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Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available64
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio28:1
- Retention Rate71%
AP Credit Policy
Administered by the College Board, the Advanced Placement (AP) program offers an opportunity for students to complete college level course work in secondary schools. NOVA students who achieved an appropriate score on certain AP exams are eligible to earn college credit. Please consult the Credit For Prior Learning Manual in order to identify the minimum score needed for each AP Exam what credit and course equivalency is assigned for meeting the noted score requirements. .
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | (determined by portfolio submitted to campus Art Department) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | (determined by portfolio submitted to campus Art Department) |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HUM 220 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 101 |
| 4 | 3 | ART 101 and ART 102 | |
| 5 | 6 | ART 101 and ART 102 | |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 101 and BIO 102 |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 101 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MTH 261 |
| 4 | 4 | MTH 263 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 263 |
| 4 | 8 | MTH 263 and MTH 264 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHM 101 |
| 4 | 4 | CHM 111 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHI 101 and CHI 102 |
| 4 | 12 | CHI 101, 102 and CHI 201 | |
| 5 | 16 | CHI 101, CHI 102,CHI 201, and CHI 202. | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 140 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC 221 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSC 110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | (determined by portfolio submitted to campus Art Department) |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV 121 |
| 4 | 8 | ENV 121 & ENV 122 | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
| 4 | 6 | HIS 101 and HIS 102 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FRE 101 and FRE 102 |
| 5 | 14 | FRE 101, FRE 102, FRE 201 and FRE 202 | |
| 4 | 11 | FRE 101, FRE 102 and FRE 201 | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | GER 101, GER 102, GER 201 and GER 202 |
| 4 | 11 | GER 101, 102 and GER 201 | |
| 3 | 8 | GER 101 and GER 102 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 210 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 0 | None |
| 4 | 0 | None | |
| 5 | 0 | None | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JPN 101 and JPN 102 |
| 4 | 12 | JPN 101, JPN, 102 and JPN 201 | |
| 5 | 16 | JPN 101 , JPN 102, JPN 201 and JPN 202 | |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | LAT 101, LAT 102 and LAT 201 |
| 5 | 12 | LAT 101, LAT 102, LAT 201 and LAT 202 | |
| 3 | 6 | LAT 101 and LAT 102 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 111 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 100 |
| 4 | 4 | PHY 201 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY Elective Credit |
| 4 | 4 | PHY 202 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 202 |
| 4 | 5 | PHY 242 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 201 |
| 5 | 5 | PHY 241 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MTH 161 |
| 5 | 5 | MTH 167 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | SPA 101, SPA 102, SPA 201 and SPA 202 |
| 3 | 8 | SPA 101 and SPA 102 | |
| 4 | 11 | SPA 101, SPA 102 and SPA 201 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 245 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 135 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 121 |
| 4 | 6 | HIS 121 and HIS 122 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS 111 and HIS 112 |
| 3 | 3 | HIS 111 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting and Related Services, Other
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
- Architectural Technology/Technician
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
C
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Construction Trades, General
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
D
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
E
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Forensic Science and Technology
G
- General Studies
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
M
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
O
- Occupational Therapist Assistant
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Photography
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
R
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
S
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Social Sciences, General
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Surveying Engineering
V
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Welding Technology/Welder
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Weekend College
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