General Transfer Planning Guide

Based on Associate of Arts/Associate of Science

Community College Course	Credits	Course Equivalent	Notes
SDV 100 or 101	1-2	SEM 101, 102, 201	College Success Skills or Orientation
ENG 111	3	ENG 101	College Comp I
ENG 112 or 113	3	ENG 102	College Comp II
CST 100 or 110	3	ENG 285	Public Speaking
Any UCGS Humanities	3	ENG 207, FIA 201, MUS 301
Any UCGS History	3	HIS 101 or 103
Any UCGS Social Science	3	SOC 101, BUS 175, ECN 200
Any UCGS Lab Science	4	BIO 100, SCI 101
Any UCGS Math	3	MTH 103
CSC 110 or ITE 152	3	CSC 150	Computer Literacy
PED 101 and HLT 110	3	PED 100, HED 100
Pre-Major courses	28-30		Consult Major-Specific Transfer Guides
Pre-Transfer Credits	60-62

Complete at Norfolk State University	Credits	Notes
Upper-Level Gen Ed	6	ENG 383, MUS 234, HIS 335, HIS 336, HRP 320, HIS 371
Major Core	27+	Minimum semester hours in subject or discipline
Lower-Division Major Electives		Any 200-300 level courses in major
Upper-Division Major Electives		Any 400-level courses in major
General Electives		Upper-division electives as required
Capstone/Internship		As required by program
Post-Transfer Credits	60

Earn a transfer associate degree (AA, AS, or AA&S) with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Complete all courses in the pathway, earning a grade of C or higher.
A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at the 2-year college awarding the associate degree.
Submit your transfer application for admission by May 1.
Transfer within four years of first enrolling at the community college.

University Transfer Center: Transfer Admissions & Services https://www.nsu.edu/transfer
Admission Application: By May 1 at https://www.nsu.edu/Admissions-Aid/Apply-Online
Financial Aid: https://www.nsu.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid: By October 1 at studentaid.gov

Create a schedule for all required courses.
Connect with an advisor at your community college and NSU within your first year.

Acceptance in some degree programs at NSU is competitive.
Students must follow all special college and departmental application procedures.
List of undergraduate programs at NSU: https://catalog.nsu.edu/programs

Associate Transfer Degree Completion: Completion of a transfer-level associate degree satisfies all lower-division general education requirements.
Dual Enrollment: The agreement applies to students earning an associate degree concurrent with high school.
Credit for Prior Learning: IB, AP, CLEP, Military credits will transfer.
Catalog Year: Determined by first semester of attendance at the community college post high school graduation.

NSU has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Top 20 HBCUs in the nation.
It is close to downtown Norfolk and within driving distance of Virginia Beach.
On-campus housing is available.
NSU is a military-friendly institution.
Learn more at www.TransferVirginia.org

Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements?
Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college?

4-Year Major

General

Applicable School(s)

Norfolk State University

Category/Topic

Transfer Guides

Last revised on Tuesday March 24 2026

Created on Tuesday March 24 2026