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 English OR the Associate in Arts in English with Creative Writing Academic Certificate from Community College of Philadelphia transfers into the fully online Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in English with a concentration in Writing Studies and the coursework required at Millersville University after transfer.
All courses for the Creative Writing Academic Certificate can also satisfy requirements for the A.A. in English degree. It is recommended that students carefully plan their course selection so that courses for the Creative Writing Academic Certificate courses also satisfy courses for the A.A. in English. Students who choose not to do this may graduate with more than the minimum 61 credits for the A.A. in English. Courses required for the Creative Writing Academic Certificate are listed below.
The A.A. in English with or without the Creative Writing Academic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors) |
3 | ENGL 110- English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature | 3 | ENGL 230- Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| FNMT 101 - Quantitative Reasoning or FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra or MATH 150 - Introductory Data Analysis or MATH 161 – Pre-Calculus I |
3 | MATH 1X1- Quantitative Reasoning, MATH 101-College Algebra, MATH 1X5- Introductory Data Analysis, OR MATH 160- Precalculus |
3 |
| CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | CSCI 101-Problem Solving with Computers | 3 |
| HIST 101 - United States History: Colonial America through the Revolutionary Era or HIST 102 - United States: The Civil War and the19th Century or HIST 103 - United States History: The 20th Century and Beyond or HIST 103H - United States and Pennsylvania History: The 20th Century (Honors) or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past or HIST 220 - African American History to 1877 or HIST 221 - African American History After 1865 |
3 | HIST 106-Contours of US History, HIST 1XX- US & PA History: 19th Cent, HIST 106- Contours of US History, HIST 206-The World to 1500, HIST 101- Europe and the World 1500-1815, HIST 272- Afro-American History 1, OR HIST 273- Afro-American History 2 |
3 |
Second Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 106 - General Biology I or BIOL 108 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology or CHEM 105 - Inquiry into Chemistry or STS 101 - Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society or other 4-credit lab science selected in consultation with an advisor |
4 | BIOL 100-General Biology, BIOL 204-Human Biology, CHEM 103-Gen Organic & Biochemistry I, SCMA 1XX- Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society, or other 4-credit lab science selected in consultation with an advisor |
4 |
| ENGL 115 - Public Speaking | 3 | COMM 100-Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors) |
3 | ENGL 1XX-English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 150 - Introductory Data Analysis or MATH 161 - Pre-Calculus I or ENGL 205 - Creative Writing or other general elective selected in consultation with an advisor |
3 | MATH 1X5- Introductory Data Analysis, MATH 1X1- Precalculus I, ENGL 2XX- Creative Writing, or other general elective selected in consultation with an advisor |
3 |
| ENGL 211 - Survey of British Literature: From Beginnings to 1750 or ENGL 212 - Survey of British Literature: From 1750 to the Modern Era or ENGL 221 - Survey of American Literature: From the Beginnings to the Civil War or ENGL 222 - Survey of American Literature: From the Civil War to the Present |
3 | ENGL 233- Early English Literature, ENGL 234- Later English Literature, ENGL 235- Early American Literature, OR ENGL 236- Later American Literature |
3 |
Third Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Language 101 (Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish) or other General Elective selected in consultation with an advisor |
3 | World Language 101 or other General Elective | 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 or ENGL 256 - African Literature |
3 | ENGL 2XX- African-American Literature, ENGL 334- Afro-American Literature 2, OR ENGL 333- African-American Literature 1 |
3 |
| Any 200-level English course (with the exception of ENGL 214) or ENGL 106 – Grammar or ENGL 122 - Writing for Mass Media or ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater |
3 | ENGL 2XX (200 level English course), ENGL 1X6- Grammar, ENGL 12X- Writing for Mass Media, OR THEA 217- Theatre Appreciation |
3 |
| ENGL 245 - World Literature: From Antiquity to 1500 or ENGL 246 - World Literature: From 1500 to the Present |
3 | ENGL 231- World Literature 1 OR ENGL 232- World Literature 2 | 3 |
| BHHS 103 - Human Development and Behavior in the Social Environment or ENGL 107 - Society and Mass Communication or JUS 101 - Survey of Criminal Justice or SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) |
3 | SOWK 203-Human Behavior and the Social Environment, ENGL 1XX- Society and Mass Communication, SOCY 1XX- Survey of Criminal Justice, OR SOCY 101- Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
Fourth Semester
| CCP Course | CCP Credits | Millersville University Equivalent Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Elective | 3 or 4 | General Elective | 3 / 4 |
| Any 200-level English course (with the exception of ENGL 214) or ENGL 106 – Grammar or ENGL 122 - Writing for Mass Media or ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater |
3 | ENGL 2XX (200 level English course), ENGL 1X6- Grammar, ENGL 12X- Writing for Mass Media, OR THEA 217- Theatre Appreciation |
3 |
| World Language 102 (Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) or other General Elective chosen in consultation with an advisor |
3 | World Language 102 or other General Elective | 3 |
| ANTH 112 - Cultural Anthropology or HUM 130 - Introduction to Japanese Culture and Civilization or HUM 150 - Introduction to Latin American Cultures and Civilizations or HUM 180 - Introduction to African Cultures and Civilizations or RS 151 - World Religions |
3 | ANTH 121- Cultural Anthropology, HUMN 1X3- Intro Japanese Amer Culture & Civ, HUMN 1X5- Intro Latin Amer Culture & Civ, AFAM 1X8- Intro to African Cult & Civ, OR PHIL 313- World Religions |
3 |
| ENGL 285 - Portfolio Development or other General Elective in consultation with an advisor |
3 | ENGL 2X8- Portfolio Development OR other General Elective | 3 |
Community College of Philadelphia Minimum Credits to Graduate: 61
Equivalent Millersville University Credits: 61
All courses for the Creative Writing Academic Certificate can also satisfy requirements for the A.A. in English degree. It is recommended that students carefully plan their course selection so that courses for the Creative Writing Academic Certificate courses also satisfy courses for the A.A. in English. Students who choose not to do this may graduate with more than the minimum 61 credits for the A.A. in English. Please use the table above to determine how classes will transfer into Millersville University’s Online BA in English with a concentration in Writing Studies.
| First Semester | Cr. |
| ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors) |
3 |
| CIS 103 - Introduction to Information Technology | 3 |
| Social Science Elective (Choose any course already required by the A.A. in English) | 3 |
| ENGL 205 - Creative Writing | |
| Second Semester | Cr. |
| Literature course (Choose any course already required by the A.A. in English) | 3 |
| ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors) |
3 |
| FNMT 101 - Quantitative Reasoning or FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra or higher |
3 |
| Directed Elective - Select one of the following: Any Literature course (not already taken) or ENGL 137 - Introduction to Theater (ENGL 137 recommended for students taking ENGL 282) |
3 |
| Select one of the following: ENGL 280 - Poetry Writing or ENGL 281 - Fiction Writing or ENGL 282 - Scriptwriting or ENGL 283 - Nonfiction Writing: Memoir and Literary Journalism |
3 |
| Third Semester | Cr. |
| Select one of the following: ENGL 280 - Poetry Writing or ENGL 281 - Fiction Writing or ENGL 282 - Scriptwriting or ENGL 283 - Nonfiction Writing: Memoir and Literary Journalism |
3 |
| ENGL 285 - Portfolio Development | 3 |