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Virginia Community College Course Equivalencies

The following includes the RMC equivalencies for frequently taken courses from the Virginia Community College System, including schools such as J. Sargeant Reynolds, John Tyler, Tidewater, Rappahannock, and Northern Virginia Community Colleges.  For a full list of VCCS schools, click here.

Current RMC students should complete the Transfer Credit Permission Form before registering for an off-campus course.  If you decide to take one of the courses below, please fill out the form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office in person or via email at registrar@rmc.edu.  

A department signature is not needed for the pre-approved courses below. A grade of at least a C is necessary to transfer credits to RMC.  A maximum of 75 credits may be transferred to RMC. Please have your official transcript sent from the community college to the Registrar’s Office once your course is completed and your grade has posted.

Courses that transfer and apply to the General Education Curriculum:

VCCS COURSE EQUIVALENCIES >> 

Note: Many of these courses can also be applied to RMC major or minor requirements.

 

 

Courses that transfer and apply to the General Education Curriculum

Last updated 3/9/2023

Note: Many of these courses can also be applied to RMC major or minor requirements.

VCCS Courses Title RMC Equivalent Gen Ed
ART 100 Art Appreciation ARTH 020 Pillar: AE (HU)
ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I ARTH 201 Pillar: AE (HU, WA)
ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II ARTH 202 Pillar: AE (HU,WA)
ART 103 History of Far Eastern Art I ARTH 228  
ART 121 Drawing I STAR 241 Pillar: AE (HU)
ART 241 Painting I STAR 243 Pillar: AE (HU)
BIO 101 General Biology I BIOL 123  
BIO 102 General Biology II BIOL 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
BIO 106 Life Science BIOL 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
BIO 107 Biology of the Environment BIOL 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
BIO 100 Basic Human Biology BIOL 020  
BIO 150 Introductory Microbiology BIOL 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
BIO 215 Plant Life of Virginia BIOL 030 Pillar: SP (NS)
BUS 100 Introduction to Business BUSN 111  
BUS 116 Entrepreneurship BUSN 111  
CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I CHEM 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
CHM 102 Introductory Chemistry II CHEM 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
CHM 111 General Chemistry I CHEM 210 Pillar: SP (NS)
CSC 201 Computer Science I CSCI 111 Pillar: QS (NS)
CSC 110 Introduction to Computing CSCI 020
CSC 130 Scientific Programming CSCI 020 Pillar: QS (NS)
CST 130 Introduction to the Theatre THEA 111 Pillar: AE (HU)
CST 131 Acting I THEA 211 Pillar: AE (HU, OC, DI)
CST 132 Acting II THEA 212  
CST 151 Film Appreciation I FILM 210 Pillar: AE (HU)
ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 202 Pillar: CL (SS)
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 201 Pillar: CL (SS)
ENG 111 College Composition I ENGL 185 Written Communication
ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I ENGL 251 Pillar: CL (HU, WA)
ENG 242 Survey of American Literature II ENGL 252 Pillar: CL (HU, WA, DI)
ENG 243 Survey of English Literature I ENGL 211 Pillar: AE (HU,WA)
ENG 244 Survey of English Literature II ENGL 212 Pillar: HC (HU, WA)
ENGL 245 British Literature ENGL 030 AE (HU)
ENGL 246 American Literature ENGL 030 AE (HU)
ENG 250 Children’s Literature ENGL 030 Pillar: AE (HU)
ENG 251 Survey of World Literature I ENGL 020 Pillar: GE (HU)
ENG 258 Survey of African-American Lit. I ENGL 255 Pillar: CL (HU, WA, DI)
ENG 275 Women in Literature I ENGL 271  
ENV 121 Foundations of Environmental Science EVST 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
ENV 122 Applications of Environmental Science EVST 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
GOL 105 Physical Geology GEOL 101 Pillar: SP (NS)
GOL 106 Historical Geology GEOL 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
GOL 110 Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspectives GEOL 101 Pillar: SP (NS)
GOL 111 Oceanography I EVST 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
GOL 112 Oceanography II EVST 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
