MU’s Liberal Arts Core
As a NOVA student, you are already familiar with the general education coursework that helps round out your learning and hone your competence in several key areas.
Like NOVA, Marymount wants to foster the intellectual, spiritual, and moral growth necessary for your personal and professional success.
View Marymount’s Liberal Arts Core and University requirements.
The following courses at NOVA and other Virginia community colleges meet Marymount Liberal Arts Core requirements:
Humanities
- Introductory History (HI-1
- Introductory Literature (LT-1
- Advanced Humanities (FNA, LT-2, HI-2) LT-2 and HI-2 courses are not currently available at NOVA
Mathematics and Science
- Mathematics (MT)
- Natural Science (NS)
- Introductory Social Science (SS-1
- Advanced Social Science (SS-2)
Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies
- Introductory Philosophy (PH-1
- Introductory Theology (TRS-1 TRS 100 must be taken at MU
- Advanced Philosophy (PH-2), Philosophical Ethics (PH-E), Advanced Theology and Religious Studies (TRS-2), and Theological Ethics (TRS-E) PH-2 and TRS-E courses are not currently available at NOVA
Written Communication
- Written Communication (WR)
Humanities
Introductory History (HI-1
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I | HI 103 Western Civilization I |
| HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II | HI 104 Western Civilization II |
| HIS 111 History of World Civilization I | HI 901 History Transfer Elective |
| HIS 112 History of World Civilization II | HI 901 History Transfer Elective |
| HIS 121 United States History I | HI 110 History of the United States to 1877 |
| HIS 122 United States History II | HI 111 History of the United States since 1877 |
Introductory Literature (LT-1
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| CST 130 Introduction to the Theatre | EN 207 Theater History |
| ENG 230 Mystery in Literature and Film | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 236 Introduction to the Short Story | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 237 Introduction to Poetry | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I | EN 230 American Voices |
| ENG 242 Survey of American Literature II | EN 230 American Voices |
| ENG 243 Survey of English Literature I | EN 231 Literature of the British Isles |
| ENG 244 Survey of English Literature II | EN 231 Literature of the British Isles |
| ENG 245 Major English Writers | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 246 Major American Writers | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 247 Survey of Popular Culture | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 249 Survey of Asian-American Literature | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 250 Children’s Literature | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 251 Survey of World Literature I | EN 202 Global Literary Voices I |
| ENG 252 Survey of World Literature II | EN 204 Global Literary Voices II |
| ENG 253 Survey of African American Literature I | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 254 Survey of African American Literature II | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 255 Major Writers in World Literature | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 256 Literature of Scientific Fiction | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 257 Mythological Literature | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 258 Jane Austen: Selected Works | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 267 The Modern Novel | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 270 Non-Western Literature in Global Context | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 271 The Works of Shakespeare I | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 272 The Works of Shakespeare II | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 273 Women in Literature I | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 274 Women in Literature II | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 276 Southern Literature | EN 901 English Transfer Elective |
| ENG 279 Film and Literature | EN 220 The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema |
Fine Arts (FNA)*
*Note: As part of the Humanities Liberal Arts Core requirements, students must take two courses in Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2), or Advanced History (HI-2) in two different areas. The following courses will meet the FNA requirement. If a student takes an FNA course, they must take either an LT-2 or an HI-2 at Marymount.
