Science B.A./B.S.
Science
For a list of courses under the Science academic distribution area, review the Requirements website.
One of the following courses:
| Wr 323 | Writing as Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| | or | |
| Wr 327 | Technical Report Writing | 4 |
| | or | |
| | WIC course | 4 |
Requirements
| | Upper-division credits from one department in the major academic area | 8 |
| | Upper-division credits from a second department in the major academic area | 8 |
| | Additional upper division credits from any department(s) in the major academic area | 16 |
| | Additional credits in the major academic area | 20 |
Engineering Science and Information Science Tracks
*** These tracks require a very specific degree map that is typically only available to undergraduate students who have completed significant prerequisite courses in math, physics, and engineering subjects. Students should only consider these tracks if they have the necessary prerequisite courses and have discussed these tracks with their advisor. ***
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences recognizes that specific Engineering (ECE) courses contain a high degree of science content. For students wanting to specialize in Engineering Science or Information Science, the College recognizes the following courses as equivalent to courses from two distinct departments. As such, students in either of these two tracks may use the below courses to fulfill the Science B.A./B.S. requirement of area distribution courses from two separate departments.
Students are strongly recommended to first discuss these two track options with an advisor prior to enrolling in these courses.
Engineering Science courses (high physics or math content)
| ECE 315 | Signals and Systems I | 4 |
| ECE 316 | Signals and Systems II | 4 |
| ECE 321 | Electronics I | 4 |
| ECE 331 | Engineering Electromagnetics I | 4 |
| ECE 332 | Engineering Electromagnetics II | 4 |
| ECE 415 | Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices | 4 |
| ECE 416 | Integrated Circuit (IC) Technologies | 4 |
| ECE 461 | Communication Systems Design I | 4 |
Information Science courses (high algorithmic/computational content)
| ECE 351 | Verilog and FPGA Design | 4 |
| ECE 361 | Computer System Organization | 4 |
| ECE 362 | Embedded Operating Systems | 4 |
| ECE 371 | Microprocessors | 4 |
| ECE 372 | Microprocessor Interfacing and Embedded Systems | 5 |
Science: Engineering Science
Requirements
| | Upper division credits from the approved Engineering Science courses | 16 |
| | Upper division credits from the approved Information Science courses | 8 |
| | Additional upper division credits from any department(s) in the major academic area or the approved Engineering Science or Information Science courses | 8 |
| | Additional credits in the major academic area | 20 |
One of the following courses:
| Wr 323 | Writing as Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| | or | |
| Wr 327 | Technical Report Writing | 4 |
| | or | |
| | WIC course | 4 |
Science: Information Science
Requirements
| | Upper division credits from the approved Information Science courses | 16 |
| | Upper division credits from the approved Engineering Science courses | 8 |
| | Additional upper division credits from any department(s) in the major academic area or the approved Engineering Science or Information Science courses | 8 |
| | Additional credits in the major academic area | 20 |
One of the following courses:
| Wr 323 | Writing as Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| | or | |
| Wr 327 | Technical Report Writing | 4 |
| | or | |
| | WIC course | 4 |
Courses used to satisfy the major requirements, whether taken at PSU or elsewhere, must be graded C- or above. A maximum of 12 credits may be graded P.