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Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Course Recommendations
Christopher Newport University recommends completion of courses as part of the university parallel associate degree program whenever possible. These classes provide prerequisite preparation for CNU junior-level classes as specified by major. Please refer to the most recent CNU catalog for your major requirements and refer back to the transferable courses listed below.
Abbreviations used in the CNU evaluation of transfer credit:
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| 1XX | 100-level elective credit |
| 2XX | 200-level elective credit |
| 3XX | 300-level elective credit |
| 4XX | 400-level elective credit |
Note: Some 1XX or 2XX courses will satisfy general education requirements. If so, it will be noted on your Degree Completion Requirements for Transfer Students form that is sent when an evaluation of transfer credit is done.
| DEPT | CRS | CREDITS | TITLE | CNU EQUIVALENT | CNU CREDIT TYPE AWARDED | CREDIT TOWARD MAJOR | NOTES |
| (Indicates whether course fulfills Liberal Learning Core Requirements, major or elective. | (Specific major listed by each equivalent course) | ||||||
| ART | 101 | 3 | Basic Design | FNAR 118 | |||
| ART | 102 | 3 | Basic Design | FNAR 119 | Creative Expressions (CXP) | ||
| ART | 103 | 3 | Beginning Drawing | FNAR121 | |||
| ART | 104 | 3 | Beginning Drawing | FNAR 1XX | |||
| ART | 201 | 3 | Art History Survey | FNAR 201 | Creative Expressions (CXP) | Fine Art | |
| ART | 202 | 3 | Art History Survey | FNAR 202 | Creative Expressions (CXP) | Fine Art | |
| ART | 231 | 3 | Art Appreciation | FNAR 1XX | |||
| BIO | 101 | 4 | General Biology | BIOL 108 & 109L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Biology | If a lab course was completed CNU will honor one credit towards one BIOL 109L course. |
| BIO | 102 | 4 | General Biology | BIOL 107 & 109L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Biology | If a lab course was completed CNU will honor one credit towards one BIOL 109L course. |
| BIO | 201 | 4 | Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates | BIOL 2XX | |||
| BIO | 205 | 4 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 113 and BIOL 109L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | ||
| BIO | 206 | 4 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | BIOL 2XX | |||
| BIO | 211 | 4 | Microbiology | BIOL 2XX | |||
| BIO | 295 | 3 | Genetics | BIOL 2XX | |||
| BIO | 296 | 3 | Biological Evolution | BIOL 114 | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | ||
| BIO | 299 | 4 | Special Topics in Biology | BIOL2XX | |||
| BUS | 201 | 3 | Principles of Accounting I | ACCT 201 | Accounting and Business Admin. | ||
| BUS | 202 | 3 | Principles of Accounting II | ACCT 202 | Accounting and Business Admin. | ||
| CHEM | 101 | 4 | General Chemistry | CHEM 121and CHEM 121L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Biology | |
CHEM |
102 | 4 | General Chemistry | CHEM 122 and CHEM 122L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Biology | |
| CHEM | 110 | 4 | Concepts of Chemistry | CHEM 1XX | |||
| CHEM | 230 | 4 | Organic Chemistry | CHEM 2XX | |||
| CHEM | 231 | 4 | Organic Chemistry | CHEM 2XX | |||
| CSCI | 110 | 3 | Computer Concepts and Applications | CPSC 1XX | |||
| CSCI | 202 | 3 | Computer Applications I | CPSC110 | Formal and Informal Reasoning (FIR) | ||
| CSCI | 203 | 3 | Computer Applications II | CPSC 2XX | |||
| CSCI | 211 | 3 | Computer Programming I | CPSC150 | Formal and Informal Reasoning (FIR) | ||
