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2025-2026 PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE New River Community College

Electives/Other Courses

AA/AS Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement(s) 3 cr. The following courses have been approved for Humanities/Fine Arts electives and General requirements, provided the course is not required in the student’s program. Students enrolled in Liberal Arts - Visual Communication Design Major: Strongly recommend taking ART 101 or ART 102. Students planning to transfer should consult the four-year transfer institution to determine course recommendations prior to registering for classes at NRCC. General transfer information is available on the New River Community College website. For programs that require one or more Humanities/Fine Arts requirements, students must choose from these courses:

ART ART ART

101 102

History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic History of Art: Renaissance to Modern

3 cr. 3 cr.

COMMUNICATION STUDIES AND THEATRE CST 130 Introduction to the Theatre

3 cr. 3 cr.

CST

137

Oral Interpretation

*Intended for Associate of Applied Science degrees only.

MUSIC MUS 121 MUS 221 MUS 222 PHILOSOPHY PHI 100

Music in Society

3 cr. 3 cr. 3 cr.

History of Western Music Prior to 1750 History of Western Music 1750 to Present

Introduction to Philosophy

3 cr. 3 cr.

PHI

220

Ethics and Society

RELIGION REL

200 210 230 246

Survey of the Old Testament Survey of the New Testament

3 cr. 3 cr. 3 cr. 3 cr.

REL REL REL

Religions of the World

Christianity

ADJ Criminal Justice Requirement(s) 3 cr. A total of 10 credits in ADJ Criminal Justice electives is required. Second Semester and Fourth Semester requires a 3 credit requirement in Criminal Justice to meet credit requirements. Students should consult their faculty advisor for appropriate elective courses. Choose from the following ADJ courses for requirements as long as they are not required in this program: ADJ 116 Special Enforcement Topics 3 cr. ADJ 171 Forensic Science I 4 cr. ADJ 172 Forensic Science II 4 cr. ADJ 190 Coordinated Internship in Administration of Justice 1-5 cr. ADJ 199 Supervised Study in Administration of Justice 1-5 cr. ADJ 228 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs 3 cr. ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation 3 cr. 4 cr. A total of 10 credits in ADJ Criminal Justice electives is required. Third Semester in the Criminal Justice degree requires a 4 credit course requirement to meet credit requirement. Students should consult their faculty advisor for appropriate elective courses. Choose from the following ADJ courses for requirement as long as they are not required in this program: ADJ 116 Special Enforcement Topics 3 cr. ADJ 171 Forensic Science I 4 cr. ADJ 172 Forensic Science II 4 cr. ADJ 190 Coordinated Internship in Administration of Justice 1-5 cr. ADJ 199 Supervised Study in Administration of Justice 1-5 cr. ADJ 228 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs 3 cr. ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation 3 cr. ADJ Criminal Justice Requirement(s)

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