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Uniform Certificate of General Studies

Brightpoint Community College · Chester, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
Total credits (published)
31-33
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232450
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232450_40a09301
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Block I Written Communication -Select ENG 111 plus one other course for UCGS.

2 items
  1. ENG 111
    College Composition I
    As published: “College Composition I 3 credits”
    3
  2. ENG 112
    College Composition II
    As published: “College Composition II 3 credits Additional Course Options: ENG 113 Technical-Professional Writing.”
    3

Block II Art/Humanities/Literature- Select one course for Passport and an additional course chosen from a different category for UCGS. Please note that the two courses cannot be from the same category.

24 items
  1. Art
    Not resolved to a course
  2. ART 101
    History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic
    As published: “History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits Additional Course Options: Art 100 Art Appreciation”
    3
  3. ART 102
    History of Art: Renaissance to Modern
    As published: “History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits”
    3
  4. CST 130
    Introduction to the Theatre
    As published: “Introduction to the Theatre 3 credits”
    3
  5. CST 151
    Film Appreciation I
    As published: “Film Appreciation I 3 credits”
    3
  6. MUS 121
    Music in Society
    As published: “Music in Society 3 credits”
    3
  7. MUS 226
    World Music
    As published: “World Music 3 credits”
    3
  8. Humanities
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Additional Course Options: HUM 201 Early Humanities, HUM 202 Modern Humanities, HUM 210 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies, HUM 216 Introduction to Non-Western Cultures, HUM 220 Introduction to African American Studies, HUM 256 Comparative Mythology, HUM 259 The Greek and Roman Tradition.
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PHI 100
    Introduction to Philosophy
    As published: “Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits”
    3
  11. PHI 111
    Logic
    As published: “Logic 3 credits”
    3
  12. PHI 220
    Ethics and Society
    As published: “Ethics and Society 3 credits”
    3
  13. REL 100
    Introduction to the Study of Religion
    As published: “Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits”
    3
  14. REL 230
    Religions of the World
    As published: “Religions of the World 3 credits”
    3
  15. REL 237
    Religions of the East
    As published: “Religions of the East 3 Credits”
    3
  16. REL 238
    Religions of the West
    As published: “Religions of the West 3 Credits”
    3
  17. REL 240
    Religions in the U.S.
    As published: “Religions in the U.S. 3 Credits”
    3
  18. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
  19. ENG 225
    Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas
    As published: “Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas 3 credits”
    3
  20. ENG 245
    British Literature
    As published: “British Literature 3 credits”
    3
  21. ENG 246
    American Literature
    As published: “American Literature 3 credits”
    3
  22. ENG 255
    World Literature
    As published: “World Literature 3 credits”
    3
  23. ENG 258
    African American Literature
    As published: “African American Literature 3 credits”
    3
  24. ENG 275
    Women in Literature
    As published: “Women in Literature 3 credits”
    3

Block III Social and Behavioral Sciences - Select one course.

11 items
  1. ECO 150
    Economic Essentials: Theory and Application
    As published: “Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 credits”
    3
  2. ECO 201
    Principles of Macroeconomics
    As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits”
    3
  3. ECO 202
    Principles of Microeconomics
    As published: “Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits”
    3
  4. GEO 210
    People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography
    As published: “People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits”
    3
  5. GEO 220
    World Regional Geography
    As published: “World Regional Geography 3 credits”
    3
  6. PLS 135
    U.S. Government and Politics
    As published: “U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits Additional Course Options: PLS 140 Introduction to Comparative Politics”
    3
  7. PLS 241
    Introduction to International Relations
    As published: “Introduction to International Relations 3 credits”
    3
  8. PSY 200
    Principles of Psychology
    As published: “Principles of Psychology 3 credits”
    3
  9. SOC 200
    Introduction to Sociology
    As published: “Introduction to Sociology 3 credits”
    3
  10. SOC 211
    Cultural Anthropology
    As published: “Cultural Anthropology 3 credits”
    3
  11. SOC 268
    Social Problems
    As published: “Social Problems 3 credits”
    3

Block IV Natural Sciences - Select one course.

