Students at other institutions who are enrolled in the 3-2 program with the College of Engineering and who wish to continue in the program at Penn State must submit an application for admission to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Relevant information for applicants in this category is available from the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Applicants who have at any time been admitted to degree status and taken courses at Penn State are not eligible to participate in the 3-2 Program and must apply for re-enrollment if they wish to return to PennState. See the Office of the University Registrar for more information about re-enrollment.
A course check sheet has been developed for each institution as part of the 3-2 contract. Students articipating in a 3-2 program with the College of Engineering should request this course check sheet from the designated official at their institution or go to 3-2 Institutions to download a copy. Students should fill in the course check sheet as they progress through their program. The check sheet is a table that lists the courses that students should take, if available, at their institutions. These courses are equivalent or similar to the courses taken by engineering students at Penn State during the first two years of an engineering program. The check sheet is intended to be used as a guide to participating students and to advisers at Penn State so that appropriate courses can be scheduled once transfer to an engineering major occurs. Not all courses are available at all institutions. Penn State faculty advisers will work with their 3-2 students to develop relevant course schedules that meet their students' individual needs.
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AVAILABLE ENGINEERING MAJORS
- With the exception of any majors that are under enrollment control at the time of admission to a 3-2 program, the following College of Engineering majors at University Park are potentially available to students participating in 3-2 programs: aerospace engineering, bioengineering, biological engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, engineering science, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and nuclear engineering. Of these majors, the ones that are currently under enrollment control and therefore not available to students admitted to a 3-2 program at a partner institution after Fall 2009 are: aerospace engineering, bioengineering, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering.
- Five other engineering majors in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences are also part of the 3-2 agreements: energy engineering, environmental systems engineering, materials science and engineering, mining engineering, and petroleum and natural gas engineering. Go to College of Earth and Mineral Sciences for information about these majors.
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
At the end of the fall semester of the third year, a student participating in a College of Engineering 3-2 program becomes a candidate for transfer if he or she has attained the following:
- A minimum grade of "C" (2.00 grade points on a 4.00 scale) in Calculus I and II (8 credits), a calculus-based physics (4 credits, mechanics), and general chemistry (3 credits).
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale). In all cases, the cumulative grade point average that will be used to determine eligibility for an engineering major will be calculated by the method used at Penn State. Original grades for courses that were repeated will be used in the calculation.
- Will have completed, at the participating institution, at least 76 transferable and applicable credits by the end of the third year.
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APPLICATIONS
- Admissions applications with complete credentials must be filed by February 1 of the applicant's third year at the 3-2 institution. The completed application should include the following: (1) A final high school record; (2) Two copies of the official transcript from the participating institution that includes all grades earned through the fall semester or term of the third year; (3) A schedule of courses for the remainder of the third year; and (4) A check sheet of the courses taken and planned as they relate to the Penn State courses listed for the requested engineering major. A copy of the check sheet must be retained by the student for his or her own record.
- Applications with complete credentials must be filed with the Undergraduate Admissions Office by the deadline. The applications of those who qualify and who have filed complete applications on time will be forwarded to the office of the Assistant Dean for Student Services for admission consideration. If the applicant meets the admissions requirements, he or she will be offered provisional admission to the available major selected, commencing with the following summer session or fall semester.
- At the completion of the third year, two copies of the final official transcript of work taken at the participating institution must be forwarded to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. The applicant's admission status will be changed from provisional to permanent if the student has maintained the minimum cumulative grade point average required for their selected major, is in good academic standing at the participating institution and has fulfilled all conditions, if any, specified in the student's provisional admission. Under normal circumstances, failure to meet the conditions of provisional admission will result in the voiding of the offer of admission for the student and in his or her ineligibility to participate in the 3-2 program with the College of Engineering.
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TRANSFER CREDITS
- An appropriate notation will be made on the Penn State record of each student admitted to an engineering major as part of the 3-2 program. The notation will indicate that the student has 76 credits transferred from their 3-2 institution, without any reference to specific courses. The 76 credits will be used toward meeting the credit requirements of their engineering major. In order to determine readiness for courses in a major, each student must discuss the course taken and shown on the course check sheet with his or her major adviser.
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ADVISING & SCHEDULING
- Students admitted as part of the 3-2 program should contact their major department to inquire about their assigned faculty adviser and request an appointment with their adviser as soon as possible. Students should bring a copy of the latest version of their course check sheet to the meeting with their adviser so they can discuss the courses taken at the first institution and their preparedness for the courses that are required for their Penn State engineering major. The discussion with an adviser is necessary in order to schedule appropriate courses for their first semester at Penn State. Students will be required to schedule any courses they may lack that are prerequisite for engineering courses. Students should also request their department's student handbook that describes the degree requirements for their major.
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