Create an account Log on
What Is PennsylvaniaMentor? Plan for College Select a School Career Exploration Online Applications Financial Aid Options Ask an Expert MyMentor

  Comparative View     Campus Tours     Matching Assistant     Distance Search     Mentor Search
At a
Glance
Admissions Academics Costs &
Financial Aid
Student
Life
Transfer
Students
International
Students
Learning
Disabled
PENN STATE ERIE, BEHREND COLLEGE

Penn State Erie, Behrend College
5091 Station Road
Erie, PA 16563

Official telephone: (814) 898-6000

Website: www.pserie.psu.edu/


Options:
Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of three weeks and one of eight weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: physics, chemistry
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 84%
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 178 men, 83 women, 261 total
Full-time faculty: 143 men, 57 women, 200 total
Part-time faculty: 35 men, 26 women, 61 total
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

Penn State Erie, Behrend College
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, biology, chemistry, communication, computer Engineering, computer science, economics, English, finance, history, international studies, law, management, management information systems, marketing, mathematics, medicine, physics, political science, psychology, statistics, and women's studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, Pre-Allied Health
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative education programs:
education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Certificate in Financial Planning, Medical Technology option with St. Vincent Health Systems for Biology majors
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Gannon University
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • General Business
  • Letters/Arts/Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Plastics Engineering Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Biology
  • Business Economics
  • Business/Liberal Arts/Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Communication/Media Studies
  • Communications/Media Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Finance
  • General Arts/Sciences
  • History
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Physics
  • Plastics Engineering Technology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Science
  • Software Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by department.



Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2010 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.


The information in the Campus Tours is provided and updated by third parties including the respective colleges and universities. While the colleges and universities are able to update the Campus Tours information at any time and this section, thereby, has the potential to offer the most accurate and up-to-date information available, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.
 
 What is PennsylvaniaMentor? | Plan for College | Select a School | Career Exploration | Online Applications Financial Aid Options | Ask an Expert | MyMentor | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use

Search this site Go