Transfer module
VCU subscribes to the transfer module. Students transferring to VCU with “C” grades or better in any of the courses listed below can be assured that they will be accepted as equivalent to the specified VCU courses or as electives, excluding the noted exceptions. See the specific program listing for recommended courses needed to complete general education requirements.
Students completing the transfer module will receive 35 credits.
Key: GE = general education requirements, FE = free elective, NC = no credit
English (6 credit hours)
The core education program writing requirement at VCU includes UNIV 11
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| ENG 111 – 112 College Composition | GE | UNIV 111, 112 and ENGL 2001 |
1 The core curriculum program writing requirement includes UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I, UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II and ENGL 200 Writing and Rhetoric Workshop II. Virginia community college students who have taken ENG 111 and earned at least a “C” grade receive credit for UNIV 112 and are required to take ENGL 200; these students are exempted from UNIV 111. Students who have taken ENG 112* in summer 2005 or after and earned at least a “C” grade receive credit for ENGL 200; these students are required to take UNIV 111 and UNIV 112 only if they have not successfully completed ENG 111. Students who successfully complete ENG 111 and 112 at the community college have fulfilled all core education program writing requirements (UNIV 111, 112 and ENGL 200) at VCU.
For associate degree holders, completion of ENGL 101 and 102 at RBC will fulfill the UNIV 111, 112 and ENGL 200 requirement. For RBC students who transfer without an associate degree, ENGL 101 at RBC=UNIV 111 at VCU; ENGL 102 at RBC=UNIV 112 at VCU; ENGL 200 at RBC=ENGL 200 at VCU.
*If ENG 112 was taken prior to summer 2005, it applies as a general elective unless the student completed ENG 111 (with a “C” grade or better), ENG 112 (with a “B” grade or better) and a 200-level literature course (with a “C” grade or better). If all three courses were taken, credit is granted for UNIV 112, ENGL 200 and a literature course, and the student is exempt from UNIV 111.
Humanities (6 credit hours)
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| ART 101, 102 History and Appreciation of Art | GE | ARTH 103, 104 Survey of Western Art |
| MUS 121, 122 Music Appreciation | GE | Humanities elective |
| ENG 241, 242 Survey of American Literature | GE | ENGL 205 and 206 American Literature I and II |
| ENG 243, 244 Survey of English Literature | GE | ENGL 203 and 204 British Literature I and II |
| ENG 251, 252 Survey of World Literature | GE | ENGL 201 and 202 Western World Literature I and II |
| HUM 201, 202 Survey of Western Culture | GE | Humanities elective |
| PHI 101, 102 Introduction to Philosophy | GE | Humanities elective |
| PHI 211, 212 History of Western Philosophy | GE | PHIL 103 Ancient Greek and Medieval Western Philosophy and PHIL 104 Modern Western Philosophy |
Note: Studio courses in the fine arts are excluded from the transfer module, but may be acceptable at the institution of the student’s choice.
Social science (6 credit hours)
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| ECO 201, 202 Principles of Economics | GE | ECON 210-211 Principles of Economics (micro-macro) |
| GEO 221, 222 Regions of the World | GE | GEOG 303, 304 World Regions |
| PLS 211, 212 U.S. Government | GE | POLI 103 U.S. Government, plus 3 elective credits |
| PLS 241, 242 International Relations | GE | POLI 105 International Relations, plus 3 elective credits |
| PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | GE | PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology |
| PSY 201, 202 Introduction to Psychology | GE | PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology, plus 3 elective credits2 |
| PSY 230 Developmental Psychology | GE | PSYC 304 Life Span Developmental Psychology |
| PSY 231, 232 Life Span Human Development | FE | Social science electives |
| SOC 200 Principles of Sociology | GE | SOCY 101 General Sociology |
| SOC 201, 202 Introduction to Sociology | GE | SOCY 101 General Sociology, plus 3 elective credits2 |
| SOC 211, 212 Principles of Anthropology | GE | ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology, plus 3 elective credits2 |
2 For psychology, sociology or anthropology majors, the three elective credits (PSYC 202, SOCY 202 or SOCY 212) may not apply to the major, but will count as free electives toward the degree. Students are encouraged to take SOC 200 or PSY 200.
