Academic Passport Guide – Admitted Fall 2019 - Spring 2022
The Academic Passport was created for transfer students from Pennsylvania Community Colleges to help the transition into four-year PASSHE schools. It is available to students with an earned A.A., A.F.A, or A.S. degrees from PA community colleges. Additionally, effective Fall 2018 all A.A.S degrees from CCP and effective Fall 2019 all A.A.S degrees from DCCC are now eligible for Passport.
More Information about the Academic Passport
Academic Foundations
| General Education Requirements | Credits Required | Satisfied by Passport? |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience | 4 | Yes |
| English Composition | 6 | Yes |
| Mathematics | 3 | Yes |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 | Yes |
| Diverse Communities | 4 | Not satisfied by Academic Passport. |
Distributed Requirements
| General Education Requirements | Credits Required | Satisfied by Passport? |
|---|---|---|
| Science Distributive | 6 | Yes |
| Behavioral & Social Science | 6 | Yes |
| Humanities | 6 | Yes |
| Arts | 3 | Yes |
Baccalaureate Requirements
| General Education Requirements | Credits Required | Satisfied by Passport? |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Emphasis | 9 | Not satisfied by Academic Passport. |
| Speaking Emphasis | 9 | Not a requirement for Fall 19/Spring 20 Transfer Admits. After Spring 2020, Passport will fulfill Speaking Emphasis. |
| Ethics Requirement | 3 |
Not a requirement for Fall 19/Spring 20 Transfer Admits. |
| Language and Culture for B.A, B.M, and some B.S | 0 - 15 |
Not satisfied by Academic Passport. |