Entrance to College
See Change of Major information regarding the requirements to enter the college in general, pre-major status.
2015 Entrance to Major Pool
(students entering Penn State SU13, FA13, SP14)
Entrance to Major (ETM) Requirements
| Major | Minimum Cumulative GPA | Credits/Courses/Grades | Additional Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) * | 3.00* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Architectural Engineering, Premajor Status (ENGAE) | 3.00 | Preference given to students with a 3.0 cumulative GPA who have completed MATH 140, MATH 141, CHEM 110, and PHYS 211 with grades of C or higher after the spring semester of their first year |
Enrollment limited First-year ENGR students must file engineering freshman preference For admission to ENGAE, interested DUS students must be identified by their advisers by the end of the student's first year Not available to transfer students See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Architectural Engineering (A E) * | 3.00* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Bioengineering (BIO E) * | 3.30* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Biological Engineering (B E) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Chemical Engineering (CH E) * | 3.00* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Civil Engineering (C E) * | 3.00* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Computer Engineering (CMPEN) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Computer Science (CMPSC) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Data Sciences (DASC) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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| Electrical Engineering (E E) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Engineering Science (E SC) | 3.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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Honors major See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| General Engineering (G E) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Industrial Engineering (I E) * | 3.00* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Mechanical Engineering (M E) * | 3.00* |
Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Nuclear Engineering (NUC E) | 2.00 |
Minimum third-semester classification Courses required with a grade of C or better:
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See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
| Surveying Engineering (SUR E) | 2.00 | Minimum third-semester classification | See Engineering Programs Guide for details |
Notes
* This major is under administrative enrollment controls. Students must complete all required courses by the end of the entrance-to-major pool semester and must confirm their major choices by the published deadline for the ETM process. To be considered for an enrollment-controlled major, students must be in the College of Engineering or DUS at the time they confirm their major selection. Students must have the stated CGPA at the end of the semester preceding the pool semester to be guaranteed entrance to this major. However, "If there is still space after all of the students who meet these criteria have been accepted, selections are made from the remaining students in the pool of applicants, starting with the highest GPA, until the approved maximum number of students to enter the major is reached. No student with less than a 2.00 cumulative GPA is accepted" (Undergraduate Advising Handbook).