Penn State World Campus, Penn State Online (4yr)

General Requirements

Penn State World Campus is the online campus of Penn State. World Campus offers majors that may be started at any Penn State campus and are completed through the World Campus, Penn State Online.(Unless otherwise noted.)

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Tuition Advisory

Please be advised that a student’s tuition will increase when the Penn State transcript reflects 59.1 cumulative credits. Credits earned from tests, like AP or IB exams, are considered transfer credits and are included in the cumulative credit total. If the credits you are transferring or have transferred to Penn State place you above 59.1 cumulative credits after the start of the semester, your tuition will increase immediately. You will receive a bill for the additional tuition on the first day of the following month. For more information, visit the Office of the Bursar's website

World Campus, Penn State Online: Baccalaureate Transfer Requirements

Accounting (ACCT): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Harrisburg) (Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Agribusiness Management (AG BM): Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) (Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Biobehavioral Health (BB H): (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.

Business B.S. (BSBIC): (Start and Finish: World Campus); Requires college algebra II (with analytic geometry) or a higher level math course.

Criminal Justice (CRIMJ): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Harrisburg, World Campus); No additional requirements.

Digital Journalism and Media (DGJRM_BA): (Start at any campus and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements

Digital Multimedia Design (DIGMD): (Start at any campus and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Economics B.A. (ECLBA): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park); Economics requires 3 credits in introductory macroeconomics and 3 credits in introductory microeconomics.

Economics B.S. (ECLBS): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park); Economics requires 3 credits in introductory macroeconomics and 3 credits in introductory microeconomics.

Energy and Sustainability Policy (ESPBA): (Start at any Campus and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements. Available at World Campus only.

Energy and Sustainability Policy (ESPBS): (Start at any Campus and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements. Available at World Campus only.

Finance (FNC): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Behrend) (Start and Finish: World Campus); A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is required and 4 credits of financial/managerial accounting, 3 credits of microeconomics, 3 credits of English composition, 4 credits of calculus, and 4 credits of statistics are required.

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

History (HIST): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park or Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Information Sciences and Technology B.S. (ISSWC)

(Start and Finish: World Campus)

Major Requirements

Penn State World Campus:: 2.0 GPA, No additional requirements.

Integrated Social Sciences (ISOSC_BS): (Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

International Politics (INTPL): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park, Start at World Campus and Finish at World Campus); No additional requirements.

Labor and Employment Relations B.A. (LBEBA): Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) (Start and Finish at World Campus):; No additional requirements.

Labor and Employment Relations B.S. (LBEBS): Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) (Start and Finish at World Campus); No additional requirements.

Law and Society (LAWSC): (Start at any Campus and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Letters, Arts, & Sciences (LAS): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) ( Start and Finish at World Campus):; No additional requirements. No transfer admission to Letters, Arts and Sciences except through the World Campus or campus locations.

Marketing (MRKT): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Harrisburg or Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Nursing (for Rn's Only) (NURN_BSN): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Fayette, Harrisburg, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango, Worthington Scranton, World Campus):; Requires a current RN License in good standing, associate degree in nursing or RN nursing diploma.

Organizational and Professional Communication B.A. (ORPCM_BA): (Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Organizational and Professional Communication B.S. (ORPCM_BS): (Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Organizational Leadership B.A. (OL BA): (Start and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements.

Organizational Leadership B.S. (OL BS): (Start at any campus and Finish: Berks, World Campus); No additional requirements

Political Science B.A. (PL SC): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park); No additional requirements.

Political Science B.S.: (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park or Start and Finish at World Campus); No additional requirements.

Psychology B.A. (PSYBA): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) (Start and Finish at World Campus); Psychology requires 3 credits in introductory psychology, 3 credits in social or behavioral science, 3 credits in college level math, and 4 credits in statistics or statistics for psychology.

Psychology B.S. (PSYBS): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) (Start and Finish at World Campus); Psychology requires 3 credits in introductory psychology, 3 credits in social or behavioral science, 3 credits in college level math, and 4 credits in statistics or statistics for psychology.

Security and Risk Analysis (SRAWC_BS)

(Start and Finish: World Campus)

Major Requirements

Penn State World Campus:: 2.0 GPA, No additional requirements.

Software Engineering (SE BD): (Start at any Campus and Finish: Behrend; Start and Finish at World Campus.); A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 is required and 8 credits of Calculus with analytic geometry, 4 credits of calculus-based Physics and 3 credits of introductory Chemistry.

Strategic Communications (STRCM_BA): (Start at any campus and Finish: World Campus); No additional requirements

Turfgrass Science (TURF): (Start at any Campus and Finish: University Park) (Start and Finish at World Campus):; Requires 3 credits in general chemistry.

Penn State World Campus, Penn State Online (4yr)

General Requirements

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Tuition Advisory

World Campus, Penn State Online: Baccalaureate Transfer Requirements

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements

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