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Entrance-to-Major Requirements

Berks College


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


Requirements to enter the major
Major CGPA Credits/Courses/Grades Additional Criteria
American Studies (AMSBL) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Applied Psychology (APSYC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Business (BSBBL) 2.00 27.1 credits

Completion of MATH 022 or higher (MATH 110, 040, 041, 140)
 
Communication Arts and Sciences  (CASBL) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Elementary and Kindergarten Education* (EEDBL) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
STAT 100 or 200 or EDPSY 101
MATH 200
3 credits of literature
EDTHP 115
EDPSY 014
CI 295
(PSYCH 100 & 212) or HD FS 229 or EDPSY 010
HIST 020 or 021
3 credits of GN
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Global Studies 2.00 27.1 credits  
Kinesiology (KINBL), Exercise Science option (EXSCI) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Professional Writing (PWRIT) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Science (SCIBL) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140 with a grade of C or better

At least two of the following, each with a grade of C or better:
BIOL 110
CHEM 110
PHYS 211 or 250
 
Security and Risk Analysis (SRABL) 2.00 27.1 credits  

* CGPA, Praxis, and 80-hours requirements must all be met by end of third semester; course requirements must be met by end of fourth semester

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