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High School Course Requirements: 2-Year Degrees

Review the minimum high school course requirements for admission to a two-year (associate) degree program.

Requirements by Associate Degree Program

The following charts outline the minimum course requirements for Penn State’s associate degrees. The charts outline units of study, which in most high school curricula is equal to one year of work.

Admission Requirements for the Following Programs:
Subject Minimum Units Required for:

All Engineering Technology programs
Information Sciences and Technology
Radiological Sciences
Science
Surveying Technology
English 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language
Science 2 units
Math 2 units, including 1 unit of algebra and 1 unit in advanced algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, or trigonometry

 

Admission Requirements for the Following Programs:
Subject Minimum Units Required for:

Criminal Justice
Human Development and Family Studies
Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Occupational Therapy
English 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language
Science 2 units
Math 2 units, including any combination of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or general mathematics

 

Admission Requirements for the Following Programs:
Subject Minimum Units Required for:

Business Administration
Forest Technology
Mining Technology
Wildlife Technology
English 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language
Science 2 units
Math 2 units, including 1 unit of algebra and 1 additional unit in mathematics (plane geometry is recommended)

 

Admission Requirements for the Following Programs:
Subject Minimum Units Required for:

Medical Laboratory Technology
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiological Sciences
English 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language
Science 2 units
Medical Laboratory Technology: 1 unit of each in biology and chemistry is recommended
Physical Therapaist Assistant: 1 unit in biology and 1 other unit is recommended
Math 2 units, including 1 unit of algebra and 1 unit in advanced algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, or trigonometry

 

Information on 4-Year Degrees

If you are interested in a baccalaureate degree, please review the minimum high school requirements for our four-year programs.