Business Administration, Education, General Studies, Liberal Arts, Science
General electives for Germanna Community College’s Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degree programs must be taken from the courses listed below. These approved courses will satisfy graduation requirements in the transfer degree programs.
Please Note
The following courses reflect graduation requirements for AA and AS degrees at Germanna Community College. Our degree requirements do not necessarily fulfill the general education requirements for other institutions. Some of the courses listed may not transfer to every four-year college or university. Before selecting electives, you should:
- Consult the transfer guides of prospective colleges and universities.
- Contact prospective institutions to inquire about the transferability of particular courses to specific programs.
- Seek the advice of a counselor or academic advisor to make sure your course selections are meeting the requirements of your intended transfer institution.
Electives for Fall 2025 and Spring–Summer 2026
Courses which meet general elective requirements in Germanna Community College’s AA and AS degree programs include:
Accounting
Business Transfer Elective
- ACC 211: Principles of Accounting I
- ACC 212: Principles of Accounting II
American Sign Language
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- ASL 101: Beginning American Sign Language I
- ASL 102: Beginning American Sign Language II
- ASL 125: History of the U.S. Deaf Community
- ASL 201: Intermediate American Sign Language I
- ASL 201: Intermediate American Sign Language II
Arabic
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- ARA 101: Beginning Arabic I
- ARA 102: Beginning Arabic II
- ARA 201: Intermediate Arabic I
- ARA 202: Intermediate Arabic II
Art
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- ART 101: History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic
- ART 102: History of Art: Renaissance to Modern
- ART 121: Foundations of Drawing
- ART 131: Two-Dimensional Design
- ART 215: History of Modern Art
- ART 223: Life Drawing
Biology
Science Transfer Elective
- BIO 101: General Biology I
- BIO 102: General Biology II
- BIO 106: Life Science
- BIO 141: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO 142: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIO 145: Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BIO 150: Microbiology for Health Science
- BIO 205: General Microbiology
- BIO 206: Cell Biology
- BIO 256: General Genetics
Business
Business Transfer Elective
- BUS 100: Introduction to Business
- BUS 200: Principles of Management
- BUS 224: Business Statistics
- BUS 240: Introduction to Business Law
- BUS 270: Interpersonal Dynamics
- BUS 280: Introduction to International Business
Chemistry
Business Transfer Elective
- CHM 101: Introductory Chemistry
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II
- CHM 241: Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 242: Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 245: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHM 246: Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Chinese
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- CHI 101: Beginning Chinese I
- CHI 102: Beginning Chinese II
- CHI 201: Intermediate Chinese I
- CHI 202: Intermediate Chinese II
Computer Science
General Transfer Elective
- CSC 205: Computer Organization
- CSC 208: Introduction to Discrete Structures
- CSC 221: Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming
- CSC 222: Object-Oriented Programming
- CSC 223: Data Structures and Analysis of Algorithms
Communication Studies & Theater
General Transfer Elective
- CSC 100: Principles of Public Speaking
- CSC 110: Introduction to Human Communication
- CSC 126: Interpersonal Communication
Criminal Justice
General Transfer Elective
- ADJ 229: Community Policing in Modern Society
- ADJ 233: Multiculturalism in Policing
Economics
Social & Behavioral Science Transfer Elective
- ECO 150: Economic Essentials: Theory and Application
- ECO 201: Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics
Education
General Transfer Elective
- EDU 200: Foundations of Education
- EDU 204: Teaching in a Diverse Society
- EDU 207: Human Growth and Development
- EDU 235: Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education
- EDU 250: Foundations of Exceptional Education
Engineering
General Transfer Elective
- EGR 121: Foundations of Engineering
- EGR 122: Engineering Design
- EGR 125: Introduction to Computer Programming for Engineers
- EGR 231: Mass and Energy Balances
- EGR 232: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- EGR 240: Statics
- EGR 245: Dynamics
- EGR 246: Mechanics of Materials
- EGR 248: Thermodynamics for Engineering
- EGR 270: Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
- EGR 271: Electric Circuits I
- EGR 272: Electric Circuits II
English
General Transfer Elective
- ENG 111: College Composition I
- ENG 112: College Composition II
- ENG 113: Technical-Professional Writing
- ENG 211: Creative Writing
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- ENG 225: Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas
