Mar 26, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

Approved UCGS and Passport Courses


Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) 

The Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) is a one-year college program in which all courses are transferable and satisfy lower-division general education requirements at any Virginia public institution of higher education. The Passport is a component of the UCGS and is therefore a subset of courses in the UCGS. The UCGS consists of seven course blocks. To satisfy the UCGS students are required to complete the appropriate number of courses in each block as described below. Student course selection should be carefully considered since the UCGS program is not designed to capture the complexities of individual programs of study at the four-year institutions. Students should be advised to take the UCGS course that best suits their intended program of study at the four-year institution.  Only courses completed with a “C” or better after May 2020 (copied from the 12.6.21 SCHEV UCGS course roster) may be applied to the UCGS. https://www.transfervirginia.org/content/uniform-certificate-general-studies-ucgs-policy-and-courses

Passport Courses

The Passport is a college program in which all courses are transferable and satisfy lower-division general education requirements at any Virginia public institution of higher education. The Passport consists of course blocks assigned specific courses. To satisfy the Passport students are required to complete the appropriate number of courses in each course block per the directions below. Student course selection should be carefully considered since the Passport is not designed to capture the complexities of individual programs of study at the four-year institutions. Students should be advised to take the Passport that best suits their intended program of study at the four-year institution.Only courses completed with a “C” or better after May 2020 (copied from the 12.6.21 Passport course roster posted to SCHEV Policy) or later may be applied to the Passport. https://www.transfervirginia.org/content/passport-policy-and-courses

Approved Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) and Passport Course Roster

Unlinked courses are not offered at our College but may be offered within the VCCS and acceptable to fulfill UCGS requirements.  Please make sure credits taken will satisfy transfer requirements of the intended four-year college/university.  

BLOCK I

(Written Communication)

Select ENG 111 + one other course:

COURSE    UCGS   PASSPORT 
ENG 111  ENG 111   
and one other course: ENG 112     
ENG 113     
 

BLOCK II

(Arts/Humanities/Literature)

Select two courses from different categories:

COURSE  UCGS PASSPORT

A. Arts

ART 100 
ART 101   
ART 102   
CST 130   
CST 151 
MUS 121   
MUS 221 
MUS 222 
MUS 226 

B. Humanities

HUM 201  
HUM 202  
HUM 210
HUM 216
HUM 220
HUM 256
HUM 259
PHI 100  
PHI 111
PHI 220  
REL 100
REL 230  
REL 237
REL 240

C. Literature

ENG 225    
ENG 245    
ENG 246    
ENG 250    
ENG 255    
ENG 258    
ENG 275    
 

BLOCK III

(Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Select one course:

COURSE UCGS PASSPORT
ECO 150
ECO 201  
ECO 202  
GEO 210  
GEO 220
PLS 135  
PLS 140
PLS 241    
PSY 200  
SOC 200  
SOC 211
SOC 268
 

BLOCK IV

(Natural Sciences)

Select one course:

COURSE UCGS PASSPORT
BIO 101  
BIO 102    
BIO 106
CHM 101  
CHM 111  
CHM 112    
ENV 121
ENV 122  
GOL 105  
GOL 106  
GOL 110
PHY 100  
PHY 201    
PHY 202    
PHY 241    
PHY 242    
 

BLOCK V

(Mathematics)

Select one course:

COURSE UCGS PASSPORT

A. Quantitative/Statistics Pathway

MTH 154  
MTH 155  
MTH 245  

B. Calculus Pathway


*Courses should only be taken by students preparing for calculus or for four-year degree programs that require study in College Algebra/PreCalculus.

Precalculus may not satisfy general education and may not receive transfer credit.

*MTH 161  
*MTH 162  
*MTH 167 
MTH 261  
MTH 263  
MTH 264    
 

BLOCK VI

(History)

Select one course:

COURSE UCGS PASSPORT
HIS 101  
HIS 102  
HIS 111  
HIS 112  
HIS 121  
HIS 122  
 

BLOCK VII

(Specialized for GE Requirements) Select two courses:


Note: Students may complete courses from Block I-VI, or any additional courses listed below. 


Students should align their Block VII course selection with their intended transfer destination’s specific general education or program requirements.

COURSE UCGS PASSPORT
ASL 101  
ASL 102  
ASL 201  
ASL 202  
ART 121    
ART 131    
ART 132    
ART 223    
CSC 110  
CST 100    
CST 110  
FRE 101    
FRE 102    
FRE 201    
FRE 202    
ITE 152    
MUS 101    
SPA 101    
SPA 102    
SPA 201    
SPA 202