BA in Communication - Open Concentration
Drexel Degree Name: B.A. in Communication, Open Concentration
Community College Degree Name: A.A in Communication Arts; Communication Studies
Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Delaware County Community College
61-63 credits at DCCC transfer as a maximum of 90 credits at Drexel. Students must earn a minimum of 180.0 credits to earn an undergraduate degree at Drexel.
Please contact the Department of Communication for the most current Plan of Study.
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
| ENGL 101 or 111 (DCCC= ENG 100 [3]) | 3.0 | ENGL 102 & ENGL 103 (DCCC= ENG 112 [3]) | 6.0 | ||||
| COM 222 (DCCC = COMM 100 [3]) | 3.0 | COM 150 (DCCC= COMM 104 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| CS 164 (DCCC= DPR 101 [3]) | 3.0 | MATH Elective (DCCC= Pick One 121, 151, 152 or 160 [3-4]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| International Studies Elective (DCCC= HIS 150 or HIS 160 [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | Science Elective (DCCC= Any transferable Scientific Inquiry designated science course [3-4]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| Communication Elective (DCCC= COMM 105 [3]) | 3.0 | General Education Elective (DCCC= Humanities Elective [3-4] | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| General Education Elective (DCCC Humanities Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||||
| 18-20 | 18-21 | ||||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
| COM 230 (DCCC= COMM 111 [3]) | 3.0 | COM 181 (DCCC = *Recommend COM 115 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 345 or T280 (DCCC= COMM 102 [3] or COMM 105 [3]) | 3.0 | COM 101 (DCCC = COMM 201 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Humanities Elective (DCCC= Humanities Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | Social Science Elective (DCCC= Social Science Elective * Recommend ADJ, ECO, POL, PSY, or SOC [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| PSY or SOC Elective (DCCC= Any PSY or SOC Course [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | General Education Elective (DCCC= Humanities Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| Math or Science (DCCC= Science or Mathematics Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | Free Elective (DCCC= Open Elective [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Excess Free Electives (Semester to Quarter) | 14.0-24.0 | ||||||
| 15-18 | 29-41 | ||||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
| COM 101 | 3.0 | Science Elective | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Foreign Language | 4.0 | Communication Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 181 | 3.0 | Foreign Language | 4.0 | ||||
| CIVC 101 | 1.0 | COM 240 | 3.0 | ||||
| COOP 101 | 1.0 | COM 210 | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 160 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
| Communication Elective | 3.0 | Free Elective | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Free Elective | 3.0 | Social Science Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 220 | 3.0 | COM 221 | 3.0 | ||||
| LING 101 | 0.0-3.0 | Communication Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 310 | 3.0 | Advanced COM Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| Modern Language | 4.0 | Modern Language | 4.0 | ||||
| 16-19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||||
| COM 491 | 3.0 | COM 492 | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 282 | 3.0 | International Studies Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| Advanced COM Elective | 3.0 | Diversity Studies Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| PHIL 305 | 3.0 | Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 | ||||
| Free Elective | 3.0 | Social Media in Communication | 3.0 | ||||
| Social Science | 4.0 | ||||||
| 19 | 15 | ||||||
| Total Credits 180-203 | |||||||
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Transfer Credits
To receive transfer credits, the courses must be substantially equivalent to courses offered in the desired curriculum at Drexel and students must have completed the courses with a grade of C (C=2.0) or better. The transfer courses listed should be used as a general guide and might not be acceptable for every major at the University. Drexel University makes every effort to keep this guide current, but cannot guarantee that every course will be acceptable for transfer. The number of credits a student can transfer will be determined by the academic department once the student has been accepted into the program.
