Academic Pathways
Advising and Retention Center
Welcome to Academic Pathways
Our Academic Pathways have articulation agreements with all four-year public universities in Mississippi. Students with an Associate of Arts degree can expect ALL their classes to transfer to in state.
Northwest offers classes in many different disciplines, coordinated by six academic departments: the Business Department, the Fine Arts Department, the Humanities Department, the Social Science Department, the Mathematics Department, and the Natural Sciences Department. Students in the General College Degree Program follow educational pathways leading to transfer to a four-year university or college. Pathways for specific four-year programs are listed under the corresponding discipline. Course requirements for each pathway are provided in the degree map. Specific courses related to your area of focus should be verified at the transfer University. Students should contact their advisor for details.
View Academic Degree Plans
For degree plans go to myNWCC and click on the Degree Plans tab. Enter the 3 character code for the degree plan you would like to view from the list and click on ‘Plan:’. This will show you a list of options and transfer schools for this plan. Click on the desired option and click the Submit button. The plan will be displayed in a separate window, showing you the courses required for this option.
*denotes a pathway that requires a degree beyond a baccalaureate degree.
Accountancy
Agriculture, General
Art
Biology
Business Administration
Business and Computer Teacher Education
Chemistry
Communicative Disorders
Computer/Management Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Elementary Education
Engineering
English-Math-Science-Social Science Education
Entertainment Industry Studies
Exercise Science
Forestry
General College
Health Information Management
Health and Physical Education
Liberal Arts
Integrated Marketing Communications
Math
Medical Lab Sciences
Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Therapy
Nursing (Associate Degree)
Office/Business Administration
Pharmacy*
Psychology
Physical Therapy*
Physics
Recreation
Secondary Education
Social Work
Speech and Theatre