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I | FA 201 Introduction to Art History: Ancient-Medieval |
| ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II | FA 202 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance-Modern |
| ART 106 History of Modern Art | FA 380 Movements in Modern Art |
| ART 121 Drawing I | FA 105 Drawing I |
| ART 132 Fundamentals of Design II | FA 104 Color Theory |
| ART 153 Ceramics I | FA 107 Hand-Built Ceramics |
| ART 154 Ceramics II | FA 215 Wheel-Thrown Ceramics |
| ART 223 Etching I | FA 211 Printmaking |
| ART 235 Functional Ceramics | FA 215 Wheel-Thrown Ceramics |
| ART 236 Sculptural Ceramics | FA 107 Hand-Built Ceramics |
| ART 241 Painting I | FA 213 Painting |
| ART 243 Watercolor I | FA 213 Painting |
| ART 271 Printmaking I | FA 211 Printmaking |
| MUS 221 History of Music I | FA 121 Music History I |
| MUS 222 History of Music II | FA 122 Music History II |
| MUS 225 The History of Jazz | FA 150 History of Jazz |
Mathematics and Sciences
Mathematics (MT)
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning | MA 901 Math Transfer Elective |
| MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning | MA 132 Statistical Analysis |
| MTH 245 Statistics I | MA 132 Statistical Analysis |
| MTH 246 Statistics II | MA 132 Statistical Analysis |
| MTH 261 Applied Calculus I | MA 901 Math Transfer Elective |
| MTH 262 Applied Calculus II | MA 901 Math Transfer Elective |
| MTH 263 Calculus I | MA 181 Calculus |
| MTH 264 Calculus II | MA 200 Calculus of the Infinite + MA 900 Math Transfer Elective |
| MTH 266 Linear Algebra | MA 901 Math Transfer Elective |
| MTH 281 Introductory Abstract Algebra | MA 901 Math Transfer Elective |
| MTH 288 Discrete Mathematics | MA 260 Discrete Math for Information Technology |
Natural Science (NS)*
*Students must take at least one NS course with a lab. Some students also have the option of completing a second NS course (lab optional) or an additional Introductory Social Science (SS-1 in a third discipline.
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| BIO 101 General Biology I | BIO 151 General Biology I + BIO 151L General Biology I Lab |
| BIO 102 General Biology II | BIO 152 General Biology II + BIO 152L General Biology II Lab |
| BIO 107 Biology of the Environment | BIO 110 Introduction to Environmental Science + BIO 110L Introduction to Environmental Science Lab |
| BIO 120 General Zoology | BIO 901 Biology Transfer Elective + BIO 901L Biology Transfer Lab |
| BIO 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | BIO 161 Anatomy and Physiology I + BIO 161L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab |
| BIO 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | BIO 162 Anatomy and Physiology II + BIO 162L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
| BIO 146 Human Heredity | BIO 111 Human Genetics for Non-Majors |
| BIO 173 Biology for Biotechnology | BIO 901 Biology Transfer Elective |
| BIO 226 Vertebrate Zoology | BIO 901 Biology Transfer Elective + BIO 901L Biology Transfer Lab |
| BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | BIO 161 Anatomy and Physiology I + BIO 161L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab |
| BIO 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | BIO 162 Anatomy and Physiology II + BIO 162L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
| BIO 251 Protein Applications in Biotechnology | BIO 901 Biology Transfer Elective + BIO 901L Biology Transfer Lab |
| BIO 252 Nucleic Acid Methods | BIO 901 Biology Transfer Elective + BIO 901L Biology Transfer Lab |
| BIO 256 General Genetics | BIO 262 Genetics for Majors + BIO 262L Genetics for Majors Lab |
| BIO 270 General Ecology | BIO 110 Introduction to Environmental Science + BIO 110L Introduction to Environmental Science Lab |
