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Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, PA
Academics
- Graduation Rate19%
- Majors Available15
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio9:1
- Retention Rate88%
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 Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | AFAM 110 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ArtHist 112 |
| 3 | 3 | ArtHist 100 | |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | Biology 110 |
| 4 | 4 | Biology 011 and Biology 012 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 140 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 140, 141 |
| 3 | 4 | Math 140 | |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Chemistry 110, 111, 112, and 113 |
| 4 | 4 | Chemistry 110 and 111 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Chinese 001, 002, and 003 |
| 3 | 8 | Chinese 001 and Chinese 002 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | Not available | With a grade of four or five, a student is invited by the English Department to schedule English 030--Honors Freshman Composition. |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | English 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| European History | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | French 001, 002, 003, 201 |
| 3 | 12 | French 001, 002, 003 | |
| 5 | 18 | French 001, 002, 003, 201, 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | German 001, 002, 003 |
| 5 | 19 | German 001, 002, 003, 201, 302W | |
| 4 | 16 | German 001, 002, 003, 201 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | Italian 001, 002 |
| 5 | 12 | Italian 001, 002, 003, | |
| 3 | 4 | Italian 001 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Not available |
| 3 | 8 | Not available | |
| Latin | 5 | 8 | Latin 101 and 102 |
| 4 | 4 | Latin 101 | |
| 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 | 3 | 12 | Spanish 001, 002 and 003 |
| 4 | 15 | Spanish 001, 002, 003 and 100 | |
| 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 | Not available |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor's
B
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Corporate Communications, General
C
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
E
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
I
- Information Science/Studies
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
O
- Organizational Behavior Studies
P
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
R
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
S
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Surveying Engineering
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
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
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
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