College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Students entering Penn State SU17 or FA17
Entrance to College
To enter the college in pre-major status, a student must have a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CPGA)
Entrance to Major (ETM) Requirements
| Major | Minimum Cumulative GPA | Credits/Courses/Grades | Additional Criteria |
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| Earth Science and Policy (EARSP) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | |
| Earth Sciences (EARTH) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | |
| Energy Business and Finance (EBF) * | 2.80 |
Credit window: 40-70 cumulative credits Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | ||
| Energy Engineering (ENENG) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Environmental Systems Engineering (ENVSE) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Geobiology (GEOBI) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | |
| 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | ||
| Geosciences (GSCBA) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | |
| Geosciences (GSCBS) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | |
| Meteorology (METEO) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Mining Engineering (MNGE) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | |
| Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (PNGE)* | 3.0 |
Credit window: 40-59 cumulative credits Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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* The EBF and PNGE majors are under administrative enrollment controls. To enter EBF or PNGE, students must:
- complete the entrance requirements in the table above
- be enrolled in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences or in the Division of Undergraduate Studies
- apply to enter the major when they are within the appropriate cumulative credit window