| BIO 275 Marine Ecology | BIO 901 Biology Transfer Elective + BIO 901L Biology Transfer Lab |
| CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I | CHM 901 Chemistry Transfer Elective + CHM 901L Chemistry Transfer Lab |
| CHM 102 Introductory Chemistry II | CHM 901 Chemistry Transfer Elective + CHM 901L Chemistry Transfer Lab |
| CHM 111 General Chemistry I | CHM 151 Principles of Chemistry I + CHM 151L Principles of Chemistry I Lab |
| CHM 112 General Chemistry II | CHM 152 Principles of Chemistry II + CHM 152L Principles of Chemistry II Lab |
| CHM 121 Health Science Chemistry I + CHM 122 Health Science Chemistry II | CHM 125 Life Chemistry + CHM 125L Life Chemistry Lab + CHM 900 Chemistry Transfer Elective |
| ENV 100 Basic Environmental Science | BIO 110 Introduction to Environmental Science |
| ENV 121 General Environmental Science I | BIO 110 Introduction to Environmental Science + BIO 110L Introduction to Environmental Science Lab |
| ENV 122 General Environmental Science II | BIO 110 Introduction to Environmental Science + BIO 110L Introduction to Environmental Science Lab |
| GOL 105 Physical Geology | GEOL 102 Principles of Geology + GEOL 102L Principles of Geology Lab |
| GOL 106 Historical Geology | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| GOL 111 Oceanography I | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| GOL 112 Oceanography II | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| GOL 206 Paleontology | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| GOL 207 Mineralology | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| GOL 225 Environmental Geology | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| NAS 101 Natural Sciences I | PSC 103 Introduction to the Physical Sciences + PSC 103L Introduction to the Physical Sciences Lab |
| NAS 102 Natural Sciences II | PSC 103 Introduction to the Physical Sciences + PSC 103L Introduction to the Physical Sciences Lab |
| NAS 125 Meteorology | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
| NAS 130 Elements of Astronomy | ASTR 101 Astronomy + ASTR 101L Astronomy Lab |
| NAS 161 Health Science I | BIO 161 Anatomy and Physiology I + BIO 161L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab |
| NAS 162 Health Science II | BIO 162 Anatomy and Physiology II + BIO 162L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab |
| PHY 101 Introduction to Physics I | PSC 103 Introduction to the Physical Sciences + PSC 103L Introduction to the Physical Sciences Lab |
| PHY 102 Introduction to Physics II | PSC 103 Introduction to the Physical Sciences + PSC 103L Introduction to the Physical Sciences Lab |
| PHY 150 Elements of Astronomy | ASTR 101 Astronomy + ASTR 101L Astronomy Lab |
| PHY 201 General College Physics I | PHYS 161 College Physics I + PHYS 161L College Physics I Lab |
| PHY 202 General College Physics II | PHYS 162 College Physics II + PHYS 162L College Physics II Lab |
| PHY 231 General University Physics I | PHYS 271 General Physics I + PHYS 271L General Physics I Lab + PHYS 900 Physics Transfer Elective |
| PHY 232 General University Physics II | PHYS 272 General Physics II + PHYS 272L General Physics II Lab + PHYS 900 Physics Transfer Elective |
| PHY 243 Modern Physics | PSC 901 Physical Science Transfer Elective + PSC 901L Physical Science Transfer Lab |
Introductory Social Science (SS-1*
*Students must take two introductory courses in two different fields. Some students also have the option of completing an additional SS-1 course in a third discipline or completing a second NS course (lab optional). B.B.A. students fulfill this requirement by taking ECO 210, ECO 211, and one additonal SS-1 course in politics, psychology, or sociology.
