Transfer guides are created and maintained to help students and staff make appropriate course and program choices. The guides show how the requirements for the appropriate Community College of Philadelphia associate degree transfer to the bachelor's institution. It is, however, possible for program requirements at Community College of Philadelphia or the transfer institution to change without advanced notice.
Students are advised to visit with a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor for further assistance. To schedule an appointment with an academic advisor, login to MyCCP for the Starfish Connect appointment system, call 215-751-8777 or stop by BG-12 on Main Campus. To schedule an appointment with a counselor, call 215-751-8169, email counseling@ccp.edu or stop by BG-7 on Main Campus. Academic advisors and counselors are also available at the Regional Centers.
General Information:
This transfer guide is developed in support of the Program-to-Program and Core-to-Core Transfer Articulation Agreement between Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Community College of Philadelphia. It shows how the Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Black Studies from Community College of Philadelphia transfers into the fully online Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Work and the coursework required at Millersville University after transfer.
The A.A. in Black Studies must be completed with a minimum cumulative Community College of Philadelphia grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Transfer credit will be awarded for courses with a grade of “C” or above for all courses transferred to Millersville University. Grades of “D” will transfer with the understanding that said courses will not fulfill program requirements where a grade of C- or greater is required. Students are responsible for sending Millersville University official transcripts for evaluation of credit from Community College of Philadelphia or any other attended institutions, including military transcripts. Credit will also be awarded for AP, CLEP, DANTES, etc. with appropriate documentation, per guidelines established by the Transfer Articulation Oversight Committee (TAOC) of the PA Department of Education. Developmental courses are not eligible for transfer.
As a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) institution, Millersville University recognizes that any student who has earned an associate degree and completed all requirements of the General Education program at the Community College of Philadelphia will receive a waiver of all Millersville University General Education requirements, with the exception of an Advanced Writing requirement Millersville University’s distinctive General Education requirement, if not already completed prior to transfer.
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Millersville University to meet residency requirements. The courses listed below are subject to change depending on all courses taken at the Community College of Philadelphia and advisement from the academic advisor. Students must meet a minimum of 120 total credits to complete the undergraduate degree at Millersville University.
Transfer guides are created and maintained to help students and staff make appropriate course and program choices. The guides show how the requirements for the appropriate Community College of Philadelphia associate degree transfer to the bachelor's institution. It is, however, possible for program requirements at Community College of Philadelphia or the transfer institution to change without advanced notice. For questions, please visit a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor, counselor or a Millersville University representative.
Semester Credits:
First Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| FYE 101 - First Year Experience | 3 | UNIV 103-First Year Experience | 3 |
| ENGL 101 - English Composition or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors) |
3 | ENGL 110-English Composition | 3 |
| CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | CSCI 101-Problem Solving with Computers | 3 |
| FNMT 101 - Quantitative Reasoning or FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra or higher |
3 | MATH 1X1- Quantitative Reasoning OR MATH 101-College Algebra | 3 |
| BLAS 101 - Introduction to Black Studies | 3 | AFAM 1X1- Intro to Black Studies | 3 |
Second Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 102 – The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors) |
3 | ENGL 1XX- English Composition 2 | 3 |
| World Language Cluster Options: ARAB 101 – Elementary Arabic or FREN 101 – Introductory French or SWAH 101 – Elementary Swahili or SPAN 101 – Elementary Spanish (Students may take a higher level of a world language if placed there.) |
3 | FORL 1XX- Elementary Arabic, FREN 101- Elementary French 1, FORL 11X- Elementary Swahili, OR SPAN 101- Elementary Spanish 1 | 3 |
| SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) |
3 | SOCY 101- Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ENGL 250 - Survey of African American Literature: From Colonization to the Harlem Renaissance or ENGL 251 - Survey of African American Literature: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Present |
3 | ENGL 2XX-African-American Literature OR ENGL 334- Afro-American Literature 2 | 3 |
| BLAS 102 – Global Black Theory and Social Change | 3 | AFAM 1X2- Global Black Theory and Social Change | 3 |
Third Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST 220 – African American History to 1877 or HIST 221 – African American History After 1865 |
3 | HIST 272-Afro-American History 1 OR HIST 273- Afro-American History 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 115 – Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 100-Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| ENGL 219 - Black Rhetoric or LEAD 120 – Introduction to Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice or ENGL 116 – Interpersonal Communication or BHHS 103 – Human Development and Behavior in the Social Environment |
3 | ENGL 2X9-Black Rhetoric, COMM 12X- Conflict Resolution, COMM 217- Interpersonal Communication, OR SOWK 203-Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| World Language Cluster Options: ARAB 102 – Elementary Arabic or FREN 102 – Introductory French or SWAH 102 – Elementary Swahili or SPAN 102 – Elementary Spanish (Or higher as per placement.) |
3 | FORL 1XX- Elem Modern Standard Arabic, FREN 102- Elementary French 2, FORL 12X- Elementary Swahili, OR SPAN 102- Elementary Spanish 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 106 – General Biology I or CHEM 105 – Inquiry into Chemistry |
4 | BIOL 100-General Biology OR CHEM 103-Gen Organic & Biochemistry I | 4 |
Fourth Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 180 – Introduction to African Cultures and Civilizations | 3 | AFAM 1X8- Intro to African Cult & Civ | 3 |
| ENGL 256 – African Literature | 3 | ENGL 333- African-American Literature 1 | 3 |
| BLAS 250 – Special Topics in Black Studies | 3 | AFAM 2X5- Special Topics in Black Studies | 3 |
| JUS 122 – Race and Justice | 3 | SOCY 12X- Race & Justice | 3 |
| BLAS 290 - Black Studies Capstone Course: Community Engagement and Civic Leadership | 3 | AFAM 2X9- Black Studies Capstone | 3 |