The General Education Core provides the fundamentals of liberal arts education. It is the foundation of the Associate in Arts (“A.A.”) and the Associate in Science (“A.S.”) degrees. The General Education Core is constituted of courses that are accepted toward general education requirements at most of Virginia’s 4- year colleges and universities.
The General Education Core credit hour requirements applicable to the Associate in Arts Degree and the Associate in Science Degree are listed below. All students must meet the core requirements. The Core Courses listed below identifies those RBC courses that fulfill core requirements for the degree.