The following includes the RMC equivalencies for frequently taken courses from the Virginia Community College System, including schools such as J. Sargeant Reynolds, John Tyler, Tidewater, Rappahannock, and Northern Virginia Community Colleges. For a full list of VCCS schools, click here.
Virginia Community College Course Equivalencies
Current RMC students should complete the Transfer Credit Permission Form before registering for an off-campus course. If you decide to take one of the courses below, please fill out the form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office in person or via email at registrar@rmc.edu.
A department signature is not needed for the pre-approved courses below. A grade of at least a C- is necessary to transfer credits to RMC. A maximum of 75 credits may be transferred to RMC. Please have your official transcript sent from the community college to the Registrar’s Office once your course is completed and your grade has posted.
Courses that transfer and apply to the General Education Curriculum
Last updated 3/9/2023
Note: Many of these courses can also be applied to RMC major or minor requirements.
| VCCS Courses | Title | RMC Equivalent | Gen Ed Prior to Fall 2021 | Gen Ed Beginning Fall 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 100 | Art Appreciation | ARTH 020 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| ART 101 | History and Appreciation of Art I | ARTH 201 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU, WA) |
| ART 102 | History and Appreciation of Art II | ARTH 202 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU,WA) |
| ART 103 | History of Far Eastern Art I | ARTH 228 | AOK: Arts | |
| ART 121 | Drawing I | STAR 241 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| ART 241 | Painting I | STAR 243 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | BIOL 123 | AOK: Lab | |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | BIOL 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| BIO 106 | Life Science | BIOL 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| BIO 107 | Biology of the Environment | BIOL 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| BIO 100 | Basic Human Biology | BIOL 020 | AOK: Other | |
| BIO 150 | Introductory Microbiology | BIOL 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| BIO 215 | Plant Life of Virginia | BIOL 030 | AOK: Other | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | BUSN 111 | AOK: SS | |
| BUS 116 | Entrepreneurship | BUSN 111 | AOK: SS | |
| CHM 101 | Introductory Chemistry I | CHEM 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| CHM 102 | Introductory Chemistry II | CHEM 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 210 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| CSC 201 | Computer Science I | CSCI 111 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| CSC 201 | Computer Science I | CSCI 111 | CAR: Computing | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| CSC 110 | Introduction to Computing | CSCI 020 | CAR: Computing | |
| CSC 130 | Scientific Programming | CSCI 020 | CAR: Computing | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| CST 130 | Introduction to the Theatre | THEA 111 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| CST 131 | Acting I | THEA 211 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU, OC, DI) |
| CST 132 | Acting II | THEA 212 | AOK: Arts | |
| CST 151 | Film Appreciation I | FILM 210 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 202 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS) |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 201 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS) |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | ENGL 185 | Writing | Written Communication |
| ENG 241 | Survey of American Literature I | ENGL 251 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: CL (HU, WA) |
| ENG 242 | Survey of American Literature II | ENGL 252 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: CL (HU, WA, DI) |
| ENG 243 | Survey of English Literature I | ENGL 211 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: AE (HU,WA) |
| ENG 244 | Survey of English Literature II | ENGL 212 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: HC (HU, WA) |
| ENG 250 | Children’s Literature | ENGL 030 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| ENG 251 | Survey of World Literature I | ENGL 020 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: GE (HU) |
| ENG 253 | Survey of African-American Lit. I | ENGL 255 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: CL (HU, WA, DI) |
| ENG 273 | Women in Literature I | ENGL 271 | AOK: Lit | |
| ENV 121 | General Environmental Science I | EVST 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| ENV 122 | General Environmental Science II | EVST 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| GOL 105 | Physical Geology | GEOL 101 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| GOL 106 | Historical Geology | GEOL 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| GOL 110 | Earth Science | GEOL 101 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| GOL 111 | Oceanography I | EVST 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| GOL 112 | Oceanography II | EVST 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| HIS 111 | History of World Civilization I | HIST 111 | AOK: History | |
| HIS 112 | History of World Civilization II | HIST 112 | AOK: History | |
| HIS 251 | History of Middle East Civilization I | HIST 271 | CAR: NW | CAR: NW |
| HIS 252 | History of Middle East Civilization II | HIST 272 | CAR: NW | CAR: NW |
| HIS 253 | History of Asian Civilizations I | ASTU 290 | CAR: NW | Pillar: GE (HU, NW) |
