They write to us from all parts of the U.S. and the world. They stay in touch through our alumni society. Many are leaders in their professions. A very high proportion of our graduates go on to take advanced degrees. All our majors are designed so that you can take the first two years of study at a Commonwealth Campus, when as a Freshman and Sophomore you are primarily concerned with fulfilling the University requirements for a Penn State undergraduate education and obtaining the required background courses for your major.
All campuses offer preparation for engineering majors.
Intensive study of your major field is focused in your Junior and Senior years at University Park. For a student who wishes to earn a liberal arts degree combines with technical prepartaion for a creer in the earth, mineral or material scences, the college offers two five-year options. The dual degree program requires ten semesters of study, the first six in the College of the Liberal Arts and the last four in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Upon completion of the program, a B.A. is awarded by the College of Liberal Arts and a B.S. by the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Upon completeion of the program, the student is awarded the B.A. degree by the liberal arts college and the B.S. degree by this university.