University of Virginia

Cumulative GPA Required: Achieve a cumulative grade point average in VCCS coursework of 3.4 or better on a 4.0 scale. If a student repeats a course, the University will include both the original and repeated course grades in the grade point average calculation. Students earning a grade lower than a C in any postsecondary course or a grade of C or lower in ENG 111 or ENG 112 are not eligible for the GAA, even if such course is repeated and results in a higher grade.

• Earn an Associates of Arts and Science Degree (AA&S) within the two year period preceding matriculation to UVA. (must apply to UVA within 2 years of earning Associate’s degree)
• Earn a minimum of 54 transferable credits, 45 or more from the VCCS. May include dual enrollment, but not AP or IB.
• Must submit completed application for fall transfer admission by the March 1 application deadline. See full agreement for details of what a completed application includes.
• English requirement: Must earn a B or better in ENG 111 and 112. Students who have taken ENG 111 and ENG 112 through Dual Enrollment must take ENG 210.
• Science and Math requirement: 12 credits required from at least two of the following areas: biology, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics, or physics. Pre-calculus (MTH 163 and 164/MTH 161 and 162) MTH 151, and MTH 154 will not satisfy the math requirement. MTH 152, MTH 155, and MTH 157 are acceptable as well as higher levels of Math.
• Humanities requirement: Two transferable courses each worth 3 credits or more in any two of the following areas: a) literature (classics, comparative literature, English, foreign literature); b) fine arts (art, drama, music); or c) moral, philosophical, or religious thought (political theory, philosophy, religion). The two courses must be in two different areas. UVA advises students to take more specific humanities courses like literature, religious studies, philosophy and the arts when compared to the HUM courses. . Be aware that CST 110 will not help to satisfy this requirement. CST 100 however, will transfer and will satisfy half of this requirement.
• Social Science requirement: Two transferable courses each worth 3 credits or more in any two of the following areas: anthropology, economics, government, linguistics, psychology, or sociology. The two courses must be in two different areas.
• Historical Studies: one transferable HIS course.
• A Non-western perspective course that deals substantially with a culture other than Western (i.e., Africa, Asia, the Middle East, or a minority subculture of the West). GCC has offered these courses that qualify: SOC 211, 212, 266, ENG 253, 254, HIS 253 and REL 237.
• Foreign language through 202 is required provided that the courses are not dual enrollment.
• The SAT or ACT is no longer required for the GAA, no matter a student’s age or time out of high school. However, testing is still required for students who have graduated from high schools abroad where the language of instruction was not English. These students should plan to take the TOEFL or the IELTS exam.
• See the Official GAA under Section II for the specific course requirements that qualify at UVA and by using the UVA “credit analyzer for arts and sciences”.

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Cumulative GPA Required

• Minimum of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Repeated classes will be included in GPA.

Acceptance Status

• Completion of Associate of Applied Science degree from a VCCS college in an applicable allied health field; transfer credits include dual enrollment, but neither AP nor IB credit.
• Hold national certification in an applicable allied health field.
• Submission of a completed application by April 1; includes application, official college transcripts, a personal interview, and the application fee (ask for waiver).

Minimum Grade in Transferable Courses

• Earn a grade of C or better; ENG 111 and 112 must be a B or higher; if taken during dual enrollment, ENG 210 is required with a B or better

Specific Course Requirements

• English Composition: (6 credits) ENG 111, ENG 112, and ENG 210 (if needed)
• Social Sciences/History: (3 credits) one transferable course in anthropology, economics, government, history, linguistics, psychology, or sociology
• Humanities/Fine Arts: (3 credits) one transferable course in art, classics, drama, English, literature, moral thought, music, philosophy, or religion
• Natural Sciences/Mathematics: (11 credits) MTH 151 and MTH 164 do not count towards transfer degree credit (courses taken prior to fall 2017). MTH 162 (beginning Fall 2017) will not count.

Letter of Intent

• None required for UVA.

Application Waiver

• Interested applicants with financial need should submit a written request explaining financial hardships to the SCPC Office of Admission Services at least two weeks prior to deadline.

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Cumulative GPA Required

• Minimum of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Repeated courses are included in GPA.

Acceptance Status

• Associate of Arts and Sciences (AA&S) or Associate of Science (AS) degree
• High school diploma, or equivalency, awarded at least 4 years prior to enrolling
• Have 60 transferable credits, with 45 or more earned from VCCS
• At least 24 credits must be postsecondary coursework-not taken via dual enrollment
• Submission of a completed application by May 15; includes application, official college transcripts, a personal interview, and the application fee (ask for waiver).