| HIS 254 | History of Asian Civilizations II | ASTU 290 | CAR: NW | Pillar: GE (HU, NW) |
| HLT 230 | Prin of Nutrition & Human Develop | BIOL 160 | AOK: Other | |
| HUM 112 | Great Books II | FLET 020 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| HUM 247 | Chronicles of the Sea | ENGL 020 | AOK: Lit | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| HUM 256 | Comparative Mythology | CLASS 223 | HC, HU | |
| MTH 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | MATH 020 | AOK: Math | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 155 | Statistical Reasoning | MATH 111 | AOK: Other | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 162 | Precalculus II | MATH 020 | AOK: Math | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 167 | Precalculus with Trigonometry | MATH 020 | AOK: Math | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 245 | Statistics I | MATH 111 | AOK: Other | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 261 | Applied Calculus I | MATH 020 | AOK: Math | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 263 | Calculus I | MATH 131 | AOK: Math | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MTH 264 | Calculus II | MATH 132 | AOK: Math | Pillar: QS (NS) |
| MUS 121 | Music Appreciation I | MUSC 020 | AOK: Arts | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| NAS 125 | Meteorology | PHYS 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| NAS 130 | Elements of Astronomy | ASTR 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| NAS 131 | Astronomy I: Solar System | ASTR 101 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| NAS 132 | Astronomy II: Stars and Galaxies | PHYS 020 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| NAS 150 | Human Biology | BIOL 020 | AOK: Other | |
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | PHIL 030 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: HC (HU) |
| PHI 101 | Introduction to Philosophy I | PHIL 030 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: HC (HU) |
| PHI 102 | Introduction to Philosophy II | PHIL 030 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: HC (HU) |
| PHI 220 | Ethics | PHIL 212 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: GE (HU) |
| PHY 100 | Elements of Physics | PHYS 105 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 101 | Introduction to Physics I | PHYS 151 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 102 | Introduction to Physics II | PHYS 152 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 130 | Survey of Applied Physics | PHYS 020 | AOK: Other | |
| PHY 150 | Elements of Astronomy | ASTR 101 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 201 | General College Physics I | PHYS 151 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 202 | General College Physics II | PHYS 152 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 231 | General University Physics I | PHYS 151 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PHY 232 | General University Physics II | PHYS 152 | AOK: Lab | Pillar: SP (NS) |
| PLS 120 | Intro to Political Science | PSCI 201 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, WA) |
| PLS 211 | US Government I | PSCI 202 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS) |
| PLS 212 | US Government II | PSCI 202 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS) |
| PLS 241 | International Relations I | PSCI 321 | AOK: SS | Pillar: GE (SS) |
| PSY 116 | Psychology of Death and Dying | PSYC 020 | AOK: SS | Pillar: HC (SS) |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology | PSYC 200 | AOK: SS | Pillar: HC (SS) |
| REL 100 | Intro to the Study of Religion | RELS 030 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: HC (HU) |
| REL 200 | Survey of the Old Testament | RELS 211 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: AE (HU, NW) |
| REL 210 | Survey of the New Testament | RELS 212 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: AE (HU) |
| REL 230 | Religions of the World | RELS 032 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: GE (HU) |
| REL 231 | Religions of the World I | RELS 221 | AOK: RELS/PHIL, CAR: NW | Pillar: GE (HU, NW) |
| REL 232 | Religions of the World II | RELS 222 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: HC (HU) |
| REL 233 | Introduction to Islam | RELS 227 | AOK: RELS/PHIL, CAR: NW | Pillar: GE (HU, NW) |
| REL 237 | Eastern Religions | RELS 221 | AOK: RELS/PHIL, CAR: NW | Pillar: GE (HU, NW) |
| REL 246 | Christianity | RELS 231 | AOK: RELS/PHIL | Pillar: HC (HU) |
| SOC 200 | Principles of Sociology | SOCI 032 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, DI) |
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology I | SOCI 030 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, DI) |
| SOC 202 | Introduction to Sociology II | SOCI 030 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, DI) |
| SOC 210 | Survey of Phys & Cultural Anthropology | SOCI 215 | AOK: SS, CAR: NW | Pillar: GE (SS, NW) |
| SOC 215 | Sociology of the Family | SOCI 212 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, DI) |
| SOC 218 | Family Violence | SOCI 032 | AOK: SS | Pillar: HC (SS) |
| SOC 266 | Race and Ethnicity | SOCI 342 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, OC) |
| SOC 268 | Social Problems | SOCI 217 | AOK: SS | Pillar: CL (SS, DI) |
Foreign Language Courses
