BA Multidisciplinary Arts, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

In this interdisciplinary major students may pursue broad interests and develop their own specialized programs when their interests are not congruent with established programs. The B.A. degree in Multidisciplinary Arts, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Humanities (MASSH) can be a terminal degree, or students can prepare for graduate school, professional school, or employment in business, government, or industry. The MASSH degree is one of the most flexible undergraduate degree programs in the University.

Faculty: Penn State Behrend | Duration: minimum 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major.

Career pathways

Multidisciplinary Arts, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Humanities graduates follow diverse career paths, paths as varied as the majors they designed. Some have moved directly into the professional world, while others have pursued graduate education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, a student must: attain at least a C (2.00) cumulative grade-point average for all courses taken at the University; and have at least third-semester classification . Read Senate Policy 37-30: Entrance to and Changes in Major Programs of Study

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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