| CSCI | 212 | 3 | Computer Programming II | CPSC250 | Formal and Informal Reasoning (FIR) | ||
| ECON | 201 | 3 | Principles of Economics | ECON 201 | Identity, Institutions and Societies (IIS) | Accounting and Business Admin. | |
| ECON | 202 | 3 | Principles of Economics | ECON 202 | Identity, Institutions and Societies (IIS) | Accounting and Business Admin. | |
| ENGL | 101 | 3 | Writing and Research | ENGL123 | Writing Communication Literacy | English | |
| ENGL | 102 | 3 | Introduction to Literary Genres | ULLC223 | Writing Communication Literacy | English | |
| ENGL | 200 | 3 | The Craft of Researched Writing | ENGL2XX | |||
| ENGL | 201 | 3 | Western World Literature | ENGL205 | Global and Multicultural Perspectives (GMP) | ||
| ENGL | 202 | 3 | Western World Literature | ENGL206 | Global and Multicultural Perspectives (GMP) | ||
| ENGL | 203 | 3 | English Literature through 18th Cent. | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 204 | 3 | English Literature: Romanticism to pres. | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 205 | 3 | American Literature through the Civ. War | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 206 | 3 | American Literature: Civil War to pres. | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 210 | 3 | Shakespeare | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 211 | 3 | Contemporary Literature | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 212 | 3 | Fantasy: Beowulf to the pres. | ENGL 2XX | |||
| ENGL | 213 | 3 | Science Fiction | ENGL 2XX | |||
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214 | 3 | African-American Literature | ENGL 2XX | |||
| FREN | 101 | 3 | Elementary French I | FREN 101 | French | ||
| FREN | 102 | 3 | Elementary French II | FREN 102 | French | ||
| FREN | 201 | 3 | Intermediate French I | FREN 201 | French | ||
| FREN | 202 | 3 | Intermediate French II | FREN 202 | French | ||
| GEO | 101 | 3 | Major World Regions | GEOG 201 | |||
| GEO | 103 | 3 | Cultural Geography | GEOG 201 | |||
| GOVT | 201 | 3 | American Government and Politics | GOVT 101 | Identity, Institutions and Societies (IIS) | Political Science | |
| GOVT | 202 | 3 | The United States in World Affairs | GOVT 202 | |||
| GOVT | 299 | 3 | Special Topics in Government | GOVT2XX | |||
| HIST | 101 | 3 | Western Civilization to 1715 | HIST1XX | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
| HIST | 102 | 3 | Western Civilization since 1715 | HIST1XX | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
| HIST | 201 | 3 | American History to 1865 | HIST121 | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
| HIST | 202 | 3 | American History since 1865 | HIST122 | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
| HIST | 221 | 3 | The Coming of the Civil War | HIST 2XX | |||
| HIST | 222 | 3 | The Civil War and Reconstruction | HIST 2XX | |||
| HIST | 240 | 3 | Nazi Germany | HIST 2XX | |||
| HIST | 276 | 3 | The Vietnam Wars | HIST2XX | |||
| HIST | 297 | 3 | Historical Research and Writing | HIST 2XX | |||
| HIST | 299 | 3 | Special Topics in History | HIST2XX | |||
| MATH | 101 | 3 | College Algebra | MATH 110 | |||
| MATH | 104 | 3 | Finite Mathematics | MATH1115 | |||
| MATH | 105 | 3 | Fundamental Concepts of Math | MATH121 | |||
| MATH | 106 | 3 | Fundamental Concepts of Math | MATH123 | |||
| MATH | 110 | 3 | Introduction to Contemporary Math | MATH145 | |||
| MATH | 117 | 3 | Pre-Calculus | MATH130 | |||
| MATH | 201 | 4 | Calculus | MATH 140 | |||
| MATH | 202 | 4 | Calculus | MATH 240 | |||
| MATH | 203 | 3 | Elementary Linear Algebra | MATH 260 | Math | ||
| MATH | 204 | 3 | Multivariable Calculus | MATH 250 | Math | ||