Minimum Grade in Transferable Courses

• Earn a grade of C or better in every postsecondary course; English 111 and 112 must be a B or higher; if English is taken as dual enrollment, ENG 210 must be taken with a B or higher as well

Specific Course Requirements

• English Composition: (6 credits) ENG 111, ENG 112, and ENG 210 (if needed)
• Social Sciences/History: (6 credits) two transferable courses in anthropology, economics, government, history, linguistics, psychology, or sociology
• Humanities/Fine Arts: (6 credits) two transferable courses in art, classics, drama, English, literature, moral thought, music, philosophy, or religion
• Natural Sciences/Mathematics: (12 credits) MTH 151 and MTH 164 do not count towards transfer degree credit (taken prior to fall 2017). MTH 162 (post Fall 2017) will not count.

Letter of Intent

• Submit a letter of intent and official transcripts to SCPS by February 15 for fall admission

Application Waiver

• Interested applicants with financial need should submit a written request explaining financial hardships at least two weeks prior to deadline.

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Cumulative GPA Required

• Minimum of 3.4. Repeated classes will be included in GPA.

Acceptance Status

• Associate of Science degree (AS) in Engineering within the two year period preceding matriculation into UVA.
• May complete a transfer degree in Science or General Studies; however, students who complete the A.S. in Engineering may reduce the number of required courses taken at UVA. SEAS requires 128 credits to graduate.
• Admission to specific departments in the School of Engineering is subject to space availability.
• See full agreement for course recommendations.
• Earn a “C” or better in each course, with exception of ENG 111 and all Math, Physics, and Chemistry courses which require a “B” or better.
• SEAS only admits in fall semester.

Letter of Intent

• None required for UVA SEAS

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Recent changes to the RN to BSN program were put into place for fall 2017:

• Statistics is no longer a prerequisite to the RN to BSN program. Statistics will now be offered as part of the RN to BSN program.
• The sequence of courses for the RN to BSN program has changed creating more flexibility in progressing through the RN to BSN program of study.
• The option of taking up to 3 courses for graduate study still exists for those who are considering graduate school in the future.
• Potential students may take up to three courses in the RN to BSN program before officially applying. Doing so can lighten your load once admitted and help with tuition by decreasing overall costs/semester.
• Beginning fall 2019, microbiology will be required as a prerequisite. This date was determined based on the first class to graduate from the new VCCS concept based curriculum (spring 2019).

The University of Virginia BSN Program requires 120 credits for graduation. These credits are accrued in
the following manner:

• 48 general education credits, which can be taken at your local community college
• 42 nursing credits, transferred in from your Associates Degree / Diploma program
• 30 RN to BSN credits, taken at the University of Virginia

General education requirements (48 credits)

Students are required to satisfactorily complete 48 credits in the following general education courses
prior to enrollment.

• English composition - 3 credits - required for students except for those who are exempt. You are exempt if you scored 750 or higher on the SAT II Subject Test in Writing or 5 on the English AP test. (Students who are exempt from English Composition must take an additional 3 credit elective.) If you are attending a college with a two-semester composition course, you must complete both semesters to satisfy this requirement. For example, in the Virginia Community College System, we require ENG 111 and ENG 112.
• Natural science and math - 12 credits - Anatomy & Physiology is required (if your college has a two-semester sequence, you must complete both semesters). Microbiology will be required beginning in the fall of 2019. Other acceptable courses include mathematics, chemistry, physics, genetics, environmental science, geology, and ecology.
• Social science and history - 9 credits - Your choice. Acceptable courses include history, government, psychology, sociology, economics, western civilization, political science, and anthropology. Special note: while you are required to take lifespan development, it cannot count towards your social science credits, because it is part of the 42 credits awarded for your previous nursing courses.
• Humanities and fine arts - 9 credits - Your choice. Acceptable courses include philosophy, ethics, art, religion, music, drama, and foreign languages.
• Electives – 12 or more credits to total 48 credits. Your choice. Note: two courses (up to 5 credits) in skills courses such as studio art or music performance may be counted toward these elective credit requirements. Only 2 Physical Education (PE) credits can be accepted for elective transfer credit.

Advanced standing (42 credits)

Forty-two credits below are awarded to RN to BSN students for prior nursing courses. These 42 credit hours will transfer to the School of Nursing as equivalent to the UVA courses listed below. Note Health Assessment, Lifespan, and Pharmacology specifics below the table.

• *Health assessment must be taken as a stand-alone course. Students may submit syllabi for course equivalency review. (VCCS Equivalent: NUR 226)
• **Equivalent to Growth and Development in the VCCS (transfers in as nursing advanced standing credits instead of social science credits): PSY 230
• ***Pharmacology must be taken as a stand-alone course. Students may submit syllabi for course equivalency review. See below for suggestions. Beginning spring 2019: For students graduating from the new VCCS concept based curriculum, pharmacology has been mapped into the curriculum and is accepted as equivalent to the pharmacology courses above. (NUR 230 + HLT 250)

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