A-2: ADVANCED STANDING

Senate Policy 06-30:  Advanced Standing Admission as a Baccalaureate Degree Candidate

Senate Policy 06-70:  Advanced Standing Admission as an Associate Degree Candidate

Procedure: Application

1. Application forms (FORM A-1) are provided by the Admissions Office. A nonrefundable application fee must accompany the application.

2. An applicant must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent and present evidence of having completed the entrance requirements (Carnegie units) for the proposed program of study. Application forms should be sent to the secondary school for completion. The secondary school forwards all materials directly to the Admissions Office at University Park. Advanced standing applications for the Behrend College should be submitted to that location.

3. An official transcript is required for each college or university attended, and it must be sent directly from the registrar of the originating college or university to the Admissions Office at University Park or to the Behrend College, whichever is appropriate. An applicant currently attending a college or university must also submit a schedule of courses for the final term the applicant plans to attend the current institution.

4. An applicant who has attempted less than 18 semester credits (27 quarter credits) is required to submit scores. The application is evaluated following the procedures specified in Section A-1.

5. While there is no deadline for filing applications, the earliest applicants receive first consideration for choice of campus location and academic program.

6. An applicant to the University Park campus who has attended accredited colleges or universities must have completed at least 60 semester credits (90 quarter credits), be in good standing, free of probation, and have a grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale). The large number of qualified applicants usually exceeds the number of spaces available; therefore, satisfaction of the minimum academic and semester hour requirements does not guarantee admission.

7. An applicant who has attended accredited colleges or universities and has completed fewer than two academic years of study, normally equivalent to attempting 60 semester credits (90 quarter credits), is in good standing, free of probation, and has a grade-point average of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) may be considered for admission to a Commonwealth campus.

Evaluation

1. The director of admissions evaluates the transcripts and assigns credits as specified in Senate Policies 42-80 and 42-90.

NOTE: If a candidate has completed three years of a cooperative 3-2 program (see, for example, the general information for the College of Engineering in the Baccalaureate Degree Programs Bulletin), all credits granted in the cooperative programs at other institutions are noted on the candidate's academic record, but courses are not listed individually on the record.

2. A semester classification is assigned to the candidate in accordance with the policies and procedures given in Senate Policy 37-70. (Ref: Senate Policies 06-30 and 06-70)

Senate Policy 06-30:  Advanced Standing Admission as a Baccalaureate Degree Candidate

Senate Policy 06-70:  Advanced Standing Admission as an Associate Degree Candidate

Approved: ACUI (4-29-76)

Revised: ACUI (4-8-82)

The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. Please consult a Penn State academic adviser for more detailed information. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university.