The General Education Core provides the fundamentals of liberal arts education. It is the foundation of the Associate of Arts (“A.A.”) and the Associate of 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 of Arts Degree and the Associate of 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.