BS in Materials Science & Engineering

Drexel Degree Name: B.S in Materials Science & Engineering

Community College Degree Name: A.S. in Engineering

Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Bucks County Community College

63 credits at BCCC transfer over as 66.5 credits at Drexel

Please contact the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for the most current Plan of Study.

First Year
FallCredits SpringCredits 
At Community College At Community College 
CHEM 101 (BCCC=CHEM 121 [4])3.5 CS 190 (BCCC=CISC 119 [4])3.0 
ENGL 101 (BCCC=COMP 110 [3])3.0 ENGL 102
ENGL 103 (BCCC=COMP 111 [3])
6.0 
ENGR 111 (BCCC=ENGR 112 [4])3.0 MATH 122
MATH 123 (BCCC=MATH 141 [4])
8.0 
MATH 121 (BCCC=MATH 140 [4])4.0 PHYS 101 (BCCC=PHYS 121 [4])4.0 
 13.5  21 
Second Year
FallCredits SpringCredits 
At Community College At Community College 
COM 230 (BCCC=COM 111 [3])3.0 ECE 201 (BCCC=ENGR 240 [4])4.0 
MATH 200 (BCCC=MATH 242 [4])4.0 MATH 210 (BCCC=MATH 250 [3])4.0 
MEM 202 (BCCC=ENGR 222 [3])3.0 MEM 230 (BCCC=ENGR 224 [3])4.0 
PHYS 102
PHYS 201 (BCCC=PHYS 122 [4])
8.0 MEM 238 (BCCC=ENGR 223 [3])4.0 
General Education elective (BCCC=SS/Div elective [3])3.0 General Education elective (BCCC=Arts/Humanities elective [3])3.0 
 21  19 
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
BIO 1073.0CHEM 1024.5COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
BIO 1081.0CIVC 1011.0CHEM 2414.0 
COOP 1011.0ENGR 2103.0  
ENGR 1133.0MATE 2304.0  
ENGR 2204.0   
UNIV E1011.0   
 13 12.5 4 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
CHEC 3534.0MATE 2454.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
MATE 2144.0MATE 3154.5  
MATE 2404.0MATE 3413.0  
MATE 3553.0Tech electives3.0  
MATE 3703.0   
 18 14.5 0 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
CHE 3503.0MATE 3454.5COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
MATE 2804.0MATE 3514.0  
MATE 3664.5PHIL 3153.0  
MATE 4553.0Tech elective3.0  
 14.5 14.5 0 0
Sixth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
At DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel 
ECON 2014.0ECON 2024.0MATE 4103.0 
MATE 4604.0MATE 4923.0MATE 4933.0 
MATE 4912.0General Education elective3.0  
Tech elective3.0Tech Elective3.0  
 13 13 6 
Total Credits 197.5

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. 

  • Schedule of Classes
  • All Course Descriptions
  • Co-op
  • Academic Advising
  • Admissions
  • Tuition & Fees
LEARN MORE