PENNSYLVANIA STATE

UNIVERSITY
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UNIVERSITY
Pennsylvania State

DEGREE PLANS (ONLY A FEW)

Program
Name
A
Accounting
Actuarial
Science
African
American
Studies
B
Bio
Behavioral
Health
Biology
Business
C
Chemical
Engineering
Chinese
Computer
Science
E
Earth
Sciences
Electrical
Engineering
English
F
Film-Video

Major Code

College

ACNTG
ACTSC

Type &
Degree

Bacc (B S)
Bacc (B S)

AA ST

Bacc (B A)

Liberal Arts

BB H

Bacc (B C)

Hlth & Human

Dev

Active

BIOAB
BSBAB

CH E

Bacc (B S)
Bacc (B S)

Bacc (B S)

Abington
Abington

Engineering

Active
Active

Active

CHNS
CMPBD

Bacc (B A)
Bacc (B S)

Liberal Arts
Behrend

Active
Active

EARTH

Bacc (B S)

Active

EE BD

Bacc (B S)

Earth &
Mineral Sci
Behrend

ENGAB

FILM

Bacc (B A)

Bacc (B A)

Active

Active

FD SC

Bacc (B S)

FORSC

Bacc (B S)

Abington

Communicatio
ns
Agricultural
Sci
Agricultural
Sci

Food
Science
Forest
Science

Behrend
Business

Program
Study

Active
Phased out
Summer 2012
Active

Active

Active
Phased out
Fall 2015

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENT
Percent of Applicants Admitted: 54%
GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Penn State
Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading: 530 / 630
SAT Math: 560 / 670
SAT Writing: 540 / 640
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ACT Composite: 25 / 29
ACT English: 24 / 30
ACT Math: 25 / 30
ACT Writing: 8 / 9
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TUITION COST
Costs

PA Resident

Non-PA Resident

Tuition and Fees

$17,502

$30,452

Additional Estimated Costs*

$17,096

$17,096

Total

$34,598

$47,548

LIVING QUARTERS
Residence Halls

Nittany Apartments

Bed with mattress

Bedroom

Bookshelf
Bulletin Board
Chest of drawers
Closet or Wardrobe
Desk with chair
Internet connections
Cable TV connection
Mirror
Window
Window treatment
Refrigerator/freezer/microwave unit
Smoke detector

Living/Dining Area

Bed with mattress

Carpeting

Bookshelf

Coffee table

Bulletin Board

Couch

Carpeting

Easy chairs

Chests of drawers

End tables

Closet

Floor lamp

Desk and chair

Internet connections

Individual door lock

Smoke detector

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Table lamps
Table and four chairs
Telephone connection
TV cable connection

LIVING QUARTERS
Kitchen

General

Garbage disposal

Carpeting (living room, hallways,

bedroom)

Refrigerator
Stove with oven

Curtains
Central air conditioning
Linoleum floors (kitchen and bathroom

STUDENT POPULATION

95,973 (as of
2014)

GRADUATION RATE
Male

Female

%53.7

%46.3

Total

%92

Men
own
Penn
State

Women you
can change
that
AIM FOR
IT!

STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Activities
Behrend All-Styles Dance Club (BAsD)
Behrend Off-Roading (BOR)

Activities

Cheerleader Squad (CHR)

Rugby Club (Men) (RUG)

Dance Team (DAN)

Ski & Snowboard Club (SBC)

Equestrian Club (EQU)

Soccer Club (WSO)

Hockey Club (HOC)

Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC)

Lacrosse (Men) (LAC)

The Behrend Fencing Group (BFG)

Martial Arts Club (MAR)

Volleyball Club (VOL)

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Multi culture dance group
Penn State Behrend Sailing Club (PSB Sail)

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Biathlon
Swimming
Hiking
Basketball
Tennis
Golf
Hockey
Football
Wrestling
Archery
Diving
Bowling

SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT(WORK
STUDY)
Penn State has dining commons and hotel kitchens to the airport They
employ nearly 5000 full-time, part-time, and student employees.

TRANSPORTATION

Shuttle Bus
Bikes
Rent Cars

CAREER
Computer Science

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1. General Education & Entrance to Major Requirements (55 Credits)

English (9 Credits)
Mathematics (10 Credits)
Computer Science (6 Credits)
Natural Science (4 Credits)
Arts
Humanities
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Health & Physical Activities

2. Core Requirements (65 Credits)

Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based Applications

Computer Organization and Architecture
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Database Design
Principles of Programming Languages
Data Structures
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Formal Languages with Applications
Compiler Construction
Operating System Concepts
Software Engineering and Design
Computer Science Project

 Required Mathematics Course (3 Credits)

Technical Electives (15 Credits)

Assembly Language Programming

Data Structures Lab (1.5 Credits)
Algorithms Lab (1.5 Credits)
Object-Oriented Design
Programming in Ada
Computer Network Architecture and Programming
Artificial Intelligence
Secure Programming
Introduction to Numerical Analysis I
Introduction to Analysis I

Additional Electives (11 Credits)

3. Additional Requirements
First-Year Seminar, 1 credit of any course a S,T,X, or PSU designations.
United States Cultures and International Cultures Requirements: 3 credits of
any course with aUSdesignationand3 credits of any course with
anILdesignation.
Writing Across the Curriculum requirement is satisfied by CMPSC 487W, a
required course in the COMP degree program.

4. List of C or Higher Required Courses

Computer Science students must receive a grade of C or better in the
following courses:
CMPSC 121, 122, 360
MATH 140, 141

UNIVERSITY CITY
University Park, Pennsylvania, State College

POPULATION
State Colleges population is 41,757 (2013)

CRIME
RATE

Reported Annual Crime In

State College

State College
/100k people

Pennsylvania
/100k people

Total Crime

1,321

2,396

Statistic

State College
/100k people

Pennsylvania
/100k people

Murder

Rape

30

Robbery

23

116

Assault

41

186

Violent Crime

72

335

Burglary

178

407

Theft

1,053

1,546

Grand Theft Auto

18

108

Property Crime

1,249

2,067

COST OF LIVING
The Median House Price is $171,900

FUEL PRICES
The average for fuel prices is $2.70 per gallon

ENTERTAINMENT
They have:
Movies
Bar Tour
Music
Outdoor Advantage
Indoor Entertainment
Performances
Arts & Entertainment
Horoscopes

EMPLOYMENT
They have many open positions as of now like:
Auto Dealer
Veterinary Technician
Optometric Office Assistant
Taxi Driver
Secretary
Dispatcher
FT Bookkeeper
Leasing Agent
Etc.