Phase I
Business Administration | Fall 2026 Implementation
Rereview fall 2024- spring 2025
Change in UCGS Math to require MTH161
Change to allow option between BUS224 and MTH245
Phase I
Education | Fall 2023 Implementation
Elementary, Special, Secondary, Specializations
Education | Fall 2026 Implementation
Rereview fall 2024 - spring 2026
Removed all tracks and ensured courses are listed in General Education
Phase I
Engineering | Fall 2023 Implementation
Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Aerospace
Engineering | Fall 2026 Implementation
Rereview fall 2024 - spring 2025
Removed tracks and ensured all courses are listed in General Engineering
Each of the Transfer Virginia common curricula fits as a major or advising pathway under a parent degree. Examples of parent degrees for AA in Liberal Arts, AS in Science, AS in Social Science, and AS in Health Sciences are provided here (click on tabs on spreadsheet to view different AS degrees). Community colleges can adopt these examples or adapt them to their schools' individual needs.
Schools offering an AS in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Education, and/or Information Technology will use the common curriculum in that discipline.
The AS in General Studies will not have any Transfer Virginia majors under it. Colleges are encouraged to house advising pathways under AS in Science, Social Science, or Health Sciences or AA in Liberal Arts.
A Common Curriculum may be created for disciplines that are classified as a Transfer degree or CTE degree.
Associate Degree (Transfer)
College transfer programs encompass the first two years of baccalaureate study in the arts, sciences, and preprofessional fields. These programs must meet standards acceptable for transfer and maintain content and quality equivalent to four-year institutions to ensure a smooth transition for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Faculty teaching associate degree courses designed for transfer to a baccalaureate program must hold either:
a doctoral or master’s degree in the teaching discipline, or
a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
Applied Associate Degree (Career/Technical Education)
Career and technical education programs prepare students for employment in industry, business, the professions, and government as technicians, semiprofessionals, apprentices, and skilled tradespersons. These programs typically require two years or less of training beyond high school and may include fields such as agriculture, business, health, industrial, and service occupations. Curricula should align with regional workforce needs, though the State Board may designate certain colleges to serve larger areas with specialized programs. Faculty teaching associate degree courses not designed for transfer to a baccalaureate program must hold either:
a bachelor’s degree in the teaching discipline, or
an associate degree and demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline.
Four-year institutions have the discretion to determine whether or not to accept and transfer credits from applied associates degrees, as well as establish Guaranteed Admission Agreements and/or Guaranteed Program Admissions Agreements.