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Social Science Degree
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. DISTANCE LEARNING

Below is a list of courses offered via distance learning to fulfill the requirements for the SS Degree in General Studies from Virginia Western.

For complete information on degree requirements refer to the college catalog.


Virginia Western's General Studies program has been approved by the Virginia Community College System and the State Council of Higher Education as a transfer degree. In addition, Virginia Western's distance learning activities are accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
  STD 100  Freshman Orientation 1 cr.
  ENG 111-112  College Composition I-II 6 cr.
  ITE 115  Introduction to Microcomputer
  Software
3 cr.
  HLT 110  Personal & Community Health 2 cr.
  BIO 101-102*  General Biology I-II [Weekend
  College]**
8 cr.
  MTH 151 Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 cr.
  MTH 157  Elementary Statistics (or elective) 3 cr.
  ENG 241-242 Survey of American Literature I-II 6 cr.

  History (any two): HIS 121-122 U.S. History I-
  II or HIS 101-102 History of Western
  Civilization I-II

6 cr.
  PSY 200 Principles of Psychology
  SOC 200 Principles of Sociology
6 cr.
  Humanities Electives: 
  ART 101-102 Art History & Appreciation
  MUS 121-122 Music Appreciation I-II
  HUM 201-202 Western Culture I-II
6 cr.

  Social Science Electives: 
  ECO 202-201 Principles of Economics I-II
  PLS 211-212 U.S. Government I-II
  PSY 200 Principles of Psychology plus one
  of the following: PSY 215, PSY 235, PSY 238,
  or SOC 200 Principles of Sociology

6 cr.
  SPD vccs.eduvccs.eduvccs.edu100 Public
  Speaking [Weekend College]***
3 cr.
  General Transfer Electives**** 9 cr.
  Total Credits for S.S. in General Studies 62 cr.
  *GOL105-106 is an option for those not wanting to take BIO101-102.             
 **BIO 101-102 distance learning courses with Saturday labs on campus.
 ***SPD 100 available on VWCC campus weekdays, evenings, or Saturdays; available via distance learning from some other colleges in the VCCS.
  ****Should be chosen from the courses listed above.
       
Specific general education requirements and course equivalencies vary from one four-year institution to another.  Students should  consult with the institution where they plan to transfer.
Spring Registration Begins:  November 14
Last Day to  Register/Add a Class
 (16wk session)
Last Day to Drop and Receive a Refund:
 (16wk session)
Last Day to Withdraw Without Grade Penalty:  (16wk session)
TRANSFER
Hollins
Radford
Virginia Tech
JMU
UVA
All VCCS Colleges