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Penn State Berks

Penn State Berks
P.O. Box 7009
Reading, PA 19610-6009

Official telephone: (610) 396-6000
Website: www.bk.psu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 108 men, 104 women
Full-time faculty: 65 men, 58 women
Part-time faculty: 43 men, 46 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

Penn State Berks
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: 0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Cross-registration possible.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad available.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Lehigh U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Information Sciences/Technology
  • Letters/Arts/Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Psychology
  • Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Childhood/Early Adolescence Education
  • Communication Arts/Sciences
  • Criminal Justice
  • Electromechanical Engineering Technology
  • Global Studies
  • Hospitality Management
  • Information Sciences/Technology
  • Kinesiology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Professional Writing
  • Rehabilitation/Human Services
  • Science
  • Security/Risk Analysis
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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