Entrance-to-Major Requirements

In order to be accepted into a major at Penn State, certain entrance-to-major requirements Links to an external site. must be met. Entrance-to-major requirements can entail completing specific courses with a grade of C or better, having a specific cumulative grade-point average, or achieving a specific semester standing. Some majors have multiple entrance requirements. You should work closely with your academic adviser to ensure that any entrance-to-major requirements are met.

Recommended Academic Plans

Recommended Academic Plans Links to an external site. provide a way for you to see which courses you might schedule each semester. The Recommended Academic Plan is a tool for you and your academic adviser to use, in conjunction with your degree audit, to create an academic plan to complete your degree. We'll go over your degree audit (or Academic Requirements Report) in detail in an upcoming lesson.

Recommended Academic Plans are designed to help in planning and are flexible. They outline one possibility for completing your degree requirements. The key is creating a plan that allows you to meet your academic goals while balancing your other commitments.