Uniform Certificate of General Studies (695)

The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a program in which all courses are transferable and satisfy lower-division general education requirements at any Virginia public institution of higher education.

The Passport is a component of the UCGS. Student course selection should be carefully considered since the UCGS program is not designed to capture the complexities of individual programs of study at four-year institutions. Students should be advised to take the UCGS course that best suits their intended program of study.

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Written Communication (6 cr)

Art, Humanities & Literature (6 cr)

Select one course each from two different categories

Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 cr)

Select one course

Natural Science (4 cr)

Select one course

Mathematics (3-5 cr)

Select one course

Qualitative/Statistics Pathway:
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
MTH 245 - Statistics I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
Calculus Pathway:
MTH 161 - Precalculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
MTH 162 - Precalculus II (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
MTH 167 - Precalculus with Trigonometry (Fall Spring Summer) 5 cr.
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
MTH 263 - Calculus I (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.
MTH 264 - Calculus II (Fall Spring Summer) 4 cr.

History (3 cr)

Select one course

Specialized General Education Requirements (6 cr)

Select two courses

Courses may be selected from any of the above requirements or the additional courses listed below. Students should align their course selection with their intended transfer destination’s specific general educaiton or programmatic requirements.

ART 121 - Foundations of Drawing (Check Availability) 3 cr.
ART 131 - Two-Dimensional Design (Check Availability) 3 cr.
ART 132 - Three-Dimensional Design (Check Availability) 3 cr.
ART 223 - Life Drawing (Spring Only) 3 cr.
ASL 101 - Beginning American Sign Language I (Check Availability) 4 cr.
ASL 102 - Beginning American Sign Language II (Check Availability) 4 cr.
ASL 201 - Intermediate American Sign Language I (Check Availability) 3 cr.
ASL 202 - Intermediate American Sign Language II (Check Availability) 3 cr.
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.
CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication (Fall Spring) 3 cr.
FL 101 - Beginning Language I
FL 102 - Beginning Language II
FL 201 - Intermediate Language I
FL 202 - Intermediate Language II
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications (Fall Spring Summer) 3 cr.

Program Total: 31 Credits

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate course for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college.

Students completing the Uniform Certificate of General Studies and planning to transfer to a college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree should consider completing an Associate of Science or Associate of Arts degree before transfer.