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BS Polymer Engineering and Science at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The PES degree will be built upon the established Penn State University Engineering Baccalaureate degree foundations, with emphasis in the behavior and manipulation of bulk polymer materials. The relationships between polymer processing and chemical and micro structure/property development will be emphasized and a comprehensive understanding of bulk, micro and nano polymer characterization techniques will be stressed.

Faculty: Penn State Behrend  |  Duration: minimum 130 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 130 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Effective Speech, Chemical Principles I, Experimental Chemistry I, Chemical Principles II, Experimental Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry I.

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Entry requirements

To be eligible for entrance to the Polymer Engineering and Science major, a student must have: attained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average completed MATH 140 and MATH 141 , CHEM 110 , and PHYS 211 and earned a grade of C or better in each of these courses

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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