BS Engineering at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The Engineering program provides students with a broad foundation in engineering with specialization in a technically and professionally relevant topic. Students must choose the Multidisciplinary Engineering Design option at the Abington, Brandywine, and Great Valley campuses, the Applied Materials option at the DuBois campus, the Alternative Energy and Power Generation option at the Hazelton campus, or the Engineering Design and Innovation option at the Lehigh Valley campus.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Duration: minimum 127 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 127 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Experimental Chemistry I, Strength of Materials, Senior Design I, Senior Design II, Calculus of Several Variables, General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics.

Career pathways

Graduates from the engineering program have built successful careers in a variety of fields including systems engineering, design, process engineering, product development, manufacturing, materials, and energy and power.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements by the end of the semester during which the admission to major process is carried out. 29-55 graded Penn State credits (excludes transfer and AP credits) Completed with a C or better the following courses: EDSGN 100 , CHEM 110 , MATH 140 , MATH 141 , and PHYS 211 Attained at least a 2.6 cumulative grade point average * In the event that the major is under enrollment control, a higher minimum cumulative grade-point average is likely to be needed and students must be enrolled in the College of Engineering or Division of Undergraduate Studies at the time of confirming their major choice.

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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