| VCCS Courses | Title | RMC Equivalent | Gen Ed Prior to Fall 2021 | Gen Ed Beginning Fall 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASL 101 | American Sign Language I | LANG 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| ASL 102 | American Sign Language II | LANG 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| ASL 201 | American Sign Language III | LANG 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| ASL 202 | American Sign Language IV | LANG 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| CHI 101 | Beginning Chinese I | CHIN 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| CHI 102 | Beginning Chinese II | CHIN 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| CHI 201 | Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) I | CHIN 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| CHI 202 | Conversational Chinese (Mandarin) II | CHIN 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| FRE 101 | Beginning French I | FREN 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| FRE 102 | Beginning French II | FREN 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| FRE 201 | Intermediate French I | FREN 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| FRE 202 | Intermediate French II | FREN 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| GER 101 | Beginning German I | GERM 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| GER 102 | Beginning German II | GERM 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| GER 201 | Intermediate German I | GERM 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| GER 202 | Intermediate German II | GERM 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| JPN 101 | Beginning Japanese I | JAPN 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| JPN 102 | Beginning Japanese II | JAPN 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| JPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | JAPN 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| JPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | JAPN 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| LAT 101 | Elementary Latin I | LATN 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| LAT 102 | Elementary Latin II | LATN 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| LAT 201 | Intermediate Latin I | LATN 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| LAT 202 | Intermediate Latin II | LATN 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 101 | Beginning Spanish I | SPAN 111 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 102 | Beginning Spanish II | SPAN 112 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 115 | Intensive Beginning Spanish | SPAN 115 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | SPAN 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 203 | Intermediate Spanish I | SPAN 211 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
| SPA 204 | Intermediate Spanish II | SPAN 212 | Foreign Lang. | Foreign Lang. |
Wellness/Physical Fitness Courses
Most of the Physical Education (PED) courses in the VCCS will transfer to RMC for the Wellness/P.E. requirement. Those listed below are just a few samples from the VCCS catalog. Important note: These courses are generally 1-2 credit courses in the VCCS but will transfer to RMC with 0 credit attached.
| VCCS Courses | Title | RMC Equivalent | Gen Ed Prior to Fall 2021 | Gen Ed Beginning Fall 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PED 100 | Pilates | PHED 104 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 101 | Fundamentals of Physical Activity I | PHED 104 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 103 | Aerobic Fitness I | PHED 104 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 107 | Exercise and Nutrition I | PHED 101 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 109 | Yoga | PHED 101 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 110 | Zumba | PHED 104 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 111 | Weight Training I | PHED 104 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 116 | Lifetime Fitness and Wellness | PHED 101 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 117 | Fitness Walking | PHED 104 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 129 | Self-Defense | PHED 101 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 135 | Bowling I | PHED 101 | Wellness | Wellness |
| PED 137 | Martial Arts I | PHED 101 | Wellness | Wellness |
Transfer Course Codes Explained (Current Curriculum- AOK/CAR)
If an eligible transfer course does not have an exact match/equivalency at RMC, it will be given one of the codes below. Use this key to determine how your course will transfer and be applied to your RMC requirements.
- 010: Courses that are accepted for elective credit only. Such courses cannot be applied towards collegiate (AOK/CAR) requirements or major/minor requirements. They will count towards your graduation requirements of a minimum of 110 credit hours and 34 (3 or 4) credit courses.
- 020: Courses that are accepted to meet the collegiate requirements (AOK/CAR) only.
- 030: Courses that are accepted to meet the collegiate requirements and can also apply to a major/minor.
- 040: Courses that only apply to the major/minor.
Current Gen Ed Key
- AOK: Arts (Arts & Literature: Arts)
- AOK: History (Civilizations: History)
- AOK: Lab (Natural & Mathematical Sciences: Lab)
- AOK: Lit (Arts & Literature: Literature)
- AOK: Math (Natural & Mathematical Sciences: Mathematics)
- AOK: Other (Natural & Mathematical Sciences: Other Math or Non-lab Science)
- AOK: RELS/PHIL (Religious Studies/Philosophy)
- AOK: SS (Social Sciences)
- CAR: Computing (CAR: Computing Requirement)
- CAR: NW (CAR: Non-Western Requirement)
Curriculum 21 Key
Pillars
- AE (Aesthetic Expression)
- CL (Civic Life)
- GE (Global Experiences)
- HC (Human Condition)
- QS (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning)
- SP (The Scientific Process)
Knowledge Domain
- HU (Arts/Humanities)
- NS (Natural Science/Math)
- SS (Behavioral/Social Science)
- OC (Oral Communication)
- SA (Speaking Attentive) ***Now known as Oral Communication (OC)
- WA (Writing Attentive)