BS in General Studies

Drexel Degree: B.S. in General Studies (180 credits required)

Community College Degree: A.A. in Liberal Arts

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

62 credits at CCP transfer over as 90 credits at Drexel

Please contact the Goodwin College of Professional Studies for the most current Plan of Study.

First Year
FallCredits SpringCredits 
At Community College At Community College 
PRST 211 (CCP=CIS 103 [3])3.0 COM 230 or FREE ELECTIVE (CCP=ENGL 115 or Communication course [3])4.5 
ENGL 101 or 111 (CCP=ENGL 101 [3])3.0 ENGL 102
ENGL 103 (CCP=ENGL 102 [3])
6.0 
MATH 100 (CCP=FNMT 118 or higher [3])3.0 Science elective (CCP=First Science course [3-4])6.0 
Free elective (CCP=General elective [3])4.5 Social Science elective (CCP=First in Social Science pair [3])4.5 
Social Science elective (CCP=Social Science elective [3])4.5 Social Science elective (CCP=First in Humanities pair [3])4.5 
 18  25.5 
Second Year
FallCredits SpringCredits 
At Community College At Community College 
Free elective (CCP=General elective [3])4.5 Free electives (CCP=General electives [12])18.0 
Science elective (CCP=Second Science course [3-4])6.0 Social Science elective (CCP=The Arts [3])4.5 
Social Science elective (CCP=Second in Humanities pair [3])4.5   
Social Science elective (CCP=Second in Social Science pair [3])4.5   
Social Science elective (CCP=Social Science or Humanities elective [3])4.5   
 24  22.5 
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
COM 230 or FREE ELECTIVE3.0GSTD 2013.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
COOP 1011.0PRST 3033.0  
GSTD 2003.0Free elective4.0  
MATH 1713.0Free elective (300-499 level)3.0  
Free elective4.0Specialization elective3.0  
Specialization elective3.0   
 17 16 0 0
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
At DrexelAt DrexelAt DrexelAt Drexel
Free elective (writing intensive)3.0GSTD 3033.0COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCE
Specialization (300-499 level)3.0Free electives (300-499 level)6.0  
Specialization electives9.0Liberal Study course (300-499 level)3.0  
 Specialization (300-499 level)3.0  
 15 15 0 0
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCredits  
At DrexelAt Drexel  
GSTD 4913.0Free elective (300-499 level)3.0  
Free electives (300-499 level)6.0Free elective (writing intensive)3.0  
Specialization (300-499 level)3.0Specialization (300-499 level)3.0  
Specialization elective3.0Specialization elective3.0  
 15 12  
Total Credits 180

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. 

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