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Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts-Visual Communication Design Major

Associate of Arts
New River Community College

The transfer degrees program is designed for students who plan to complete a baccalaureate degree program at a four-year college or university, or who are not yet prepared to select a definite career objective.  The AA Liberal Arts Visual Communication major provides the first two years of a guided pathway for students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university and pursuing a degree related to visual communication.


Program Overview & Guidance
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree
Considerations When Selecting Courses

  • Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
  • Connect with an advisor at your community college and New River Community College within your first year
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Program Credit Requirements
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Credit and Course Requirements for the Program are expected in a future release. Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. If you are a current Virginia Community College student or are planning to start at a Virginia Community College before transferring to this institution and program, please follow the Transfer Guide to plan your courses at the community college.

If you wish to see how your credits may apply, you can:
  • Contact the institution where a staff member can help you map your credits to the requirements for this program.
  • View the program requirements listed in the institution's catalog.
If you are interested in the cost of attending this institution, please visit the institution's cost page to review costs
What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
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Transfer Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Associate Transfer Degree Completion In determining transfer credit, course work applicable to the program at NRCC will be accepted if the courses were taken at another college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency. Other course work taken at instutions which are appoved by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia may be considered on an individual basis. At least 25% of the credits for a program must be earned at NRCC.

Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School
Credit for Prior Learning https://catalog.nr.edu/content.php?catoid=36&navoid=2647#credit-for-prior-learning
Did You Know That...
  • Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
  • 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: New River Community College
College Level Information
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Transfer Center
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Transfer Admission Application
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Transfer Student Aid
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College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? New River Community College (NRCC) is a comprehensive community college located in the New River Valley of Virginia which includes Giles, Floyd, Montgomery, and Pulaski counties and the city of Radford. NRCC is part of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), a statewide system of community colleges. At NRCC students can prepare for the future with any of the various occupational programs or college transfer courses. With NRCC's wide selection of courses, you can explore your interests, prepare for a career, or increase your job skills. At the same time, at New River you'll find small classes and instructors who care about their students, along with a variety of services to help students, from counseling to career planning. NRCC faculty members are well known not just for their academic background, but also for their capacity to work closely and effectively with students.
Transfer Student Catalog Year Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
First Year Student Catalog Year Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions https://www.nr.edu/transfer/vccstransferagreements.php
Where Can This Degree Transfer
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This section displays degrees most closely related to this program and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to visit that program page.

Institution Title Degree Award Name Award Level Delivery Mode
Blue Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts 2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid, Online
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Eastern Shore Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate in Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts - American Sign Language/Deaf Studies MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Brightpoint Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Art degree in Liberal Arts: Visual Arts MajorAssociateAssociate of Art2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Mountain Empire Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Fine ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearHybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - MusicAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearHybrid
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Appalachian StudiesAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearOnline
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Arts - Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Art Degree in Liberal Arts Major in ArtAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts - Major in TheatreAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts - Major in MusicAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts Degree Fine Arts MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Richard Bland CollegeAssociate of ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
George Mason UniversityConflict Analysis and Resolution, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearHybrid
George Mason UniversityConflict Analysis and Resolution, BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearHybrid
George Mason UniversityArt History, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityAnthropology, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityCommunication, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityEconomics, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityEnglish, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityEnvironmental and Sustainability Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityForeign Languages, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityGlobal Affairs, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityHuman Development and Family Science, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearHybrid, Online
George Mason UniversityHistory, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityIntegrative Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityPhilosophy, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityPsychology, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityReligious Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityRussian and Eurasian Studies, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversitySociology, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Online
George Mason UniversityCreative Writing, BFABachelorBachelor of Fine Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityGovernment and International Politics, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityInternational Security and Law, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearHybrid, Online
Germanna Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Radford UniversityBA in Anthropological SciencesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Anthropological SciencesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in ArtBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBFA in ArtBachelorBachelor of Fine Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in ArtBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Communication BachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in CommunicationBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBBA in EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Business Administration4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in EnglishBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in EnglishBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Foreign LanguagesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Foreign LanguagesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in HistoryBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in HistoryBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Media StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Media StudiesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in MusicBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBM in MusicBachelorBachelor of Music4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in MusicBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in Philosophy and Religious StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in Philosophy and Religious StudiesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in SociologyBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in SociologyBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in ArabicBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in ArtBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in Classical StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in English in Creative WritingBachelorBachelor of Arts in English4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBS in Human Development in Early Childhood Development and EducationBachelorBachelor of Science in Human Development4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in English in EnglishBachelorBachelor of Arts in English4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Education-Secondary Educ in English Language Arts EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts in Education in Secondary Education4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Public & Urban Affairs in Environmental Policy and PlanningBachelorBachelor of Arts in Public and Urban Affairs4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in FrenchBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in GermanBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in HistoryBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Education-Secondary Educ in History and Social Sciences EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts in Education in Secondary Education4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBS in Human Development in Human DevelopmentBachelorBachelor of Science in Human Development4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Religion and Culture in Humanities for Public ServiceBachelorBachelor of Arts in Religion and Culture4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Philosophy in PhilosophyBachelorBachelor of Arts in Philosophy4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Philosophy in Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Arts in Philosophy4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Religion and Culture in Religion and CultureBachelorBachelor of Arts in Religion and Culture4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in RussianBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBA in Public & Urban Affairs in Smart and Sustainable CitiesBachelorBachelor of Arts in Public and Urban Affairs4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in FL in SpanishBachelorBachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor of Arts in English in Technical and Scientific CommunicationBachelorBachelor of Arts in English4-YearIn-Person
The University of Virginia's College at WiseBachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Major in Elementary EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Danville Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts DegreeAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: Art History Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: Communication Studies Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: English Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: International Studies Major, A.A.AssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online
Rappahannock Community CollegeAssociate in Arts Degree in Liberal ArtsAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Northern Virginia Community CollegeLiberal Arts: Deaf Major, A.S.AssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts Theatre MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Communication MajorAssociateAssociate of Arts2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
25-1199.00Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherAll postsecondary teachers not listed separately.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Cost To Complete
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This section provides you with a very high-level estimate of your costs and is purely intended as a guide. You should consult the institution via College Connect to get a more detailed estimate based on the totality of your circumstances. The selections below are based on information gathered from your Profile and the estimated costs are calculated based on the 61 credits remaining to be completed

Please select the "Cumulative Months of Service" that determine your Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
Estimated Cost for the Plan Name Not Provided at New River Community College
These costs are based on an estimated 4 semesters or 2 years remaining to complete this degree (assuming a full-time load of 16 hours per semester)
Category Cost Basis Cost (To You) Estimated Benefits Net Cost Notes
Tuition $168 Per Credit $10,248 $0 $10,248
Fees
Facility Maintenance $1 Per Credit $61 0 $61
Student Activity $1 Per Credit $61 0 $61
*Please note that the above estimated costs do not include all Federal, State or other financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc. for which you may qualify. All such aid could substantially reduce these costs.
Other Financial Aid to Pay for College:
  • You may be eligible for additional financial aid from Federal, State, and Local sources. Military education benefits are not considered in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply for federal financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), because many will qualify for additional educational funds like Pell Grants, worth over $5,500/yr.