VCU General Health Science Transfer Guide

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Health Science (Clinical Radiation Sciences, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing) General Transfer Planning Guide

Complete at a Virginia Community College	Credits	Course Equivalent	Notes
SDV 100 or 101	1-2	UNIV 101	College Success Skills or Orientation
ENG 111	3	UNIV 111-112	UNIV 111 is waived and students receive 3 credits for UNIV 112
ENG 112	3	UNIV 200	College Comp II
Any UCGS Humanities or Fine Arts (Block II)	3	General Education
Any UCGS Humanities, Fine Arts, or Literature (Block II)	3	General Education	This course must come from a different group than prior requirement
Any UCGS History (Block VI)	3	General Education
Psy 200 Introduction to Psychology	3	PSYC 101
BIO 101 General Biology I	4	BIOL/Z 151
Any: Math 161 or higher	3	General Education	Review VCU Transfer Maps for math and statistics recommendations
Any UCGS course	3	General Education
Any UCGS course	3	General Education
BIO 141-142	8	BIOL 205 + PHIS/Z 206
Select courses to fulfill requirements of associate degree	18-20	Electives	Review VCU Transfer Maps for course recommendations.
Pre-Transfer Credits	60-62

Complete at Virginia Commonwealth University	Notes
	Admission to these health science programs is competitive, requiring completion of admission prerequisites, and students are NOT guaranteed admission under terms of this agreement. VCU provides specific admission information, including course prerequisites for admission, through VCU Transfer Maps (https://majormaps.vcu.edu/transfer). Prospective clinical radiation sciences and nursing (traditional program) applicants should consult VCU Transfer Maps (https://majormaps.vcu.edu/transfer) to determine whether they should apply to VCU after completing 30 credits at community college (to avoid earning excess credits after transfer). Students interested in health administration or health services (rather than health science programs) should review VCU transfer map for B.S. in Health Services. Due to competitiveness of these health science programs, VCU recommends students consider back-up major.
Post-Transfer Credits 58-60

By meeting the following criteria, you are guaranteed admission to the university.

This agreement does not guarantee your enrollment in any specific major.

Earn a transfer associate degree or Uniform Certificate of General Studies.
Earn minimum GPA of 2.5 for associate degree. VCU recognizes cumulative GPA as recorded on VCCS transcript and will not recalculate based on multiple course attempts.
Complete minimum 30 credits at VCCS institution
Earn grades of C or higher in all community college courses.

University Transfer Center: https://transfer.vcu.edu/.
Register Intent to Transfer: https://ugradadmissions.vcu.edu/register/letterofinterest.
Admission Application: Rolling admission. By March 15 for priority fall admission and November 1 for spring admission at https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/.
Financial Aid: https://semss.vcu.edu/our-services/financial-resources-and-guidance/.
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid: March 1 for fall semester at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

Students should review VCU Transfer Maps (https://majormaps.vcu.edu/transfer) for course recommendations for all VCU undergraduate programs.
Create schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses offered, complete first math and English courses in first year. For help, see Transfer Steps and Resource Center at www.TransferVirginia.org.
Connect with advisor at community college and VCU within first year. Contact VCU transfer advisor at https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

VCU Transfer Maps (https://majormaps.vcu.edu/transfer) specify whether major is available through GAA.
Full list of VCU degree programs located at: https://admissions.vcu.edu/academics/program-explorer/?d=bachelors#acadprog.

Associate Transfer Degree Completion: Completion of transfer associate degree results in all lower-division general education requirements being met when you transfer to VCU.
Dual Enrollment - Completion of Associate Degree in HS: Completion of associate degree concurrent with high school results in 60 credits of coursework applied towards degree and VCU general education courses satisfied. High school students should apply to VCU as freshman applicants for orientation and engagement purposes.
Credit for Prior Learning: VCU accepts AP, IB, Cambridge, CLEP, DANTES, and military credits.
Catalog Year: VCU will honor degree requirements of VCU Undergraduate Bulletin in effect at time of student first post-high school enrollment into appropriate associate degree at two-year institution. Students must stay enrolled at community college and take no more than four years to complete degree. Students must also enroll at VCU within one year of completing associate degree.

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Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at VCU?

If you apply through general application instead of through GAA you will be considered for admission with all other transfer applicants.
Learn more about applying at www.TransferVirginia.org.

4-Year Major

General

Health Professions/Kinesiology/Fitness

Nursing

Applicable School(s)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Category/Topic

Transfer Guides

Last revised on Monday April 06 2026

Created on Monday April 06 2026