Eberly College of Science
Students entering Penn State before FA15
Entrance to College
The requirements to enter the college in general, premajor status are:
- 2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA)
- A grade of C or higher in MATH 140
Entrance to Major (ETM) Requirements
| Major | Minimum Cumulative GPA | Credits/Courses/Grades | Additional Criteria |
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| Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better: ASTRO 291 |
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| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better: CHEM 110 |
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| Biology (BIOL) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better: BIOL 110 At least one of the following courses with a grade of C or better: BIOL 220W |
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| Biotechnology (BIOTC) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Chemistry (CHEM) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Requires a C or better in courses below AND a combined grade-point average of 2.50 in these courses. If courses are repeated, only the better grade will be used in this calculation.
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| Data Sciences (DASC) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Forensic Science (FRNSC) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Microbiology (MICRB) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Physics (PHYS) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Planetary Science and Astronomy (PASTR) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
At least four of the following courses with a grade of C or better:
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| Premedical-Medical (P M M) | Direct admission program | ||
| Premedicine (P M) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Science (SC BS)
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2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
At least two of the following courses with a grade of C or better:
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| Science/Business (SCBUS) | Direct admission program | ||
| Statistics (STAT) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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