Exhibit 20 TRANSFER ADVISING GUIDE Bucks County Community College to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia A.S. Science (7) àb.s. Humanities and Science Bucks Associate of Science Science (7) USciences Bachelor of Science Humanities and Science Bucks Courses Cr. USciences Courses Cr. COMP0 English Composition I WR0 Writing & Rhetoric I COMP English Composition II WR02 Writing & Rhetoric II COMM0 Effective Speaking CO0 Introduction to Communication CISC0 Intro to Information Systems CSX0 Computer Science Elective (serves as Elective) CHEM2 Chemistry I 4 CH0 General Chemistry I CH0 General Chemistry Laboratory I CHEM22 Chemistry II 4 CH02 General Chemistry II CH04 General Chemistry Laboratory II PHYS06 Physics A 4 PY20 Introductory Physics I (replaces PY200) 4 PHYS07 Physics B 4 PY202 Introductory Physics II 4 BIOL2 Biological Principles I 4 BS05 General Biology I BS07 General Biology I Lab BIOL22 Biological Principles II [BS0 General Biology I for students transferring prior to Fall 9] 4 BS06 General Biology II BS08 General Biology II Lab [BS04 General Biology II for students transferring prior to Fall 9] MATH25 Pre-Calculus MATH40 Calculus I MATH4 Calculus II Diversity: Choose One ECON Principles of Economics: Macro POLI American National Government PSYC0 Introduction to Psychology SOCI0 Introduction to Sociology 4 MA07 Pre-Calculus 4 MA22 Calculus I 4 4 MA22 Calculus II 4 (serves as GenEd Social Sciences Requirement) EC0 Introduction to Macroeconomics PO0 Intro to Political Sci & Am Gov t PS0 Introduction to Psychology SO0 Introduction to Sociology
Social/Behavioral Science: (serves as GenEd MD Requirement) Choose any one from: ECON, POLI, PSYC, SOCI Arts/Humanities Choose One (serves as GenEd MD Requirement) Electives (6 credits) TWO semesters of the same foreign language Choose: FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JPNS, or SPAN 6 Major Distribution course Foreign Language (2 semesters) 6 Bucks credits toward AS 6 Credits Accepted 62 Additional Courses Necessary to Enter USciences with Junior (U) Status: Choose One [KINS 06,0,6,8,20,22,24,29, 0,,4,5,4,42,45,50,54,55,56, 70,72,75-79,88,89] 2 PE0/02 Physical Education I/II Total Bucks Credits 65 Total Credits Accepted 6 A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required for admission. A minimum grade of B in COMP0 and COMP. Students who do not meet these minimum grade requirements can still transfer under the terms of this articulation agreement, subject to departmental review and approval. The courses encompassed in the A.S. degree from Bucks must be completed within the three years preceding matriculation at USciences. Students who take more than years to complete the A.S. degree can still transfer under this articulation agreement, subject to departmental review and approval. Transfer students are required to participate in 0-Otientation to Humanities ( cr, Pass/Fail) which is a relaxed introduction to the various Humanities subjects, with modest weekly reading assignments, and class discussion; no writing requirements. Graduation from USciences with a BS degree requires completion of specified courses and a total of 2-6 credit hours, depending upon the degree program. In order to enter USciences with U (junior) status and to facilitate the completion of a BS degree in two years of study at USciences, all students are strongly advised to complete more than 60 total credits of course work which is eligible for transfer to USciences. Students interested in transferring to USciences are strongly urged to contact the USciences Admission Office early in their enrollment at Bucks for advising. 2