| MATH | 207 | 3 | Calculus for Business and Social Sci | MATH 135 | |||
| MATH | 217 | 3 | Introductory Statistics | MATH 125 | |||
| MUS | 103 | 3 | Music Appreciation | MUSC207 | |||
| MUS | 132 | 1 | Chorus | MUSC1XX | |||
| MUS | 133 | 1 | Chorus | MUSC1XX | |||
| PHIL | 101 | 3 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL203 | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
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121 | 3 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | PHIL 101 | Formal and Informal Reasoning (FIR) | Philosophy | |
| PHIL | 201 | 3 | Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | PHIL 201 | Global and Multicultural Perspectives (GMP) | ||
| PHIL | 202 | 3 | Modern Philosophy | PHIL 202 | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
| PHIL | 203 | 3 | Introduction to Ethics | PHIL 2XX | |||
| PHY | 101 | 4 | College Physics | PHYS103 and PHYS105L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | ||
| PHY | 102 | 4 | College Physics | PHYS104 and PHYS105L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | ||
| PHY | 201 | 5 | University Physics | PHYS 201 and PHYS 201L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Physics | |
| PHY | 202 | 5 | University Physics | PHYS 202 and PHYS 202L | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Physics | |
| PSY | 101 | 3 | Psychology of Effective Learning | PSYC 1XX | |||
| PSY | 201 | 3 | General Psychology | PSYC 201 | Investigating the Natural World (INW) | Psychology | |
| PSY | 202 | 3 | General Psychology | PSYC 202 | Identity, Institutions and Societies (IIS) | Psychology | |
| PSY | 210 | 3 | A Survey of Psychology | PSYC 2XX | |||
| PSY | 250 | 3 | Developmental Psychology | PSYC207 | |||
| PSY | 260 | 3 | Psychology of Personality Theories | PSYC 2XX | |||
| PSY | 285 | 3 | The Psychology of Women and Men | PSYC 2XX | |||
| PSY | 291 | 3 | Psychology of Adjustment | PSYC 2XX | |||
| PSY | 292 | 3 | Stress Management | PSYC 2XX | |||
| PSY | 295 | 3 | Human Sexuality | PSYC 2XX | |||
| REL | 201 | 3 | Introduction to Religion | RSTD 211 | Global and Multicultural Perspectives (GMP) | Philosophy | |
| REL | 209 | 3 | Comparative Religion | RSTD 2XX | |||
| REL | 210 | 3 | Christianity | RSTD 232 | Western Traditions (WST) | ||
| REL | 219 | 3 | History and Religion of Israel | RSTD 2XX | |||
| REL | 220 | 3 | New Testament World | RSTD 2XX | |||
| REL | 254 | 3 | Religion in 20th Century America | RSTD 2XX | |||
| SOC | 201 | 3 | General Sociology | SOCL 201 | Global and Multicultural Perspectives (GMP) | Sociology | |
| SOC | 204 | 3 | Social Problems | SOCL 2XX | |||
| SOC | 250 | 3 | Criminology | GOVT 2XX | |||
| SOC | 252 | 3 | Social Gerontology | SOCL 2XX | |||
| SOC | 253 | 3 | Marriage and the Family | SOCL 2XX | |||
| SPAN | 101 | 3 | Elementary Spanish I | SPAN 101 | Spanish | ||
| SPAN | 102 | 3 | Elementary Spanish II | SPAN 102 | Spanish | ||
| SPAN | 201 | 3 | Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 201 | Spanish | ||
| SPAN | 202 | 3 | Intermediate Spanish II | SPAN 202 | Spanish | ||
| SPAN | 207 | 3 | The Spanish Heritage | SPAN 2XX | |||
| SPAN | 208 | 3 | Readings in Spanish Literature | SPAN 2XX | |||
| SPCH | 101 | 3 | Public Speaking | COMM 201 | Communication | ||
| SPCH | 201 | 3 | Interpersonal Communication | COMM 211 | |||
| THEA | 115 | 3 | An Introduction to Acting | THEA 230 | Creative Expressions (CXP) | ||
| THEA | 132 | 1 | Theatre Practicum | THEA 1XX | |||
| THEA | 133 | 1 | Theatre Practicum | THEA 1XX | |||
| THEA | 201 | 3 | Theatre: A Contemporary and Hist Intro | THEA210 | Creative Expressions (CXP) | Music & Theater | |