Helpful Tools for Transfer Students
Below are tools to help Virginia Community College (VCCS) students determine how their credits will transfer or which classes they should take at a community college in order to transfer to Lynchburg College. If you are not a VCCS student, please contact the transfer counselor in the Enrollment Office at Becker.E@Lynchburg.edu or by phone at 434/544-8305 for assistance.
Virginia Community College Courses That Transfer As LC General Education Requirements
Virginia Community College Courses That Transfer To LC
Recommended Courses for Transfer StudentsLynchburg College students are required to complete general education requirements, major requirements, and enough minor and/or elective requirements to reach a minimum of 124 credit hours to graduate from the College. A maximum of 76 hours may be transferred to Lynchburg College. Fifty percent of the major requirements and 50 percent of the minor requirements must be completed at the College, and students must complete their senior year at LC.
The following is a list of courses that must be taken as part of the general education requirements and will be useful to you in your academic preparation.
English Composition - 6 hours
Fine Arts - 3 hours
Foreign Language - 3 hours (through the Intermediate level)
Western or World History - 6 hours
Laboratory Science - 8 hours
Literature - 3 hours
Mathematics - 3 hours
Oral Communication - 3 hours
Philosophy - 3 hours
Religious Studies - 3 hours
Social Science - 6 hours
Wellness - 2 hours
Senior Symposium - 2 hours
** Students who earn qualifying associates degrees from a Virginia community college will be guaranteed admission and will have these general education requirements waived with the exception of foreign language and Senior Symposium. For more details, please refer to our Guaranteed Admission Agreement for VCCS.