Rowan University - Black Studies to Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies (2021 - 2022)

Community College of Philadelphia Program: Black Studies
Catalog Years: 2021 - 2022
Transfer School: Rowan University
Bachelor Program: Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies

 

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 was developed in support of the Program-to-Program Agreement between Community College of Philadelphia and Rowan University. It shows how the Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Black Studies at Community College of Philadelphia transfers to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Africana Studies at Rowan University and then shows remaining requirements at Rowan University. 

Completion of the A.A. in Black Studies as described in this guide leads to junior standing in the B.A. in Africana Studies at Rowan University. To receive transfer credit, courses must be completed with a grade of C (C=2.0) or better. The associate degree must be completed with at least a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.

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 information concerning transfer please schedule an appointment to visit a Community College of Philadelphia academic advisor or counselor. Students are also welcome to contact the transfer institution directly.

Semester Credits:

First Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsRowan Equivalent CourseCredits
BUSL 101 - Navigating Leadership and Business Professions 3 Elective 3
FYE 101 - First Year Experience 3 INTR 99070 - Free Elective 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition 3 COMP 01111 - College Composition I 3
CIS 103 - Computer Applications & Concepts 3 CS 01110 Computing Environments 3
FNMT 118 - Intermediate Algebra or higher
(MATH 150: Introductory Data Analysis Preferred)
3 INTR 99000 NC/Non Transfb/Not Rowan Level
(STAT 02100: Elementary Statistics Recommended)
3
BLAS 101 - Introduction to Black Studies 3 AFST 11104 - Introduction to Africana Studies (also fulfills Humanistic Literacy) 3

Second Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsRowan Equivalent CourseCredits
ENGL 102 – The Research Paper 3 COMP 01112 - College Composition II 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 ARAB 12101 - Elementary Arabic I or
FREN 02101 - Elementary French I o
SWHL 17101 - Elementary Swahili I or
SPAN 05101 - Spanish I
(All fulfill Global Literacy)
3
SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC 08120 - Intro to Sociology 3
ENGL 250 – African American Literature I or ENGL 251 – African American Literature II 3 ENGL 02123 - Topics in Lit: African American Lit (Fulfills LIT requirement) 3
BLAS 102 – Global Black Theory and Social Change 3 AFST 01069 - as Global/Comparative Elective 3

Third Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsRowan Equivalent CourseCredits
HIST 220 – African American History to 1877 or
HIST 221 – African American History After 1865
3 HIST 05072 - HISTORY MJR 200LVL ELECTIVE (also counts as Africana Elective) 3
ENGL 115 – Public Speaking 3 CMS 04205 - Public Speaking 3
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 INTR 01075 - GE Social/Behav Sci elect or
CMS 04220 - Interpersonal Communication or
PSY 01071
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 ARAB 12102 - Elementary Arabic II or
FREN 02102 - Elementary French II or
SWHL 17102 - Elementary Swahili II or
SPAN 05102 - Spanish II
3
BIOL 106 – General Biology I or
CHEM 105 – Inquiry into Chemistry
4 MCB 01101 - Fnds in Bio for Biomed Sci I or
CHEM 05102 - Chem/Everyday Life (Fulfills Scientific Literacy)
4

Fourth Semester

CCP CourseCCP CreditsRowan Equivalent CourseCredits
HUM 180 – Introduction to African Cultures and Civilizations 3 AFST 01069 – as Global/Comparative Elective 3
ENGL 256 – African Literature 3 GE ENGLISH 100-200 LVL
(Counts as Africana Elective)
3
BLAS 250 – Special Topics in Black Studies 3 AFST 01067-Africana Studies 100-200 lvl 3
JUS 122 – Race and Justice 3 LAWJ 05205 - Minorities, Crime and Criminal Justice
(Counts as Africana Elective)
3
BLAS 290 – Black Studies Capstone Course 3 AFST 01067 - Africana Studies 100-200 lvl 3

Community College of Philadelphia Minimum Credits to Graduate: 61
Equivalent Rowan University Credits: 55-58