TRANSFER MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 1058

Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.

Department of Language & Literature
Penn 105 • Phone (215) 968-8150

A major for the student seeking general education in Western values with emphasis on training in clear and accurate written and oral expression.

Graduates of this program are able to

• expect to major in English, history, philosophy, religion, foreign languages, or speech at a four-year college; or
• wish to undertake pre-law, pre-medicine or pre-journalism course work; or
• want to minimize assessment of transfer deficiencies in general education by four year colleges.

It is also for students who seek career employment in journalism, public relations, government, business, industry, or in the humanities area of education.

Degree Course Requirements

COMM110	Effective Speaking 3	3
COMP110	English Composition I A,M.1	3
COMP111	English Composition II M,2	3
	Arts I	3
	College level Mathematics A or Science B	3
	Cultural Perspectives E	3
	Electives L	7
	Foreign Language	6
	History (any HIST course)	6
INTG285	Integration of Knowledge K,M,4	3
	Literature D	6
	Mathematics A (College level) or
	Science C	3
	Personal Health J	2
	Philosophy or Humanities F	3
	Social/Behavioral Science H	3
	Social Perspectives G	3
		60

Recommended Semester Sequence

The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.

First Semester
COMM110	Effective Speaking 3	3
COMP110	English Composition I A,M,1	3
	College level Mathematics A or Science B	3
	Elective L	3
	Foreign Language	3
		15
Second Semester
COMP111	English Composition II M,2	3
	Electives L	4
	Foreign Language	3
	Mathematics A (College level) or
	Science C	3
	Personal Health J	2
		15
Third Semester
	Arts I	3
	Cultural Perspectives E	3
	History (any HIST course)	3
	Literature D	3
	Social Perspectives G	3
		15
Fourth Semester
	History (any HIST course)	3
INTG285	Integration of Knowledge K,M,4	3
	Literature D	3
	Philosophy or Humanities F	3
	Social and Behavioral Sciences H	3
		15

^A Placement testing required.
^B Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen except MATH090, MATH095, MATH103, MATH110 or MGMT120.
^C Any science course may be chosen except CHEM090 or EDUC150.
^D Any LITR course may be chosen except LITR246, LITR262, LITR193.
^E Any of the following may be chosen: FCUL110, HUMN111, HUMN112, HUMN113, HUMN114, HUMN120.
^F Any PHIL course may be chosen or HUMN111, HUMN112, HUMN113, HUMN114,HUMN120.
^G Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen except MGMT100.
^H Any ECON, GEOG, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI course may be chosen.
^I Any of the following may be chosen: VAFA191, VAFA192, VAFA194, VAFA193, VACV141, VACV142, MUSC101, MUSC105, COMT101.
^J Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen.
^K Any INTG course may be chosen.
^L Pre-college level courses do not meet this requirement.
^M Course requires prerequisite.

¹ Satisfies College Writing Level I.
² Satisfies College Writing Level II.
³ Satisfies Creative Expression.
⁴ Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement.


Completion of a non-degree major is not available in this program.
Credits exceeding the required minimum cannot be used to satisfy required credits in other course requirements.