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Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    25%
  • Majors Available
    65
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    14:1
  • Retention Rate
    83%

AP Credit Policy

Credit is awarded for AP examinations. Minimum scores and credit awards vary by examination. Policy applies to all Penn State campuses and majors.

For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33Not available
3-D Art and Design33Not available
African American Studies43AFAM 110
Art History43Art History 112
33Art History 100
Biology54Bio 110
44Bio 011, 012
Calculus AB44Mathematics 140
Calculus BC48MATH 140, 141
34MATH 140
Chemistry58Chemistry 110, 111, 112, and 113
44Chemistry 110 and 111
Chinese Language and Culture38Chinese 001 and Chinese 002
412chinese 001, 002, and 003
Comparative Government and Politics43Not available
Computer Science A43Not available
Computer Science Principles43Not available
Drawing33Not available
English Language and Composition4Not availableNot available
English Literature and Composition43English 101
Environmental Science33Not available
European History43Not available
French Language and Culture312FR 001, 002, 003
518FR 001, 002, 003 FR 201 FR 202
415FR 001, 002, 003 FR 201
German Language and Culture519German 001, 002, and 003 302W
416German 001, 002, and 003 201
312German 001, 002, and 003
Human Geography33Geog 220
Italian Language and Culture3Not availableItalian 001
48Italian 001 and Italian 002
512Italian 001, 002, and 003
Japanese Language and Culture38Not available
412Not available
Latin44LATIN 101
58LATIN 101 and 102
Macroeconomics43Economics 104
Microeconomics43Economics 102
Music Theory33Music 008
Physics 144Physics 250
Physics 244Physics 251
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism44Physics 212
Physics C: Mechanics44Physics 211
Pre-Calculus44MATH 41
Psychology53Psych 100
Research33GENED 197
Seminar33GENED 97N
Spanish Language and Culture415Spanish 001, 002, 003 and 100
312Spanish 001, 002 and 003
Spanish Literature and Culture43Spanish 253
Statistics44Statistics 200
33Statistics 100
United States Government and Politics43Political Science 001
United States History43Not available
World History: Modern43Not available
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Study Options

Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
    • American/United States Studies/Civilization
    • Applied Mathematics

  • B

    • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Business/Commerce, General

  • C

    • Child Development
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Community Psychology
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Curriculum and Instruction

  • E

    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering, Other
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology

  • F

    • Finance, General
    • Folklore Studies

  • G

    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other

  • H

    • Health Teacher Education
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Homeland Security
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies

  • I

    • Information Science/Studies

  • L

    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  • M

    • Management Information Systems and Services, Other
    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Museology/Museum Studies

  • O

    • Organizational Behavior Studies

  • P

    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

  • R

    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

  • S

    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Social Studies Teacher Education
    • Sociology
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Structural Engineering

  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.

Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Army
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification

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