During April of their first spring semester at Penn State, ENGR students are asked to
indicate their major preference(s) on eLion. The purpose
of the preference process is to provide the College with information about the current level of interest for
the majors offered by the College of Engineering. Such information may allow the College to make some
preparations.
Another purpose of the process is for early entrance to a major. ENGR students may indicate
their desire to be considered for early admission to a major. The process is described in the Entrance to Major section.
The preference indicated by students during April of the first year is not binding; the process
is carried out during the spring semester prior to the pool semester. However, students who wish to be considered
for architectural engineering must complete the process on eLion. Unlike other majors under enrollment control, the total enrollment limit for architectural
is filled after the first year with students indicating a preference for architectural engineering.