Penn State University Park
Academics
- Graduation Rate83%
- Majors AvailableNot available
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio15:1
- Retention Rate93%
AP Credit Policy
Credit is awarded for AP examinations. Minimum scores and credit awards vary by examination. Policy applies to all Penn State campuses for students in all majors.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | General credits of studio art |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | General credits of studio art |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AFAM 110 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art History 100 |
| 4 | 3 | Art History 112 | |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 011 and Biology 012 |
| 5 | 4 | Biology 110 for a grade of 5 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Mathematics 140 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 140 |
| 4 | 8 | Mathematics 140 and Mathematics 141 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | Chemistry 110 and 111 |
| 5 | 8 | Chemistry 110, 111, 112 and 113 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Chinese 001, 002, and 003 |
| 3 | 8 | Chinese 001 and Chinese 002 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | General credits of Political Science as a Gen Ed-Social Science at the below 100-level. |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | General credits of Computer Science |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | General credits of Computer Science |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | General credits of studio art |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | Not available | Not available |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | English 001 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| European History | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | French 001, 002 and 003 |
| 4 | 15 | French 201, in addition to French 001, 002 and 003 | |
| 5 | 18 | French 202, in addition to French 001, 002, 003, and 201 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, and 003 |
| 4 | 16 | German 201, in addition to German 001, 002, and 003 | |
| 5 | 19 | German 302W, in addition to German 001, 002, 003, and 201 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | Italian 001, 002 and 003 |
| 4 | 8 | Italian 001 Italian 002 | |
| 3 | 4 | Italian 001 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Japanese 001, 002, and 003 |
| 3 | 8 | Japanese 001 and 002 | |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | LATIN 101 |
| 5 | 8 | LATIN 101 and 102 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 104 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music 008 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | Physics 250 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Physics 251 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Physics 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Physics 211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 41 |
| Psychology | 5 | 3 | Psychology 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GENED 197 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | GENED 97N |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 and 100 |
| 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | Spanish 253 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Statistics 100 |
| 4 | 4 | Statistics 200 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Political Science 001 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | General credits of History as a Gen Ed-Humanities and Gen Ed-US Cultures |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | General credits of History as a Gen Ed-Humanities and Gen Ed-International Cultures |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
Majors information is not available for this college.
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
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
- Weekend College
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