BA in Communication - Open Concentration
Drexel Degree Name: B.A. in Communication, Open Concentration
Community College Degree Name: A.A. in Mass Media Production
Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Montgomery County Community College
60-61 credits at MCCC transfer over as 89-90 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 | ||||||
| COM 150 (MCCC= MSP 111 [3]) | 3.0 | TVPR 100 (MCCC= Msp 107 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| ENGL 101 or 111 (MCCC= ENG 101 [3]) | 3.0 | ENGL 102 & ENGL 103 (MCCC= ENG 102 [3]) | 6.0 | ||||
| COM 230 (MCCC= CMS 120 [3]) | 3.0 | MIP 133 (MCCC= SRT 104 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| MATH 107 (MCCC= MAT 130 [3]) | 3.0 | Free Elective (MCCC=Elective [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| PSY 101 (MCCC= PSY 101 [3]) | 3.0 | COM T280 (MCCC = MSP 170 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Science Elective (MCCC= Any Scientific Reasoning Elective [4]) | 4.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 22 | ||||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
| PHIL 305 (MCCC= COM 200 [3]) | 3.0 | COM T380 (MCCC= COM 291 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 160 (MCCC = MSP 125 [3]) | 3.0 | Fine Arts Elective (MCCC= ART Elective [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| COM T280 or SCRP 270 (MCCC= MSP 171 [3]) | 3.0 | Open Elective (MCCC = Elective [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||
| Elective Recommend (MCCC = ANT 104 or SOC 101 or POL 124 [3]) | 3.0-4.0 | COM T380 (MCCC = MSP 270 [3] ) | 3.0 | ||||
| COM T280 (MCCC = MSP 179, MSP 278 [3]) | 3.0 | Free Elective (MCCC = Open Elective [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
| Open Elective *Recommend (MCCC= AST, BIO, CHE, GLG, PHY [3-4]) | 3.0-4.0 | Excess Free Elective (Semester to quarter) | 13.0-20.0 | ||||
| Open Elective *Recommend (MCCC= AST, BIO, CHE, GLG, PHY [3-4]) | 3.0-4.0 | ||||||
| 21-24 | 28-36 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| COOP 101 | 1.0 | COM 240 | 3.0 | ||||
| Math Elective | 3.0-4.0 | COM 210 | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 261 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ||||
| 17-18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
| Communication Elective | 3.0 | Social Science Elective | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
| Foreign Language | 4.0 | International Studies Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 220 | 3.0 | COM 221 | 3.0 | ||||
| LING 101 | 3.0 | Communication Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 310 | 3.0 | Advanced COM Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||||
| COM 400 | 3.0 | COM 492 | 3.0 | ||||
| COM 491 | 3.0 | International Studies Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| Advanced COM Elective | 3.0 | Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 | ||||
| Studies in Diversity Elective | 3.0 | Diversity Studies Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3.0 | Social Media in Communication | 3.0 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | ||||||
| Total Credits 181-193 | |||||||
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.