14 items
  1. BIO 101
    General Biology I
    As published: “General Biology I 4 credits”
    4
  2. BIO 102
    General Biology II
    As published: “General Biology II 4 credits”
    4
  3. BIO 106
    Life Science
    As published: “Life Science 4 credits”
    4
  4. CHM 101
    Introductory Chemistry
    As published: “Introductory Chemistry 4 credits”
    4
  5. CHM 111
    General Chemistry I
    As published: “General Chemistry I 4 credits”
    4
  6. CHM 112
    General Chemistry II
    As published: “General Chemistry II 4 credits”
    4
  7. ENV 121
    Foundations of Environmental Science
    As published: “Foundations of Environmental Science 4 credits”
    4
  8. Additional Course Options: ENV 122 Applications of Environmental Science
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Additional Course Options: GOL 105 Physical Geology, GOL 106 Historical Geology, GOL 110 Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective
    Not resolved to a course
  10. PHY 100
    Elements of Physics
    As published: “Elements of Physics 4 credits”
    4
  11. PHY 201
    General College Physics I
    As published: “General College Physics I 4 credits”
    4
  12. PHY 202
    General College Physics II
    As published: “General College Physics II 4 credits”
    4
  13. PHY 241
    University Physics I
    As published: “University Physics I 4 credits”
    4
  14. PHY 242
    University Physics II
    As published: “University Physics II 4 credits”
    4

Block V Mathematics - Select one course

9 items
  1. Quantitative/Statistics Pathway:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MTH 154
    Quantitative Reasoning
    As published: “Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits Additional Course Options: MTH 155 Statistical Reasoning”
    3
  3. MTH 245
    Statistics l
    As published: “Statistics l 3 credits”
    3
  4. Calculus Pathway:
    Not resolved to a course
  5. MTH 161
    Precalculus l
    As published: “Precalculus l 3 credits”
    3
  6. MTH 162
    Precalculus ll
    As published: “Precalculus ll 3 credits Additional Course Options: MTH 167 Precalculus with Trigonometry”
    3
  7. MTH 261
    Applied Calculus l
    As published: “Applied Calculus l 3 credits”
    3
  8. MTH 263
    Calculus l
    As published: “Calculus l 4 credits”
    4
  9. MTH 264
    Calculus ll
    As published: “Calculus ll 4 credits”
    4

Block VI History - Select one course.

6 items
  1. HIS 101
    Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
    As published: “Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE 3 credits”
    3
  2. HIS 102
    Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE
    As published: “Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE 3 credits”
    3
  3. HIS 111
    World Civilization Pre-1500 CE
    As published: “World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits”
    3
  4. HIS 112
    World Civilization Post-1500 CE
    As published: “World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits”
    3
  5. HIS 121
    United States History to 1877
    As published: “United States History to 1877 3 credits”
    3
  6. HIS 122
    United States History Since 1865
    As published: “United States History Since 1865 3 credits”
    3

Block VII Specialized General Education Requirements - Select two courses.

20 items
  1. NOTE: Students may complete courses from Blocks I-VI above or any additional courses below. Students should align their Block VII course selection with their intended transfer destination’s specific general education or programmatic requirements.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. ART 121
    Foundations of Drawing
    As published: “Foundations of Drawing 3 credits”
    3
  3. ART 131
    Two-Dimensional Design
    As published: “Two-Dimensional Design 3 credits”
    3
  4. ART 132
    Three-Dimensional Design
    As published: “Three-Dimensional Design 3 credits”
    3
  5. ART 223
    Life Drawing
    As published: “Life Drawing 3 credits”
    3
  6. ASL 101
    American Sign Language I
    As published: “American Sign Language I 4 credits”
    4
  7. ASL 102
    American Sign Language II
    As published: “American Sign Language II 4 credits”
    4
  8. ASL 201
    American Sign Language III
    As published: “American Sign Language III 3 credits”
    3
  9. ASL 202
    American Sign Language IV
    As published: “American Sign Language IV 3 credits Additional Course Options: CSC 110 Principles of Computer Science”
    3
  10. CST 100
    Principles of Public Speaking
    As published: “Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits”
    3
  11. CST 110
    Introduction to Human Communication
    As published: “Introduction to Human Communication 3 credits”
    3
  12. Additional Course Options: FL 101 Beginning Language 1, FL 102 Beginning Language II, FL 201 Intermediate Language I, FL 202 Intermediate Language II
    Not resolved to a course
  13. FRE 101
    Beginning French I
    As published: “Beginning French I 4 credits”
    4
  14. FRE 102
    Beginning French II
    As published: “Beginning French II 4 credits”
    4
  15. ITE 152
    Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications
    As published: “Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits”
    3
  16. MUS 101
    Fundamentals of Music
    As published: “Fundamentals of Music 3 credits”
    3
  17. SPA 101
    Beginning Spanish I
    As published: “Beginning Spanish I 4 credits”
    4
  18. SPA 102
    Beginning Spanish II
    As published: “Beginning Spanish II 4 credits”
    4
  19. SPA 201
    Intermediate Spanish I
    As published: “Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits”
    3
  20. SPA 202
    Intermediate Spanish II
    As published: “Intermediate Spanish II 3 credits”
    3
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