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Entrance-to-College/Major Requirements

Behrend College

Requirements to enter the college (general, premajor status)
2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA)


Requirements to enter the major
Major CGPA Credits/Courses/Grades Additional Criteria
Accounting (ACNTG) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
Biology (BIOBD) 2.00 27.1 credits

BIOL 110
CHEM 110
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or better

At least one of the following with a grade of C or better:
BIOL 220W
BIOL 230W
BIOL 240W
 
Business Economics (BECON) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
Business, Liberal Arts, and Science (BLASC) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
Chemistry (CHMBD) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 113
CHEM 210
MATH 140
MATH 141
each with a grade of C or better
 
Communication (COMBA) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Computer Engineering (CENBD) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
CHEM 110
PHYS 211
each with a grade of C or better
 
Computer Science (CMPBD) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
CMPSC 121
CMPSC 122
and one of the following:
  • BIOL 110, or
  • CHEM 110 and CHEM 111, or
  • PHYS 211
each with a grade of C or better
 
Creative Writing (CWRIT) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Economics (ECNS) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Electrical Engineering (EE BD) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
CHEM 110
PHYS 211
each with a grade of C or higher
 
English (ELISH) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Finance (FNC) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
General Arts and Sciences (GAS) 2.00 27.1 credits  
History (HSTBA) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies (IBE) 2.00 27.1 credits  
International Business (INT B) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
Must be combined with one of Behrend's other business majors
Management (MANGT) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
Management Information Systems (MISBD) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
Marketing (MRKTG) 2.00 ENGL 015 or 030
ACCTG 211
MATH 110 or 140
B A 241 and 242 (or B A 243)
ECON 002
ECON 004
M I S 204
SCM 200 or STAT 200
 
Mathematics (MTHBD) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
each with a grade of C or better
 
Mechanical Engineering (ME BD) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
CHEM 110
PHYS 211
each with a grade of C or better
 
Mechanical Engineering Technology (METBD) 2.00 27.1 credits Normally restricted to students in general status BDMET programs; department review necessary for other candidates
Physics (PHYBD) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Plastics Engineering Technology (PLTBD) 2.00 27.1 credits Restricted to students located and beginning in general status BDPLT at Behrend
Political Science (POLSC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Psychology (PSHBA)
Psychology (PSHBS)
2.00 27.1 credits  
Science (SCNCE)
Science (SCNBD)
2.00 27.1 credits  
Software Engineering (SE BD) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
CHEM 110
PHYS 211
each with a grade of C or better
 

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