This program provides a solid foundation in the VCCS and NOVA general education core competency areas. Essentially the first year of an associate of science degree, this certificate is awarded to students placed in A.A. and A.S. degree programs1 who complete the requirements listed.
Below is a table that shows the courses needed to satisfy this program. Please speak with an advisor to ensure you meet your program requirements.
| One Year | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| 2 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 3MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| 4 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| 5 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
| 2nd Semester | |||
| Choose One | |||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| 6CST | Oral Communication Elective | ||
| 2 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| 4 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab | 4 | |
| 5 | Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives | 6 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
| Total credits for the Certificate = 33 | |||
| One Year | Credits |
|---|---|
| 1st Semester | |
|
ENG
111
|
3 |
|
2
|
3 |
|
3MTH
154
|
3 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
4
|
4 |
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective
5
|
3 |
|
SDV
100
|
1 |
| Total | 17 |
| 2nd Semester | |
| Choose One | |
|
ENG
112
|
3 |
|
Oral Communication Elective
6CST
|
|
|
2
|
3 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab
4
|
4 |
|
Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives
5
|
6 |
| Total | 16 |
| Total credits for the Certificate = 33 | |
1 Students who are placed in A.A.A. and A.A.S. programs may work with a counselor to be placed in this program under certain circumstances. See a counselor for more information.
2 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.
3 May substitute higher-level mathematics course.
4 See biology, chemistry, physics, ENV 121-ENV 122, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.
5 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives.
6 Oral communication elective may be chosen from CST 100, CST 110, CST 127, or CST 229.
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