Science (8 credit hours in one sequence, including lab)
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| BIO 101-102 General Biology | GE | BIOL 101, BIOL 101L Biological Concepts and 4 science elective credits |
| BIO 231-232 Human Anatomy and Physiology | FE | BIOL 205 Basic Human Anatomy and BIOL 206 Human Physiology |
| CHM 101-102 General Chemistry | GE | No direct equivalent (Pre-nursing students may present these courses) |
| CHM 111-112 College Chemistry | GE | CHEM 101-102, CHEZ 101L, 102L General Chemistry and Laboratory I and II |
| CHM 113-114 University Chemistry (10 cr. hrs.) | GE | CHEM 101-102, CHEZ 101L, 102L General Chemistry and Laboratory I and II |
| PHY 101-102 Introduction of Physics | GE | No direct equivalent3 |
| PHY 201-202 General College Physics | GE | PHYS 201-202 General Physics |
| GOL 105-106 Physical and Historical Geology | GE | GEOG 105, GEOZ 105L Physical Geology and Lab and 4 credit science course. No direct equivalent for GOL 1063 |
| Or the combination of GOL 105 Physical Geology with NAS 130 Elements of Astronomy |
GE GE | GEOG 105, GEOZ 105L Physical Geology and Lab PHYS 103, PHYZ 103L Elementary Astronomy and Lab (This combination does not fulfill the laboratory science requirement for College of Humanities and Sciences majors). |
3 No direct equivalent, but fulfills laboratory science requirement for all majors: mathematical sciences, computer science, biology, chemistry, physics, social work, psychology, the pre-health science programs and engineering majors.
History (6 credit hours)
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| HIS 101-102 History of Western Civilization | GE | HIST 101, 102 Survey of European History |
| HIS 111-112 History of World Civilization | GE | HIST 101, 102 Survey of European History |
| HIS 121-122 U.S. History | GE | HIST 103, 104 Survey of American History |
Math (3 credit hours)
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| MTH 151 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | NC | No direct equivalent, no credit4 |
| MTH 157 Elementary Statistic | GE | STAT 208 Statistical Thinking |
| MTH 163 Precalculus | GE | MATH 141 Algebra with Applications |
| MTH 166 Precalculus with Trigonometry | GE | MATH 151 Precalculus Mathematics |
| MTH 170 Foundations in Contemporary Mathematics | GE | MATH 131 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics |
| MTH 173 Calculus with Analytic Geometry | GE | MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic Geometry |
| MTH 175 Calculus of One Variable | No direct equivalent, with MTH 176 equivalent to MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic Geometry | |
| MTH 181 Finite Mathematics | NC | No direct equivalent, no credit4 |
| MTH 240 Statistics | GE | STAT 208 Statistical Thinking or STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics |
| MTH 241 Statistics | GE | STAT 208 Statistical Thinking or STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics |
| MTH 270 Applied Calculus | GE | MGMT 212 Differential Calculus and Optimization for Business |
| MTH 271 Applied Calculus | GE | MGMT 212 Differential Calculus and Optimization for Business |
| MTH 273 Calculus | GE | MATH 200 Calculus with Analytic Geometry |
VCCS MTH courses offered prior to fall 1994
| VCCS courses | VCU equivalent | |
| MTH 161 College Algebra and Trigonometry | GE | MATH 151 Precalculus Mathematics |
| MTH 165 College Algebra | MATH 141 Algebra with Applications | |
| MTH 171 Precalculus Mathematics | MATH 141 Algebra with Applications |
4 When combined with MTH 152 or MTH 182, the courses may be used as a prerequisite for STAT 208 or 210.