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| ECO 115 Understanding our Environment: An Economic Introduction | ECO 901 Economics Transfer Elective |
| ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics | ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics | ECO 210 Principles of Microeconomics |
| PLS 120 Introduction to Political Science | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 135 American National Politics | POL 104 American Government |
| PLS 136 State and Local Politics | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics | POL 103 Comparative Politics |
| PLS 200 Political Ideologies | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 211 US Government I | POL 104 American Government |
| PLS 212 US Government II | POL 104 American Government |
| PLS 220 Political Parties and Elections in the United States | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 225 The United States Presidency | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 230 Congress of the United States Government | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 241 International Relations | POL 102 International Relations |
| PLS 242 International Relations | POL 102 International Relations |
| PLS 250 Introduction to Conflict Resolution | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PLS 255 Introduction to Peace and Stability Operations | POL 901 Politics Transfer Elective |
| PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | PSY 101 General Psychology |
| PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology I + PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology II | PSY 101 General Psychology + PSY 900 Psychology Transfer Elective |
| PSY 230 Developmental Psychology | PSY 110 Human Growth and Development |
| PSY 231 Life Span Human Development I + PSY 232 Life Span Human Development II | PSY 110 Human Growth and Development + PSY 900 Psychology Transfer Elective |
| SOC 200 Principles of Sociology | SOC 121 Principles of Sociology |
| SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology I | SOC 121 Principles of Sociology |
| SOC 202 Introduction to Sociology II | SOC 121 Principles of Sociology |
| SOC 255 Comparative Sociology | SOC 901 Sociology Transfer Elective |
| SOC 268 Social Problems | SOC 901 Sociology Transfer Elective |
Advanced Social Science (SS-2)*
*Students must take one SS-2 course. B.B.A. students select an SS-2 course or second Natural Science (NS) course (lab optional).
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology | CJ 305 Criminology |
| CHD 210 Introduction to Exceptional Children | PSY 341 Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities |
| ECO 230 Money and Banking | ECO 902 Economics Transfer Elective |
| ECO 245 Contemporary Economic Issues | ECO 902 Economics Transfer Elective |
| EDU 254 Teaching Basic Academic Skills to Exceptional Children | PSY 341 Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities |
| HLT 215 Personal Stress and Stress Management | HPR 406 Stress Management |
| PSY 215 Abnormal Psychology | PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology |
| SOC 236 Criminology | CJ 305 Criminology |
| SOC 266 Race and Ethnicity | SOC 222 Race and Ethnic Diversity |
Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies
Introductory Philosophy (PH-1
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy I | PH 100 Introduction to Philosophy |
| PHI 102 Introduction to Philosophy II | PH 100 Introduction to Philosophy |
| PHI 111 Logic I | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 112 Logic II | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 115 Practical Reasoning | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 211 The History of Western Philosophy I | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 212 The History of Western Philosophy II | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 225 Selected Problems in Applied Ethics | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 226 Social Ethics | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 227 Biomedical Ethics | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
| PHI 265 Philosophy of Religion | PH 901 Philosophy Transfer Elective |
Advanced Philosophy (PH-2), Philosophical Ethics (PH-E), Advanced Theology and Religious Studies (TRS-2), and Theological Ethics (TRS-E)*
Students must complete one of the following course groups:
- One Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) course and one Theological Ethics (TRS-E) course. Please note that there are not currently any PH-2 or TRS-E course equivalencies at NVCC.
- One Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) course and one Advanced Theology and Religious Studies (TRS-2) course
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| PHI 220 Ethics | PH 309 Ethical Theory (PH-E) |
| REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion | TRS 251 The Religion of the Old Testament (TRS-2) |
| REL 215 New Testament and Early Christianity | TRS 380 The History of the Early Church (TRS-2) |
| REL 216 Life and Teachings of Jesus | TRS 260 The New Testament Gospels |
| REL 217 Life and Letters of Paul | TRS 261 The New Testament Epistles |
| REL 225 Selected Topics in Biblical Studies | TRS 902 Theology and Religious Studies Transfer Elective |
| REL 231 Religions of the World | TRS 202 Religions of the World |
| REL 232 Religions of the World II | TRS 202 Religions of the World |
| REL 233 Introduction to Islam | TRS 902 Theology and Religious Studies Transfer Elective |
| REL 235 Major Religious Thinkers | TRS 902 Theology and Religious Studies Transfer Elective |
| REL 240 Religions in America | TRS 320 American Religious History |
| REL 246 Christianity | TRS 270 Christ in Christianity |
Written Communication
Written Communication (WR)
| VCCS Course | MU Course |
|---|---|
| ENG 111 College Composition I | EN 101 Composition I |
| ENG 112 College Composition II | EN 102 Composition II |