HIS 111 History of World Civilization I HIST 111 Pillar HC (HU, NW)
HIS 112 History of World Civilization II HIST 112 Pillar HC (HU)
HIST 121 United States History I - HIST 211 HIST 211 Pillar: CL (SS, DI, WA)
HIST 122 United States History II HIST 211 Pillar: CL (SS, DI, WA)
HIS 251 History of Middle East Civilization I HIST 271 CAR: NW
HIS 252 History of Middle East Civilization II HIST 272 CAR: NW
HIS 253 History of Asian Civilizations I ASTU 290 Pillar: GE (HU, NW)
HLT 230 Prin of Nutrition & Human Develop BIOL 160  
HUM 112 Great Books II FLET 020 Pillar: AE (HU)
HUM 247 Chronicles of the Sea ENGL 020 Pillar: AE (HU)
HUM 256 Comparative Mythology CLAS 203 HC, HU
MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning MATH 020 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning MATH 113 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 162 Precalculus II MATH 020 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 167 Precalculus with Trigonometry MATH 020 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 245 Statistics I MATH 111 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 261 Applied Calculus I MATH 020 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 263 Calculus I MATH 131 Pillar: QS (NS)
MTH 264 Calculus II MATH 132 Pillar: QS (NS)
MUS 121 Music Appreciation I MUSC 020 Pillar: AE (HU)
NAS 125 Meteorology PHYS 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
NAS 130 Elements of Astronomy ASTR 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
NAS 131 Astronomy I: Solar System ASTR 101 Pillar: SP (NS)
NAS 132 Astronomy II: Stars and Galaxies PHYS 020 Pillar: SP (NS)
NAS 150 Human Biology BIOL 020  
PHI 100 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 030 Pillar: HC (HU)
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy I PHIL 030 Pillar: HC (HU)
PHI 102 Introduction to Philosophy II PHIL 030 Pillar: HC (HU)
PHI 220 Ethics PHIL 212 Pillar: GE (HU)
PHIL 111 Logic MATH 120 Pillar: QS (NS)
PHIL 200 History of Western Philosophy PHIL 030 HC (HU)
PHY 100 Elements of Physics PHYS 105 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics I PHYS 151 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 102 Introduction to Physics II PHYS 152 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 130 Survey of Applied Physics PHYS 020
PHY 150 Elements of Astronomy ASTR 101 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 201 General College Physics I PHYS 151 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 202 General College Physics II PHYS 152 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 231 General University Physics I PHYS 151 Pillar: SP (NS)
PHY 232 General University Physics II PHYS 152 Pillar: SP (NS)
PLS 120 Intro to Political Science PSCI 101 Pillar: CL (SS, WA)
PLS 211 US Government I PSCI 102 Pillar: CL (SS)
PLS 212 US Government II PSCI 202 Pillar: CL (SS)
PLS 241 International Relations I PSCI 321 Pillar: GE (SS)
PSY 116 Psychology of Death and Dying PSYC 020 Pillar: HC (SS)
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology PSYC 200 Pillar: HC (SS)
REL 100 Intro to the Study of Religion RELS 030 Pillar: HC (HU)
REL 200 Survey of the Old Testament RELS 211 Pillar: AE (HU, NW)
REL 210 Survey of the New Testament RELS 212 Pillar: AE (HU)
REL 230 Religions of the World RELS 032 Pillar: GE (HU)
REL 231 Religions of the World I RELS 221 Pillar: GE (HU, NW)
REL 232 Religions of the World II RELS 222 Pillar: HC (HU)
REL 233 Introduction to Islam RELS 227 Pillar: GE (HU, NW)
REL 237 Eastern Religions RELS 221 Pillar: GE (HU, NW)
REL 238 Religions of the West RELS 132 Pillars: HC (HU)
REL 240 Religions in the US RELS 033 Pillars: CL (HU)
REL 246 Christianity RELS 231 Pillar: HC (HU)
SOC 200 Principles of Sociology SOCI 032 Pillar: CL (SS, DI)
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology I SOCI 030 Pillar: CL (SS, DI)
SOC 211 Cultural Anthropology SOC 215 Pillar: GE (SS, NW)
SOC 202 Introduction to Sociology II SOCI 030 Pillar: CL (SS, DI)
SOC 210 Survey of Phys & Cultural Anthropology SOCI 215 Pillar: GE (SS, NW)
SOC 215 Sociology of the Family SOCI 212 Pillar: CL (SS, DI)
SOC 218 Family Violence SOCI 032 Pillar: HC (SS)
SOC 266 Race and Ethnicity SOCI 342 Pillar: CL (SS, OC)
SOC 268 Social Problems SOCI 217 Pillar: CL (SS, DI)
HIS 254 History of Modern Asian Studies ASTU 290 GE (HU, NW)

