B.S. in Computing and Security Technology

Admissions Criteria

• A completed application to the Undergraduate Program
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended. Instead of hard copy transcripts, you may supply official electronic transcripts issued by a post-secondary institution directly to Drexel University Online (use our email address, customerservice@drexel.com). You must supply transcripts regardless of the number of credits earned or the type of school you attended.  If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Click here to use our Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions.  If a college or university that you attended offers the option to send transcripts in a secure, password-protected electronic format, you may have the transcript sent to customerservice@drexel.com.
• A minimum of 24 college credits with a grade of C or better
• College GPA of 2.5 or above
• International Students: The TOEFL examination is required for some non-citizens.  Applicants whose native language is English (who list themselves as born in or citizens of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British West Indies, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, England, Ghana, Guam, Ireland, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, Virgin Islands, Wales, Zimbabwe) are exempt from the TOEFL.  Applicants whose native language is not English are exempt from the TOEFL if the applicant completed 4 years of high school in the United States or completed English 101 and English 102 with a grade of C or better from a US domestic accredited institution.  Official transcripts from either High School or College must be submitted to support the waiver request. Click Here for additional requirements for international students.
• Note: If you have previously been ENROLLED, ACCEPTED, OR CONFIRMED, click here for more information. 

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This program consists of 185 quarter credits (equivalent to 124 semester credits).

Transferring Credits

Students can transfer up to 113 quarter credits of the following:*

• 6 - 9 credits using Computing Technology courses taken at a college with which Goodwin has at least a credit-transfer agreement (or Drexel has an articulation agreement)**
• Up to 15 credits for Computing Technology courses using industry certifications
• Up to 42 credits of English, Mathematics, Science, Liberal Studies, using courses approved by Drexel
• Up to 47 credits of free electives

*All transfer credits must be completed prior to or during the first quarter of study.

**Courses from schools with which Drexel does not have a transfer-credit agreement will be evaluated for credit on an individual basis.

To receive credit for certifications, the relevant documentation (validation number, certification number, ID number, etc.) must be provided by the student.

A typical transfer student with the equivalent of 90 quarter credits (60 semester credits) will need to complete 90 or more quarter credits at Drexel (approximately 30 courses). Depending on the inclination of the participant and the other demands on a participant's time, a community college graduate can complete the degree in as little as 18 months (the equivalent of a full-time student load for 6 consecutive terms) or over as long as seven years (approximately one course per term for 28 consecutive terms). The fewer college credits a student has coming into the General Studies program, the more Drexel courses will be required to complete the program.

*Goodwin Academic Advisors for Online Undergraduate Program Students, can conduct unofficial transfer credit reviews for anyone interested in our online undergraduate degree completion programs. To have your transcripts reviewed, you will need:

• Transcripts from each college or university you attended
• Any certifications you have achieved
• Completed Goodwin College Transfer Credit Evaluation Form 

Please fax all transcripts/certifications along with the Transfer Credit Evaluation form to Goodwin Academic Advising at 215-895-4988.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for all four terms. Apply today! 

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