May 12, 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  DUAL ENROLLMENT
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 DUAL ENROLLMENT

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 DUAL ENROLLMENT
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 DUAL ENROLLMENT
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 DUAL ENROLLMENT

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 DUAL ENROLLMENT
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 DUAL ENROLLMENT
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