VCCS Advising Supplements
Transfer counselors play a vital role in preparing Virginia community college students for a smooth transition to Christopher Newport. The information below may be helpful as you speak with your students about their plans for future study. Please keep in mind that these sheets are designed to complement your personal advising sessions with students, and the information is subject to change.
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS)/Christopher Newport Equivalent Course Table contains a complete listing of all VCCS courses that transfer to Christopher Newport.
What courses should Virginia community college students take?
We encourage prospective students from the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to review the following program planning sheets* with a transfer counselor at their home institution. The planning sheets are designed to assist community college students in choosing courses that will not only transfer to Christopher Newport, but simultaneously satisfy the Liberal Learning Core Curriculum, while also progressing them toward graduation in their area of academic interest.
Students from the VCCS should pursue a transfer-oriented associate degree to ensure maximum credit transferability. “Transfer-oriented associate degrees” are those VCCS Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), and Associate of Arts & Sciences (AA&S) degrees identified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) as university-parallel transfer degrees.
Specific degree requirements for each major can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog. Please note that these courses and planning sheets are subject to change.
Name | Link |
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American Studies | American Studies |
Biology - Cellular, Molecular and Physiological | Biology - Cellular, Molecular and Physiological |
Biology - Kinesiology | Biology - Kinesiology |
Biology - Organismal and Environmental | Biology - Organismal and Environmental |
Business | Business |
Chemistry and Biochemistry | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
Communication | Communication |
Computer Foundations - Applied Physics | Computer Foundations - Applied Physics |
Computer Foundations - Computer Science | Computer Foundations - Computer Science |
Computer Foundations - Cybersecurity | Computer Foundations - Cybersecurity |
Economics | Economics |
Engineering, Computer and Electrical | Engineering, Computer and Electrical |
English | English |
Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies |
Fine Art and Art History | Fine Art and Art History |
History | History |
Information Science | Information Science |
Mathematics | Mathematics |
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures | Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures |
Music - Bachelor of Arts | Music - Bachelor of Arts |
Music - Bachelor of Music | Music - Bachelor of Music |
Neuroscience | Neuroscience |
Philosophy and Religion | Philosophy and Religion |
Political Science | Political Science |
Psychology | Psychology |
Sociology - Criminology | Sociology - Criminology |
Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology | Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology |
Teacher Preparation - Elementary | Teacher Preparation - Elementary |
Teacher Preparation - Secondary | Teacher Preparation - Secondary |
Theater | Theater |
Pre-Medicine and Pre-Health Programs
The Pre-Med and Pre-Health Programs are designed to prepare students for future study in medical and other health professions. Students cannot major in pre-medicine or pre-health; instead they choose an academic major (e.g., biology), and take suggested courses through the pre-health program to successfully prepare them for their future plans.
The Pre-Health Program planning sheets* below should be used in tandem with an academic major planning sheet from the above list.
Name | Link |
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Pre-Dentistry | Pre-Dentistry |
Pre-Medicine | Pre-Medicine |
Pre-Occupational Therapy | Pre-Occupational Therapy |
Pre-Pharmacy | Pre-Pharmacy |
Pre-Physical Therapy | Pre-Physical Therapy |
Pre-Physicians Assistant | Pre-Physicians Assistant |
Pre-Veterinary Medicine | Pre-Veterinary Medicine |
*Please note that these courses and planning sheets are subject to change.