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NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Northern Virginia Community College


Official telephone: (703) 323-3000

Website: www.nvcc.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and early January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: general studies, health information technology
Total faculty: 1,500 total
Full-time faculty: 500 total
Part-time faculty: 1,000 total

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, accelerated program, internships
Cooperative programs are offered: yes

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice
  • Architectural Technology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Business Management/Finance
  • Business Management/International Business
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Electronic Technology
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Emergency Medical Services Technology
  • Emergency Medical Services Technology/Management
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Technology
  • Engineering Technology/Drafting
  • Engineering Technology/Mechanical
  • Engineering/Electrical Engineering
  • Fine Arts
  • Fine Arts/Photography
  • Fire Science Administration
  • Fire Science Administration/Investigation
  • Fire Science Administration/Technology
  • General Studies
  • General Studies/Psychology
  • Health Information Technology
  • Hospitality Management
  • Hospitality Management/Dietetics Technology
  • Hospitality Management/Food Services
  • Hospitality Management/Hotel
  • Information Systems Technology/Microcomputer
  • Information Systems Technology/Network Administration
  • Information Systems Technology/Network Engineering
  • Information Systems Technology/Software Development
  • Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Arts/Art History
  • Liberal Arts/Music
  • Liberal Arts/Philosophy
  • Liberal Arts/Psychology
  • Liberal Arts/Religion
  • Liberal Arts/Speech Communication
  • Marketing
  • Marketing/E-Commerce
  • Medical Lab Technology
  • Music
  • Music/Jazz/Popular
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Radiography
  • Recreation/Parks
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Science
  • Science/Mathematics
  • Travel/Tourism
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice
  • American Sign Language
  • American Sign Language Interpreting
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Breast Diagnostic Imaging
  • Business Information Technology
  • Business Management
  • CADD
  • Camp Counseling/Management
  • Cardiac Care Technician
  • Clinical Data Coding
  • Clinical Medical Assistant
  • Computed Tomography
  • Convention/Exposition Management
  • Culinary Arts
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Driver Education
  • Electronics Technician
  • EMT
  • Engineering Drafting
  • Fitness
  • Food Service Management
  • Healthcare Marketing/Public Relations
  • Hotel Management
  • Industrial/Commercial Security
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems Technology
  • International Business
  • Limited Radiographer
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Marketing
  • Medical Point-of-Care Testing
  • Medical Practice Management
  • Medical Transcription
  • Microcomputer Repair
  • Microcomputer Usage
  • Network Security
  • Optician
  • Optometric Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Phlebotomy
  • Physical Security
  • Professional Writing
  • Real Estate Appraisal
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Rescue Squad Management
  • Retail Management
  • Small Business Management
  • Surgical Technology
  • Tour Guiding
  • Travel/Tourism
  • Word Processing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience



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