 2 credits
•
PED 116, 1 credit, and one of the following RPK activity courses:
205, 216, or 225.
•
PED 220, 2 credits
9Computer Usage. Students who entered NVCC in the fall 1999
semester or later and who wish to graduate from a degree program
must demonstrate computer competency either by passing the NVCC
Computer Competency Test or by taking an approved computer competency
course. If your degree requires you to take a computer course,
you may not substitute the computer competency test for the computer
course. Most degree programs specify which computer competency
course to take, but if no such course is designated, students
may choose from among AST 232, AST 236, BUS 226, CSC 110, HIT
130, or ITE 115 courses.
To meet the NVCC computer competency requirements, students completing
programs of 45 or more credits must be able to perform the
following computer skills:
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Perform basic operating system tasks using the current operating
system such as run a program, find a file, create a folder
(directory), and copy a file
from the hard drive to a floppy disk.
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Identify, explain the purpose of, and use the hardware components
of a computer, e.g., CPU, monitor, hard drive, floppy drive,
keyboard, printer, and
mouse.
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Demonstrate keyboard skills ranging from basic familiarity
with the keyboard to specific words-per-minute speed as determined
appropriate by the discipline/program
faculty.
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Perform basic word processing operations including creating
a new document, performing simple editing and formatting operations
on the document, printing,
saving, and retrieving.
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Perform basic spreadsheet operations including creating
a new worksheet, entering numeric values, labels, formulas,
and simple functions, performing simple editing
and formatting operations on the worksheet, printing, saving,
and retrieving.
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Perform minimal level database operations including creating
a simple table, identifying fields and records, creating a
simple report and query.
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Demonstrate skills with presentation software ranging from
knowing that such software exists to being able to create and
present a slide show.
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Connect to the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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Access resources using the Internet, the World Wide Web,
and subscription databases.
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Judge the integrity of the identified resources.
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Perform an effective search using multiple key words.
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Send and receive electronic mail.
The NVCC Computer Competency Test may be taken once every 30
days until passed and is valid for seven (7) years.
10General Elective and Major Area Requirements. Not all courses
will transfer or meet the requirements of a four-year degree.
You should see a counselor or faculty advisor prior to registering
for general electives. If your primary goal is to transfer to
a four-year degree program, you should become familiar with the
requirements of your intended transfer institution and select
electives that meet that institution’s requirements.
11Total Credits. The
total credits in A.A.S. degrees are between 65 and 69 credits,
with the exception of the programs in Allied Health, Nursing,
and Veterinary Technology that may have as many as 72 credits.
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