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    Apr 25, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog

VCCS Uniform Certificate of General Studies Course Roster


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Students are required to select courses from each block as prescribed below.

Block I (Written Communication)


Select ENG 111 plus one other course.

Block II (Humanities/ Art/ Literature


Select two courses chosen from different categories (Please note that the two courses cannot be from the same category). 

B. Humanities:


C. Literature


Block III (Social and Behavioral Sciences)


Select one course.

Block V (Mathematics)


Select one course. 

Block VII (Specialized GE Requirements)


Select two courses. 

NOTE: For Block VII, students may complete courses from Blocks I-VI above or any additional courses below. Students should align their Block VII course selection with their intended transfer destination’s specific general education or programmatic requirements.

NOTE:


1 Students transferring to UVA may need to submit a writing portfolio before being considered as having met the institution’s First Writing Requirement. If transferring credits do not satisfy the First Writing Requirement, UVA agrees to accept and apply credits toward student graduation requirements and students will be required to take an institutional writing course.

* MTH 121/152 should only be taken by students preparing for calculus or for four-year degree programs that require study in College Algebra/PreCalc.  Precalculus may not satisfy general education and may not receive transfer credit.

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