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Science: Mathematics Specialization, A.S.

Associate of Science
Northern Virginia Community College

The curriculum is designed for individuals who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree. This curriculum is designed to prepare students to major in one of the following fields: mathematics, mathematics education, statistics, operations research, applied mathematics, or computer science.


Program Overview & Guidance
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Program Web Page
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Delivery Mode
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Hybrid
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Program Guidance Element What You Need to Know
Considerations for Selecting Degree
Program Requirement Notes
Program Requirement Notes

Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or equivalent as a minimum: 4 units of English, 4 units of college preparatory mathematics, 1 unit of laboratory science, and 1 unit of social science.

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 Northern Virginia Community College within your first year via College Connect
Program Requirements Beyond Specific Courses
Doing More With Your Degree
Program Successes & Highlights
Program Credit Requirements
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Please look above to see if a Transfer Guide is available for this program. lf 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.

The table below provides the requirements to complete this program if you are not following a Transfer Guide. If you have an account and have created a Portfolio, the table includes the "Applied Credits" column. This column shows how the credits you earned based on the experiences you entered may be applied to satisfy these requirements. You can find schools where you can take courses that will transfer and apply to this degree using the Where Can I Find An Equivalent Course feature in the Transfer Tools menu.

The program map provided below is an estimate based on courses identified as a result of reviewing your portfolio and the requirements for the selected program.

A formal determination of credits awarded for your prior learning and their applicability to the degree requirements can only be made by the institution. The formal determination and resulting map may reflect higher or lower number of credits to be completed to achieve this program.
Requirements
Required Credits
Science: Mathematics Specialization, A.S.
60
Science: Mathematics, AS
60
8802 Plan GPA/Cum GPA 202425
60
This requires a minimum GPA of 2
AND
Transfer credits will be evaluated, and as applicable, up to 45 credits may be applied to this program.
SDV Requirement
1
SDV 100
1
Earn 1 credits by completing courses from the following Course list:
ENG Requirements
3
ENG 111
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
ENG 112
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
HIS Requirement
3
HIS Elective
3
Earn 3 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
CST Requirement
3
CST 110
3
Earn 3 credits: Complete the following
Earn 3 credits: Use the following rules
Complete courses from the following Category:
OR
Complete courses from the following Course:
CSC Requirement
3
CSC 221
3
MTH Requirements
23
MTH 167
5
Earn 5 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
MTH 263
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
MTH 264
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
MTH 265
4
Earn 4 credits by completing courses from the following Course:
MTH Elective
3
Requirement Notes
Requirement Notes:
Math electives should be chosen carefully from MTH 266, MTH 267, MTH 288, or CSC 222, after verifying requirements of the transfer institution. MTH 245 and/or MTH 246 should be selected only after careful consideration for transfer purposes and require a course substitution request. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264.
MTH Elective
3
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirements
6
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives
6
Earn 6 credits by completing courses from the following Category list:
Social/Behavioral Requirements
6
Social/Behavioral Electives
6
Earn 6 credits by completing courses from the following Category list:
Physical or Life Science Requirement
8
Physical or Life Science with Lab Elective
8
Earn 8 credits by completing courses from the following Category:
Elective Requirement
3
Elective
3
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 Students who have graduated with at least an associate or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited United States institution of higher education are considered to have fulfilled NOVA's SDV requirement. Any other course transfers are evaluated based on the student's transcript, https://www.nvcc.edu/cro/transfercredit/index.html

Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School Students who have graduated with at least an associate or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited United States institution of higher education are considered to have fulfilled NOVA's SDV requirement. Any other course transfers are evaluated based on the student's transcript.
Credit for Prior Learning NOVA strives to provide students with opportunities to receive credit for prior learning while still maintaining the integrity of our academic programs. Credit for prior learning (CPL) generally refers to the process of granting college credit for learning gained in nontraditional. ways; https://www.nvcc.edu/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: Northern Virginia 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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Number of Transfer Students
43891
College Fit Guidance What You Need to Know
Is This College Right For Me? Our classes feature up-to-date technology and course content to prepare you for a competitive job market; We also offer courses that will transfer to colleges all over Virginia and the nation. In fact, NOVA has guaranteed admission agreements with more than 40 colleges and universities for students who meet specific requirements.
Transfer Student Catalog Year Catalog year is determined by first semester of program placement.
First Year Student Catalog Year Catalog year is determined by first semester of program placement.
Applying for Guaranteed Admissions https://www.nvcc.edu/gaa/
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
Wytheville Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Science Degree Mathematics MajorAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Wytheville Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences Degree in Science with a Specialization in MathematicsAssociateAssociate of Arts and Sciences2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Germanna Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Arts and Sciences2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in MathematicsAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Richard Bland CollegeAssociate of Science-Math/Computer ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Science - Mathematics MajorAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Roanoke CollegeBachelor of Science in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeMathematics (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Randolph-Macon CollegeApplied Mathematics (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Science in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Brightpoint Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeAssociate of Science in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Science - ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person
Wytheville Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Roanoke CollegeBachelor of Science in Data ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityStatistics, BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
University of LynchburgBS in Statistics and Data ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Mary Baldwin UniversityBachelor of Science in Applied MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Mary Baldwin UniversityBachelor of Science in Applied MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Mary Baldwin UniversityBachelor of Arts in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Mary Baldwin UniversityBachelor of Science in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Norfolk State UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics TrackBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Norfolk State UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics (DNIMAS) TrackBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate in Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Science - Major in BiologyAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Degree - Chemistry MajorAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Science - Major in MathematicsAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Science - Major in Medical Lab ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Natural ResourcesAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Blue Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Computer ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid, Online
Blue Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science in EngineeringAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Blue Ridge Community CollegeAssociate in Science in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Eastern Shore Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate in Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Science - Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearNot Specified
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Computer ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Health SciencesAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearHybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Science: Computational & Data Science MajorAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in Science: Mathematics MajorAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
New River Community CollegeAssociate of Science in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeAssociate of Science in BiotechnologyAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Physical and Natural ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Science/EducationAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeAssociate of Science in Science/Math EducationAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Science: Science (Chemistry Major)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
Tidewater Community CollegeAssociate of Science: Science (Biology Major)AssociateAssociate of Applied Science2-YearIn-Person
The University of Virginia's College at WiseBachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences, Major in Environmental ScienceBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
The University of Virginia's College at WiseBachelor of Science in Natural Sciences, Major in Environmental ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
The University of Virginia's College at WiseBachelor of Arts, Major in Earth ScienceBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityScience with concentration in Biology, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityScience with concentration in Chemistry, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityScience with concentration in Physics, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityScience with concentration in Professional Science, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Regent UniversityB.S. in Biophysical SciencesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Eastern Mennonite UniversityBachelor of Science MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Wytheville Community CollegeAssociate of Arts & Sciences Degree in Science AssociateAssociate of Arts & Science2-YearIn-Person, Online, Hybrid
Hollins UniversityBA in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Hollins UniversityBS in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Western Community CollegeAssociate of Science Degree in ScienceAssociateAssociate of Science2-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Sweet Briar CollegeBachelor of Arts in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Major in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Biology and Life SciencesBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Major in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Concentration in EconomicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Major in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Electrical EngineeringBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Major in Computational and Applied Mathematics, Concentration in Physics and EngineeringBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Major in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Major in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Arts in Fine and Performing Arts, Major in Music, Concentration in Creative StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Arts in Fine and Performing Arts, Major in Music, Concentration in Music StudiesBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Music in Music, Major in Music, Concentration in Pre-Certification ChoralBachelorBachelor of Music4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Music in Music, Major in Music, Concentration in CompositionBachelorBachelor of Music4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Music in Music, Major in Music, Concentration in Pre-Certification InstrumentalBachelorBachelor of Music4-YearIn-Person
Christopher Newport UniversityBachelor of Music in Music, Major in Music, Concentration in Performance (Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion, Keyboard, Strings, Voice)BachelorBachelor of Music4-YearIn-Person
James Madison UniversityBachelor of Science, Major in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
James Madison UniversityBachelor of Science, Major in StatisticsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
James Madison UniversityBachelor of Arts, Major in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Longwood University Mathematics: General Mathematics BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Longwood University Mathematics: Mathematics Education BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Roanoke CollegeBachelor of Arts in Mathematics EducationBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBA in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Radford UniversityBS in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
University of LynchburgBS in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
The University of Virginia's College at WiseBachelor of Science in Mathematics, Major in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityBachelor of Arts in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityBachelor of Science in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityMathematics, BABachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
George Mason UniversityMathematics, BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
William & MaryMathematics (Applied) - Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Old Dominion UniversityMathematics-BSBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
University of Mary WashingtonBS in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Shenandoah UniversityBachelor of Arts MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Shenandoah UniversityBachelor of Science MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Ferrum CollegeB.S. in Applied MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person, Hybrid
Randolph CollegeBachelor of Arts in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Randolph CollegeBachelor of Science in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in Biomathematics, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in General Mathematical Sciences, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in Mathematics, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in Operations Research, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in Secondary Teacher Preparation, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMathematical Sciences with concentration in Statistics, Bachelor of ScienceBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Emory & Henry UniversityMathematics (BA)BachelorBachelor of Arts4-YearIn-Person
Emory & Henry UniversityMathematics (BS)BachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Regent UniversityB.S. in MathematicsBachelorBachelor of Science4-YearIn-Person
Careers Where This Degree Applies
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O*Net Code Name Description Parent
11-9121.01Clinical Research CoordinatorsPlan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.Management Occupations
11-9121.00Natural Sciences ManagersPlan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.Management Occupations
11-9121.02Water Resource SpecialistsDesign or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.Management Occupations
15-2041.01BiostatisticiansDevelop and apply biostatistical theory and methods to the study of life sciences.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2051.01Business Intelligence AnalystsProduce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2051.02Clinical Data ManagersApply knowledge of health care and database management to analyze clinical data, and to identify and report trends.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2051.00Data ScientistsDevelop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
25-1022.00Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryTeach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
15-2041.00StatisticiansDevelop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. May specialize in fields such as biostatistics, agricultural statistics, business statistics, or economic statistics. Includes mathematical and survey statisticians.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
25-2031.00Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationTeach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
15-2011.00ActuariesAnalyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2099.01Bioinformatics TechniciansApply principles and methods of bioinformatics to assist scientists in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. Apply bioinformatics tools to visualize, analyze, manipulate or interpret molecular data. May build and maintain databases for processing and analyzing genomic or other biological information.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2099.00Mathematical Science Occupations, All OtherAll mathematical scientists not listed separately.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15-2021.00MathematiciansConduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. Solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.Computer and Mathematical Occupations
25-1199.00Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherAll postsecondary teachers not listed separately.Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
19-3022.00Survey ResearchersPlan, develop, or conduct surveys. May analyze and interpret the meaning of survey data, determine survey objectives, or suggest or test question wording. Includes social scientists who primarily design questionnaires or supervise survey teams.Life, Physical, and Social Science 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 60 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 Science: Mathematics Specialization, A.S. at Northern Virginia 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 $219 Per Credit $13,140 $0 $13,140
*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.