In addition to the coursework provided in the above table, the following types of courses will be needed to complete the General Education Discipline Requirements in USciences General Education Curriculum: credits in Social Sciences 6 credits in Humanities Some or all of these 9 credits of coursework can be taken at Bucks or after transferring to USciences (currently included in the rd and 4 th year at USciences). If the 9 credits are taken at Bucks, they should be selected from the following lists: credits in Social Sciences: Select ONE GenEd Discipline Requirements Social Sciences CRIJ 00, 0,5,6,20,0,40,60,20,220, 20,250,260,270,275,280,285 ECON,2,20 POLI 0,,2,20,22 PSYC 00,0,60,80,8,85,90,200,205,25, 20,270,280 SOCI 20,0,40,50,60 SSWK 5,40,25,255 6 credits in Humanities: Select TWO AMSL 0, COMM,20,20 FREN 0,,20,202,250,25 GRMN 0,,20,202,250,25 HIST 0,,2,2,26,,6,9,40,4, 4,44,46,49,5-56,59,60,70,72-78,80, 90,94-99,200-208,20,24,26,27,28,29,29, 245,28,288 MN 07,08,0-4,20,2,22,25,27, 28,29,66 ITAL 0,,20,202 JOUR 55,75,275,276,277,278,280 JPNS 0,02 LITR 205,206,2,22,24,25,246,254,255,26,262, 264,27,27,275,277,278,279 MUSC 00,0,0,05,06,,2,5,6,24, 29,0,88,20,202,206,2,22,25,26,20 PHIL 05,,5,25,40,45 SPAN 0,,20,202,250,25 VAFA 00,0,4,47,48,49,5,57,60,6, 65,67,68,69,7,8,9-96,200,202,20, 20,2,242,246,249,257,260,26,27,282 VAFW 00,,6,7,8,40,45,80,8, 90,280 WMST 0 SO207 Crime, Drugs and Policy EC0, EC20, ECX0 PO0, POX0 PS SO, AN SO GenEd Discipline Requirements Humanities X0 X0 FR, GE, HI, IT, EN EN MU SP AR AR
Suggested checklist for rd and 4 th year at USciences based on current approved curriculum: (this checklist is for planning purpose only and it is subject to changes; it does not constitute a contract) THIRD and FOURTH YEAR AT USCIENCES 0 Orientation to Humanities *Major Distribution Choose 4: 2 English Fine Arts History Philosophy Classic Religious Study GenEd Humanities Requirement 6 GenEd Social Science Requirement Humanities Elective 27 Science Elective 4 494 & Pre-Capstone 495 & Capstone * students transferring prior to Fall 9 will have to complete Fine Arts, English, Philosophy, History and Ethics & students transferring prior to Fall 9 will have to complete Senior Seminar instead of 494-495 4
Progress in Completing USciences General Education Curriculum [For the most recent information, see the current USciences Catalog on its website] Discipline Requirements (minimum of 4 credits) Discipline Requirement Community College Courses / / USciences Courses* Natural Science (ONE semester of lab required) 7 credits BIOL2 BIOL22 Mathematics 6 credits MATH25 & MATH40 Communication (written & oral) 9 credits COMP0 & COMP & COMM0 Social Sciences 6 credits Choose One: ECON Principles of Economics: Macro POLI American National Government PSYC0 Introduction to Psychology SOCI0 Introduction to Sociology Choose One USciences Course: PO (Political Science), PS (Psychology), SO (Sociology), AN (Anthropology), SS (Social Sciences), EC (Economics), CO (excluding CO 0 and CO 204) Humanities 6 credits Choose Two USciences Course: AC (Arabic), AR (Art),, CI (Chinese), CA (Classics), EN (excluding EN 0 and EN 02), FR (French), GE (German), LA (Latin), HI (History), (Humanities), MU (Music), PL (Philosophy), RS (Religious Studies), SP (Spanish), WC (World Cultures) Multidisciplinary Inquiry 6 credits (may be substitute by Social Sciences &/or Humanities courses) Choose any one from: ECON, POLI, PSYC, SOCI Choose One: Arts/Humanities Physical Education credit Choose One: [KINS 06,0,6,8,20,22,24,29, 0,,4, 5, 4,42,45,50,54,55,56, 70,72,75-79,88,89] Skills, Values, and Attitudes (one approved course for each) Skills, Values, and Attitudes Community College Course USciences Course [RED = courses taken after transferring to USciences] Ethics See list of USciences courses approved for Ethics Information Literacy BIOL22 Oral Communication SOCI0 OR USciences course approved for Oral Communication Reasoning & Problem Solving BIOL2 Technology BIOL2 Written Communication PSYC0 OR USciences courses approved for Written Com Skills requirement is usually fulfilled by taking courses that satisfy discipline requirements that are also approved for one or more GenEd skill. 5