| Screen last updated on: June 2004 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
Spring 2003 - January 13
Summer 2003 - June 30
Fall 2003 - September 2 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held at the start of each semester. |
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| Enrollment by categories: |
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| 2% | agriculture| 35% | arts/humanities/social sciences| 13% | business| 8% | education| 15% | engineering/technology/computer science| 1% | health professions| 5% | law/legal studies| 8% | mathematics/physical sciences
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
Letters, Arts, and Sciences - 2 Year Prog, Information Sciences and Technology - 2 Year Prog, Psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
Medical Laboratory Technician - 2 Year Prog, Kinesiology, Human Development and Family Studies |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
80% |
| Average class size: |
19 in freshman lecture courses, 19 in upper-level/division lecture courses |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
83 |
| Full-time faculty: |
52 |
| Part-time faculty: |
31 |
| Faculty degrees: |
49% PhD, 46% master's degree, 5% bachelor's degree |
| Graduation rate: |
20% within four years
20% within five years
45% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Undergraduate studies homepage: |
www.psu.edu/bulletins/
bluebook/
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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The amount of credit awarded for Advanced Placement Examination (AP Exam) varies with an earned grade of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Exam.
An official grade report should be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to the Undergraduate Admissions Office at the University Park campus: 201 Shields Building, University Park, PA 16802-1294. If credit is awarded, your university record will carry a notation of credit, but no grade will be recorded. Credit acquired in this manner does not affect your grade point average at Penn State.
Limitations of credit earned through Advanced Placement Examinations are as follows:
(a)the credit must be useful in your program of study;
(b)duplicate credit in the same subject is not awarded in any case; and
(c)credit may only be awarded if you are a degree candidate at Penn State.
NOTE: No credit is given for the following AP Exams:
1. English - Language and Composition
2. Music - Listening and Literature
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit by Examination:
Credits may be earned through successful completion of comprehensive examinations. A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in the examination for credit to be awarded. A fee for each credit will be charged.
Credit by Validation:
Credit for courses completed at other institutions and graded the equivalent of an "A,A-,B+,B-,C+, or C" at Penn State may be obtained through credit by validation when the Undergraduate Admissions Office is unable to determine the transferability of a course through other means. A credit by validation form and supporting documentation must submitted to the Undergraduate Admissions Office at University Park: 201 Shields Building, University Park, PA 16802-1294. The Undergraduate Admissions Office will forward this information to a representative of the academic department in which an equivalent course is taught at Penn State.
Credit by Portfolio Assessment:
If you are interested in receiving credit for college-level learning obtained in noncollegiate settings, you may develop a portfolio that reflects knowledge mastered, request assessment of your portfolio, and be awarded credit. The following guidelines apply:
1.Credit is granted for college-level learning obtained during work or other experience.
2.Credit without grades is awarded only if you are currently enrolled.
3.Credit is awarded only at the undergraduate level.
4.Credit cannot duplicate other coursework that you have already completed.
5.An individual or team of faculty members will make the determination whether credit will be awarded based on the portfolio.
6.Credit earned via portfolio will appear on your grade transcript as transfer credits.
There is a fee for this service.
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