Health Professions Recreational Services

Biobehavioral Health (BBHCA BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Harrisburg); Requires 2 semesters of college biology in progress or completed at the time of application.

Biobehavioral Health (BBHUC BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Greater Allegheny, Lehigh Valley, New Kensington); No additional requirements.

Biobehavioral Health (BBH_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park; Start and Finish at World Campus); University Park: 3.0 GPA. Requires 2 semesters of college biology in progress or completed at the time of application.; Important Dates

Applications and complete credentials for spring semester must be received by October 1 and for summer/fall semester by March 15 for Biobehavioral Health.

Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSDCA_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Harrisburg); No additional requirements.

Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); No additional requirements.

Golf Management (GHHD_NODEG): (Start and Finish: University Park); Requires verified golf hadicap of 12 or lower.

Health & Human Development (undecided) (HHD_PMAJ): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); No additional requirements.

Health Policy and Administration (HPACA_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Harrisburg); No additional requirements.

Health Policy and Administration (HPAUC_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto and Shenango); No additional requirements.

Health Policy and Administration (HPA_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park; Start at World Campus and Finish at World Campus); No additional requirements.

Hospitality Management (HMBK_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Berks); No additional requirements.

Hospitality Management (HM_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); No additional requirements.

Kinesiology (KINAL_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Altoona); No additional requirements.

Kinesiology (KINBK_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Berks); No additional requirements.

Kinesiology (KINCA_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Harrisburg); No additional requirements.

Kinesiology (KINES_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); University Park: 3.0 GPA. Requires 3 credits in physiology or 6 credits in anatomy and physiology, 4 credits in general chemistry with a lab, and 3 credits in college trigonometry or calculus. Penn State Campuses: 2.75 GPA.; Important Dates

Applications and complete credentials for spring semester must be received by October 1 and for summer/fall semester by March 15 for Kinesiology.

Nursing (NURS_BSN): Penn State University Park: No Transfer Admission
(Start and Finish at: Altoona, Behrend, Fayette, Mont Alto, Schuylkill or Scranton); Penn State University Park:
No transfer admission to Penn State University Park. The General Nursing option admits applicants as first year students only and is not available for transfer admission.
Penn State Commonwealth Campus Locations:
Available for transfer admission. Nursing requires a cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher in addition to 4 credits in anatomy and 3 credits physiology. Course work must be completed with a grade of C or higher.; Deadline:

Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis based on space available. with priority review for applications completed by the December 1 deadline.

Nursing (Second Degree Option): (Start and Finish: Altoona and Harrisburg); Requires a BS or BA degree (with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA) and completion of all required non-nursing courses for the BS degree (with at least a C or better), including 6 credits of English composition and writing, 3 credits of speech communication, 6 credits of quantification (including statistics), sociology (or other social science), psychology, human development, nutrition, 6 credits of arts, 6 credits of humanities, and the following sciences with labs: chemistry, microbiology, anatomy, and physiology.; Deadline:

Applicants should submit a School of Nursing application with transcripts, directly to the Undergraduate Admissions Office by December 1. Please visit the Nese College of Nursing website for more information.; Nursing (Second Degree Option) Program

Nursing (for RN's Only): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Abington, Fayette, New Kensington, Shenango, World Campus):; A minimum of a 2.00 cumulative GPA is required for consideration. Requires a current RN License in good standing, associate degree in nursing or RN nursing diploma.

Nutritional Sciences (NUTR_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); 8 credits of anatomy and physiology with labs, 3 credits of general chemistry, 3 credits of organic chemistry, and 3 credits of introductory nutrition.; Students interested in the Nutrition and Dietetics Option, courses transferred need to meet accreditation requirements. Students should refer to the Program Completion R equirements and/or program contact Mary Dean Coleman Kelly (mdc15@psu.edu)

Occupational Science B.S (OCCSC_BS): (Start and Finish: Mont Alto); To be eligible for admission to the BS in Occupational Science applicants must have completed an associate degree in either Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution.; Important Dates

Preffered Application Submission Dates:
Summer Semester Applicants: April 1 Fall Semester Applicants: December 1 Spring Semester Applicants: November 1

Premedical-Medical (Accelerated Program BS/MD) (PMM_BS): Not available for transfer admission.

Premedicine (PM_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); 8 credits of calculus with analytic geometry, 4 credits Biology: Molecules and Cells (BIO230W), 4 additional credits of biology and 3 credits of general chemistry are required.

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management (RPTAB_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Abington); No additional requirements.

Recreation, Park and Tourism Management (RPTM_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); No additional requirements.

Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHSAB_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Abington); No additional requirements.

Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHSUC_BS): (Start at any Commonwealth campus and Finish: Hazleton,Lehigh Valley, Wilkes-Barre); No additional Requirements.

Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS_BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: University Park); A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 is required as well as completion of at least 2 academic semesters from an accredited institution for review for admission at University Park. Applicants may apply directly to University Park after one year of college coursework (2 or more semesters). Applicants with less than 2 semesters from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 will be reviewed for a Commonwealth Campus.