BA in Communication - Journalism Concentration
Drexel Degree Name: B.A. in Communication, Journalism Concentration
Community College Degree Name: Associate of Arts, Communication Studies
Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Bucks County Community College
65 credits at BCCC transfer to a maximum of 67-71 credits 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 | ||||||
| Free Elective (BCCC = COLL 101 [1]) | 1.0 | COM 230 (BCCC = COMM 110 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 101 (BCCC = COMM 101 [3]) | 3.0 | ENGL 102 & ENGL 103 (BCCC = COMP 111 [3]) | 6.0 | ||||
| COM 222 (BCCC = COMM 105 [3]) | 3.0 | THTR 115 (BCCC = Program Electives [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| ENGL 101 (BCCC = COMP 110 [3]) | 3.0 | COM Elective (BCCC = Program Electives [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| SOC 101 (BCCC = SOCI 110 [3]) | 3.0 | FMST 150 (BCCC = VACV 141 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| MATH 107 (BCCC = MATH 115 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | ||||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
| COM 150 (BCCC = COMM 111 [3]) | 3.0 | COM Elective (BCCC = COMM 240 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Science Elective (BCCC = BIOL 101 [4], BIOL 181 [4], CHEM 101 [4], CHEM 121 [4], PHYS 106 [4], SCIE105 [4]) | 3.0-5.0 | Social Sciences (BCCC = Social Science * Recommend ECON 111 [3], POLI 111 [3], PSYC 110 [3], or SOCI 120 [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| Humanities and Fine Arts or Modern Language (BCCC = Foreign Language and/or Literature [4]) | 3.0-4.0 | COM Elective (BCCC = Program Electives [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| COM Elective (BCCC = Program Electives [3]) | 3.0 | COM Elective (BCCC = Program Electives [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Elective (BCCC = Elective [3]) | 3.0 | COM Elective (BCCC = Program Electives [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Elective (BCCC = Elective [3]) | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15-18 | 18-19 | ||||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
| PSY 101 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| COOP 101 | 1.0 | Modern Language (Must complete 103 or higher) | 4.0 | ||||
| Modern Language (Must complete 103 or higher) | 4.0 | COM 181 | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 160 | 3.0 | COM 261 | 3.0 | ||||
| International Studies Elective | 3.0 | PHIL 305 | 3.0 | ||||
| Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
| 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
| Math Elective | 3.0 | COM 247 | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| COM 210 | 3.0 | COM 365 | 3.0 | ||||
| Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3.0 | LING 101 or 102 | 3.0 | ||||
| Science Elective | 4.0 | Science Elective | 4.0 | ||||
| COM 220 | 3.0 | COM 221 | 3.0 | ||||
| Modern Language | 4.0 | ||||||
| 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | |||||
| TVPR 220 | 3.0 | COM 491 | 3.0 | COM 400 | 3.0 | ||
| COM 266 | 3.0 | COM Elective | 3.0 | COM 492 | 3.0 | ||
| COM 240 | 3.0 | COM Elective | 3.0 | International or Diversity Studies Elective | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV H201 | 1.0 | COM Elective | 3.0 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3.0 | ||
| COM 315 | 3.0 | COM Elective | 3.0 | COM Elective | 3.0 | ||
| Social Science Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Total Credits 180-184 | |||||||
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.
