Articulation Agreement with Community College of Philadelphia
The partnership between USciences and Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) leverages the strengths of each institution—opening up a broad range of educational and career opportunities.
Our agreement with CCP features 17 transfer advising guides, providing you with seamless paths from six associate degrees at CCP into fourteen USciences bachelor degree programs.
You’ll benefit from
- Guaranteed admission with junior status—reducing your time to bachelor’s degree
- Special tuition pricing
- Advising and application assistance throughout the transfer process
- Campus visit opportunities
- Merit scholarships (with a 3.0 GPA or higher)
- Phi Theta Kappa scholarships (with a 3.5 GPA or higher)
- Application fee waiver
Requirements
- You must complete the courses in your associate’s degree from CCP within three years immediately preceding matriculation to USciences; students taking more than three years can still transfer under this agreement pending USciences departmental approval.
- You can transfer a maximum of 90 credits to USciences.
- You must achieve the minimum cumulative GPA required for admission into a specific USciences BS program.
- You must earn a minimum grade of C to transfer a course to USciences; a minimum grade of B for specific core courses may be required for admission into specific USciences BS programs.
- Complete an Admission Interest Form and email to transfer@usciences.edu.
For more information, contact the Transfer Admission Office at transfer@usciences.edu or 888-996-8747.
Degree programs included in this agreement
Seventeen program-to-program transfer advising guides, providing clear paths from six different associate degrees at CCP into fourteen different BS degree programs at USciences.
The exhibits provide the curriculum pathway for CCP students who complete a specific associate degree to enter a specific major at the junior level, and lessen the time to degree.
A.S. Biology
Intended USciences Major | GPA Req. | Add'l Req. ("B" grade or better) | Transfer Guide |
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Biology | 2.7 | BIOL, MATH, ENGL101 & 102 | Exhibit 2 |
Biomedical Sciences | 2.7 | BIOL, MATH, ENGL101 & 102 | Exhibit 2 |
Microbiology | 2.7 | BIOL, MATH, ENGL101 & 102 | Exhibit 2 |
Environmental Science | 2.7 | BIOL, MATH, ENGL101 & 102 | Exhibit 3 |
Neuroscience | 2.7 | MATH171, PHYS111 & 112, BIOL123 & 124, PSYC101 | Exhibit 4 |
Biochemistry | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 5 |
Medical Humanities | 2.5 | ENGL101 & 102 | Exhibit 6 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 7 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 8 |
A.S. Chemistry
Intended USciences Major | GPA Req. | Add'l Req. ("B" grade or better) | Transfer Guide |
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Biochemistry | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 9 |
Chemistry | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 9 |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 9 |
Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 10 |
Pharmacology and Toxicology | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 11 |
Physics* | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 12 |
A.S. Mathematics
Intended USciences Major | GPA Req. | Add'l Req. ("B" grade or better) | Transfer Guide |
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Physics** | 2.7 | CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 13 |
A.S. Engineering Science
Intended USciences Major | GPA Req. | Add'l Req. ("B" grade or better) | Transfer Guide |
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Physics** | 2.7 | CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 14 |
Physics* | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 15 |
Chemistry | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 16 |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2.7 | BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, MATH | Exhibit 16 |
A.A. Psychology
Intended USciences Major | GPA Req. | Add'l Req. ("B" grade or better) | Transfer Guide |
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Psychology | 2.5 | NONE SPECIFIED | Exhibit 17 |
A.A. Business-General
Intended USciences Major | GPA Req. | Add'l Req. ("B" grade or better) | Transfer Guide |
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Pharmaceutical Healthcare Business | 2.5 | NONE SPECIFIED | Exhibit 18 |
*Includes: Biophysics, Medical Phys, Pre-Med
**Includes: General, Material SC, Astrophysics
Contact:
Admission Office
Address:
University of the Sciences
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495
Phone:
888-996-8747
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