- ENG 236: Introduction to the Short Story
- ENG 245: British Literature
- ENG 246: American Literature
- ENG 250: Children's Literature
- ENG 255: World Literature
- ENG 258: African American Literature
- ENG 275: Women in Literature
Environmental Science
Science Transfer Elective
- ENV 121: Foundations of Environmental Science
- ENV 122: Applications in Environmental Science
French
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- FRE 101: Beginning French I
- FRE 102: Beginning French II
- FRE 201: Intermediate French I
- FRE 202: Intermediate French II
Geography
Social & Behavioral Science Transfer Elective
- GEO 200: Introduction to Physical Geography
- GEO 210: People and the Land: Intro to Cultural Geography
- GEO 220: World Regional Geography
Geology
Science Transfer Elective
- GOL 105: Physical Geology
- GOL 106: Historical Geology
German
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- GER 101: Beginning German I
- GER 102: Beginning German II
- GER 201: Intermediate German I
- GER 202: Intermediate German II
Health
General Transfer Elective
- HLT 110: Personal and Community Health
- HLT 121: Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment
- HLT 143: Medical Terminology
- HLT 230: Principles of Nutrition
- HLT 241: Global Health Perspectives
History
Social & Behavioral Science Transfer Elective
- HIS 101: Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
- HIS 102: Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE
- HIS 111: World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE
- HIS 112: World Civilizations Post-1500 CE
- HIS 121: United States History to 1877
- HIS 122: United States History Since 1865
- HIS 203: History of African Civilization
- HIS 254: History of Modern East Asian Civilizations
Humanities
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- HUM 201: Early Humanities
- HUM 202: Modern Humanities
- HUM 210: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
- HUM 220: Introduction to African American Studies
- HUM 256: Comparative Mythology
- HUM 259: The Greek and Roman Tradition
- HUM 260: Contemporary Humanities
Italian
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- ITA 101: Beginning Italian I
- ITA 102: Beginning Italian II
- ITA 201: Intermediate Italian I
- ITA 202: Intermediate Italian II
Information Technology
- ITE 152: Introduction to Digital & Information Literacy & Computer Applications
Japanese
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- JPN 101: Beginning Japanese I
- JPN 102: Beginning Japanese II
- JPN 201: Intermediate Japanese I
- JPN 202: Intermediate Japanese II
Latin
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- LAT 101: Beginning Latin I
- LAT 102: Beginning Latin II
- LAT 201: Intermediate Latin I
- LAT 202: Intermediate Latin II
Marketing
Business Transfer Elective
- MKT 201: Introduction to Marketing
Mathematics
Math Transfer Elective
- MTH 154: Quantitative Reasoning
- MTH 155: Statistical Reasoning
- MTH 161: PreCalculus I
- MTH 162: PreCalculus II
- MTH 167: PreCalculus with Trigonometry
- MTH 245: Statistics I
- MTH 246: Statistics II
- MTH 261: Applied Calculus I
- MTH 263: Calculus I
- MTH 264: Calculus II
- MTH 265: Calculus III
- MTH 266: Linear Algebra
- MTH 267: Differential Equations
- MTH 288: Discrete Mathematics
Music
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- MUS 101: Fundamentals of Music
- MUS 121: Music in Society
- MUS 225: he History of Jazz
Philosophy
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- PHI 100: Introduction to Philosophy
- PHI 111: Logic
- PHI 200: The History of Western Philosophy
- PHI 220: Ethics and Society
Physics
Science Transfer Elective
- PHY 100: Elements of Physics
- PHY 201: General College Physics I
- PHY 202: General College Physics II
- PHY 241: University Physics I
- PHY 242: University Physics II
Political Science
Social & Behavioral Science Transfer Elective
- PLS 135: U.S. Government and Politics
- PLS 136: State and Local Government and Politics
- PLS 200: Introduction to Political and Democratic Theory
- PLS 241: Introduction to International Relations I
Psychology
Social & Behavioral Science Transfer Elective
- PSY 200: Principles of Psychology
- PSY 215: Psychopathology
- PSY 216: Social Psychology
- PSY 225: Theories of Personality
- PSY 230: Developmental Psychology
Religion
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- REL 100: Introduction to the Study of Religion
- REL 230: Religions of the World
- REL 233: Introduction to Islam
- REL 237: Religions of the East
- REL 238: Religions of the West
- REL 240: Religions in the U.S.
Russian
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- RUS 101: Beginning Russian I
- RUS 102: Beginning Russian II
- RUS 201: Intermediate Russian I
- RUS 202: Intermediate Russian II
Sociology
Social & Behavioral Science Transfer Elective
- SOC 200: Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 266: Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 268: Social Problems
Spanish
Arts, Humanities & Literature Transfer Elective
- SPA 101: Beginning Spanish I
- SPA 102: Beginning Spanish II
- SPA 201: Intermediate Spanish
- SPA 202: ntermediate Spanish II