Undergraduate Degree and Credential Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree a student must complete (1) University requirements, (2) University Studies - General Education requirements, (3) University Writing Requirement, (4) Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement, (5) specific requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, (6) requirements for a major, and (7) Second Language competency if admitted with a High School Second Language Deficiency. Students earning a single major in Liberal Studies, or completing the Urban Honors program do not need to meet the University Studies General Education requirements.
Students bear final responsibility for ensuring that the courses taken are applicable toward satisfying their degree requirements.
1. General University Requirements: GPA, Credits, and Limitations
Minimum number of credits, including lower-division plus upper-division
(some programs require more than 180 credits) |
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180 |
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| Minimum number of upper-division credits (300 and 400-level) |
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62 |
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Minimum cumulative grade point average
(2.00 on all PSU work and 2.00 on all courses no matter where taken in major
field of study. Some departments require GPA higher than 2.00 in major.) |
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2.00 |
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Residence Credit: 45 of the final 75, or 150 total must be taken at PSU.
(Restrictions: PSU Exam credit and Credit for Prior Learning portfolio credit are excluded.
At least 25 of the last 45 credits must be for differentiated grades.) |
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| Maximum number of credits transferred from regionally accredited two-year institutions |
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124 |
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| Maximum number of correspondence credits |
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60 |
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Maximum number of credits graded P (Pass) that may apply to a degree
(This does not include credits with Pass grades accepted in transfer from institutions that do not offer differentiated grades.) |
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45 |
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| Maximum number of Credit for Prior Learning credits that may apply to a degree |
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45 |
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| Maximum number of Study Abroad credits (excluding PSU Faculty Led Study Abroad) that may apply to a degree |
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45 |
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| Maximum number of Physical Education activity credits that may apply to a degree |
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12 |
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| Maximum number of Cooperative Education credits that may apply to a degree |
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12 |
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| Maximum number of vocational credits that may apply to a degree1 |
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12 |
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Maximum number of English as a Second Language (ESL) credits that may apply to a degree
(Note: to apply, courses must be at the advanced or academic college-level of study, which is defined as equivalent to PSU "level 4" courses or above.)
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1For the Bachelor of Applied Science degree, up to 67 vocational credits taken in the identified A.A.S. may be accepted towards completion of the B.A.S. degree. Additional information is outlined in the Bachelor of Applied Science degree requirements.