Virginia Wesleyan College welcomes applications from qualified students interested in transferring from one of Virginia's Community Colleges! Virginia Wesleyan is a four-year, private, liberal arts college providing students with a quality educational experience in a small college setting.
This publication only serves as a guide to the community college students within Virginia and in no way constitutes a formal offer of admission. As courses change from time to time, it is the student's responsibility to inquire as to the transferability of courses listed and not listed in this guide. While we have made every effort to ensure that this guide is complete and accurate, errors can and do occur. Incorrect additions and/or deletions will not take the place of actual course requirements.
Transfer of credit guidelines
- Official transcripts must be sent directly to Virginia Wesleyan College from all colleges previously attended.
- A formal transfer credit evaluation is completed as part of the admissions process and is completed only by the Office of the Registrar.
- No transfer credit is awarded for developmental courses or courses with grades of C- or lower.
- Transfer grades are not included in the Virginia Wesleyan College grade point average.
- Veterans may receive transfer credit from military training if they submit a military transcript or a certified copy of a Report of Separation (DD214)
For further information about the academic policies, transfer of credit, and major requirements at the College, please consult the VWC Catalog published each year by the Office of the Registrar and Dean of the College. In addition, you are encouraged to schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor during your application process in order to become more familiar with Virginia Wesleyan College and the admissions process.
Graduation requirements
Please refer to the Virginia Wesleyan College Catalog for a complete listing of our graduation requirements. The following is a list of courses you may want to include in your studies at the community college in order to meet as many of our General Studies requirements as possible.
Checklist for General Studies requirements
You may use the following list to keep a record of your progress in fulfilling the General Studies requirements of Virginia Wesleyan College. The equivalent courses at Virginia Wesleyan are listed in parenthesis. Courses that will fulfill General Studies requirements are subject to change, so it is a good idea to also seek counseling through the Office of Admissions as you select courses each semester.
Required
English
___ ENG 111 (105)
___ ENG 112 (Sophomore literature and writing course)
Math
___ MTH 158 (MATH 105) or
___ MTH 163 (MATH 105)
Frames of Reference
One course from the following areas must be completed:
- Empirical Knowledge "E"
- Aesthetic Understanding and Activity "A"
- Ethical Values, World Views and Faith Perspectives "V"
- Historical Perspectives "H"
- Communications "C"
- Institutional and Cultural Systems "S"
A list of courses that fulfill these requirements can be found in the 2007-08 (or later) VWC Catalog.
Foreign Language requirements
Virginia Wesleyan College has a foreign language requirement. Students with fewer than 60 transferable college credits must demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language (other than English) equivalent to a passing grade in the 212 course.* This usually means the successful completion of 4 semesters of a foreign language. Students with 60 or more transferable college credits can satisfy the foreign language requirement by successfully completing 2 semesters of a foreign language (other than English). Students who have completed 3 consecutive years of a foreign language in high school and have a grade of a C or better in each one of those years, will be exempt from the foreign language requirement. The foreign language faculty evaluate both high school and college transcripts to determine placement into, or completion of, the foreign language degree requirement.
*Adult Studies Program (ASP) students should refer to "Degree
Requirements" in the "Adult Studies Program" section
of the VWC Catalog.