Uniform Certificate of General Studies

The 护照 and 超声心动图 are 16 and 30-32 credit hour transfer programs in which all courses are transferable and shall satisfy lower-division general education requirements at any public institution of higher education. The 护照 shall be a component of the 超声心动图.  

Students transfer through many different pathways; the 护照 and 超声心动图 are two mechanisms in which transfer opportunities are maximized for students.  The goal with both the 护照 and 超声心动图 is to maximize credit acceptance and application toward general education requirements for students transferring prior to earning an associate degree. The 护照 and 超声心动图 offer a variety of courses to optimize the student’s educational experience and increase the opportunity for students to earn the 护照 or 超声心动图 while also preparing for their program of study.  The 护照 and 超声心动图 do not guarantee students admission into an institution.

A.        Course Completion

Students earn the 护照 or 超声心动图 by completing the required credit hours as prescribed in section B.  When a general education program exceeds 16 or 30-32 credits, completion of the 护照 or 超声心动图 does not guarantee satisfaction of all lower-division general education requirements or individual program requirements; instead, the 16 or 30-32 credit hours of institutional general education requirements are satisfied and will count toward graduation requirements and not extra elective credits.  Prior to transfer, students should be advised to take the 护照 or 超声心动图 course that best suits their intended program of study at the four-year institution.  No distinction will be made by senior institutions regarding college courses applicable to the 护照 and 超声心动图 that are completed through dual enrollment arrangements with high schools.

• Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
• The courses completed through enrollment at multiple two-year public institutions in Virginia collectively apply to meeting 护照 and 超声心动图 requirements.

​B.           Required Areas

Students complete the 护照 and 超声心动图 by satisfying the credit requirements within each general education block.  Descriptions of blocks are to aid in implementation at the two-year institutions and do not designate which general education requirement is met at the senior institution.