BS in General Studies
Drexel Degree: B.S. in General Studies
Community College Degree: A.A.S. in Business Administration
Sample Plan of Study - First & Second Year at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
65.0 credits at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology transfer over as 97.5 credits at Drexel
Please contact the Goodwin College of Professional Studies for the most current Plan of Study.
On-campus, 1 coop
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
BUSN 101 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 117 [3]) | 4.0 | COM 230 (Thaddeus Stevens=ENG 221 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
ENGL 101 (Thaddeus Stevens=ENG 106 [3]) | 3.0 | PRST 211 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 266 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
MATH 100 (Thaddeus Stevens=MATH 137 [3]) | 3.0 | Business Studies elective: Electronic Commerce (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 257 [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
OPM 200 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 160 [3]) | 4.0 | Business Studies elective: Marketing (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 157 [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
Excess transfer credits | 4.0 | Excess transfer credits | 3.0 | ||||
Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 121 [1]) | 1.5 | Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 171 [1]) | 1.5 | ||||
Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 166 [3]) | 4.5 | Science elective (Thaddeus Stevens=Science elective [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
24 | 24 | ||||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
BLAW 201 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 213 [3]) | 4.0 | ACCT 110 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 156 [3]) | 4.0 | ||||
ECON 201 (Thaddeus Stevens=ECON 230 [3]) | 4.0 | COM 270 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 276 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
Business Studies elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 106 [3]) | 4.5 | ECON 202 (Thaddeus Stevens=ECON 240 [3]) | 4.0 | ||||
Business Studies elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 221 [3]) | 4.5 | Business Studies elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 267 [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
Business Studies elective: Small Business Management (Thaddeus Stevens=BUSN 106 [3]) | 4.5 | Excess transfer credits | 2.5 | ||||
Excess transfer credit | 1.0 | Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 271 [1]) | 1.5 | ||||
Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 226 [1]) | 1.5 | Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=HEAL 106/111 [1] & General Education Elective [3])[1]) | 6.0 | ||||
24 | 25.5 | ||||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
COOP 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
ENGL 102 | 3.0 | GSTD 201 | 3.0 | ||||
GSTD 200 | 3.0 | PRST 303 | 3.0 | ||||
MATH 171 | 3.0 | Free elective (upper level) | 3.0 | ||||
Liberal Studies elective | 3.0 | Liberal Studies (upper level) | 3.0 | ||||
Science elective | 3.0 | Science elective | 3.0 | ||||
16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
GSTD 302 | 3.0 | GSTD 303 | 3.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
Free elective (upper level) | 3.0 | Free elective (upper level) | 3.0 | ||||
Liberal Studies electives | 6.0 | Liberal Studies elective | 3.0 | ||||
Liberal Studies (upper level) | 3.0 | Liberal Studies (upper-level Writing Intensive) | 3.0 | ||||
15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||||
GSTD 360 | 3.0 | Liberal Studies elective (Writing Intensive) | 3.0 | ||||
GSTD 491 | 3.0 | Liberal Studies electives | 9.0 | ||||
Free elective (upper level) | 3.0 | ||||||
Liberal Studies (upper level) | 3.0 | ||||||
12 | 12 | ||||||
Total Credits 182.5 |
Online & Part-time
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
BUSN 101 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 117 [3]) | 4.0 | COM 230 (Thaddeus Stevens=ENG 221 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
ENGL 101 (Thaddeus Stevens=ENG 106 [3]) | 3.0 | PRST 211 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 266 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
MATH 100 (Thaddeus Stevens=MATH 137 [3]) | 3.0 | Business Studies elective: Electronic Commerce (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 257 [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
OPM 200 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 160 [3]) | 4.0 | Business Studies elective: Marketing (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 157 [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
Excess transfer credits | 4.0 | Excess transfer credits | 3.0 | ||||
Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 121 [1]) | 1.5 | Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 171 [1]) | 1.5 | ||||
Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 166 [3]) | 4.5 | Science elective (Thaddeus Stevens=Science elective [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
24 | 24 | ||||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||||
At Community College | At Community College | ||||||
BLAW 201 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 213 [3]) | 4.0 | ACCT 110 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 156 [3]) | 4.0 | ||||
ECON 201 (Thaddeus Stevens=ECON 230 [3]) | 4.0 | COM 270 (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 276 [3]) | 3.0 | ||||
Business Studies elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 106 [3]) | 4.5 | ECON 202 (Thaddeus Stevens=ECON 240 [3]) | 4.0 | ||||
Business Studies elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 221 [3]) | 4.5 | Business Studies elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 267 [3]) | 4.5 | ||||
Business Studies elective: Small Business Management (Thaddeus Stevens=BUSN 106 [3]) | 4.5 | Excess transfer credits | 2.5 | ||||
Excess transfer credit | 1.0 | Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 271 [1]) | 1.5 | ||||
Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=BUAD 226 [1]) | 1.5 | Free elective (Thaddeus Stevens=HEAL 106/111 [1] & General Education Elective [3])[1]) | 6.0 | ||||
24 | 25.5 | ||||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
ENGL 102 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 | 3.0 | Free elective (upper level) | 3.0 | Free elective (upper level) | 3.0 |
GSTD 200 | 3.0 | GSTD 201 | 3.0 | Liberal Studies elective | 3.0 | Liberal Studies electives | 6.0 |
MATH 171 | 3.0 | PRST 303 | 3.0 | Science elective | 3.0 | ||
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | At Drexel | ||||
GSTD 302 | 3.0 | GSTD 303 | 3.0 | PRST 330 | 3.0 | PRST 440 | 3.0 |
PHIL 301 | 3.0 | Liberal Studies elective | 3.0 | Liberal Studies elective | 4.0 | Liberal Studies elective | 4.0 |
Science elective | 3.0 | Liberal Studies (upper level) | 3.0 | Liberal Studies (upper level) | 3.0 | Liberal Studies (Writing Intensive) | 3.0 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | ||||||
At Drexel | |||||||
GSTD 360 | 3.0 | ||||||
GSTD 491 | 3.0 | ||||||
Liberal Studies elective | 4.0 | ||||||
10 | |||||||
Total Credits 181.5 |
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.