BS Science at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

Not all options are available at every campus. Contact the campus you are interested in attending to determine which options are offered. This interdisciplinary major provides a broad, general education in science.

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. Required courses include Experimental Chemistry I, Chemical Principles II, Experimental Chemistry II, Introduction to Programming Techniques, Calculus with Analytic Geometry II, Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity.

Career pathways

To help you achieve your career goals, you can specialize your Science studies by pursuing one of four options within the degree program: Environmental Studies, General Science, General Science Education Precertification, and Earth and Space Science Education Precertification. Penn State Behrend has a comprehensive support system to help you identify and achieve your goals for college and beyond.

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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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