Foreign Language Courses

VCCS Courses Title RMC Equivalent Gen Ed
ASL 101 American Sign Language I LANG 111 Foreign Lang.
ASL 102 American Sign Language II LANG 112 Foreign Lang.
ASL 201 American Sign Language III LANG 211 Foreign Lang.
ASL 202 American Sign Language IV LANG 212 Foreign Lang.
CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I CHIN 111 Foreign Lang.
CHI 102 Beginning Chinese II CHIN 112 Foreign Lang.
CHI 201 Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) I CHIN 211 Foreign Lang.
CHI 202 Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) II CHIN 212 Foreign Lang.
FRE 101 Beginning French I FREN 111 Foreign Lang.
FRE 102 Beginning French II FREN 112 Foreign Lang.
FRE 201 Intermediate French I FREN 211 Foreign Lang.
FRE 202 Intermediate French II FREN 212 Foreign Lang.
GER 101 Beginning German I GERM 111 Foreign Lang.
GER 102 Beginning German II GERM 112 Foreign Lang.
GER 201 Intermediate German I GERM 211 Foreign Lang.
GER 202 Intermediate German II GERM 212 Foreign Lang.
JPN 101 Beginning Japanese I JAPN 111 Foreign Lang.
JPN 102 Beginning Japanese II JAPN 112 Foreign Lang.
JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I JAPN 211 Foreign Lang.
JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II JAPN 212 Foreign Lang.
PED 100 Pilates PHED 104 Wellness
PED 101 Fundamentals of Physical Activity I PHED 104 Wellness
PED 103 Aerobic Fitness I PHED 104 Wellness
PED 107 Exercise and Nutrition I PHED 101 Wellness
PED 109 Yoga PHED 101 Wellness
PED 110 Zumba PHED 104 Wellness
PED 111 Weight Training I PHED 104 Wellness
PED 116 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness PHED 101 Wellness
PED 117 Fitness Walking PHED 104 Wellness
PED 129 Self-Defense PHED 101 Wellness
PED 135 Bowling I PHED 101 Wellness
PED 137 Martial Arts I PHED 101 Wellness

Transfer Course Codes Explained (Current Curriculum- AOK/CAR)

If an eligible transfer course does not have an exact match/equivalency at RMC, it will be given one of the codes below. Use this key to determine how your course will transfer and be applied to your RMC requirements.

  • 010: Courses that are accepted for elective credit only. Such courses cannot be applied towards collegiate (AOK/CAR) requirements or major/minor requirements. They will count towards your graduation requirements of a minimum of 120 credit hours.
  • 020: Courses that are accepted to meet the collegiate requirements (AOK/CAR) only.
  • 030: Courses that are accepted to meet the collegiate requirements and can also apply to a major/minor.
  • 040: Courses that only apply to the major/minor.

CURRENT GEN ED KEY

  • AOK: Arts (Arts & Literature: Arts)
  • AOK: History (Civilizations: History)
  • AOK: Lab (Natural & Mathematical Sciences: Lab)
  • AOK: Lit (Arts & Literature: Literature)
  • AOK: Math (Natural & Mathematical Sciences: Mathematics)
  • AOK: Other (Natural & Mathematical Sciences: Other Math or Non-lab Science)
  • AOK: RELS/PHIL (Religious Studies/Philosophy)
  • AOK: SS (Social Sciences)
  • CAR: Computing (CAR: Computing Requirement)
  • CAR: NW (CAR: Non-Western Requirement)

CURRICULUM 21 KEY
Pillars

  • AE (Aesthetic Expression)
  • CL (Civic Life)
  • GE (Global Experiences)
  • HC (Human Condition)
  • QS (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning)
  • SP (The Scientific Process)

KNOWLEDGE DOMAIN

  • HU (Arts/Humanities)
  • NS (Natural Science/Math)
  • SS (Behavioral/Social Science)
  • OC (Oral Communication)
  • SA (Speaking Attentive) ***Now known as Oral Communication (OC)
  • WA (Writing Attentive)