SENATE COMMITTEE ON CURRICULAR AFFAIRS
Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer

 

The following new entrance to major requirements have been approved by the Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer:

 

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Major in Business Administration (BBACC), B.S. degree, Commonwealth College

--effective Summer Session 2006

 

Entrance to the Business Administration major requires the completion of MATH 022 GQ(3) or higher [MATH 040 GQ(5), MATH 041 GQ(3), MATH 110 GQ(4), MATH 140 GQ(4)]

 

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Major in Business (XXXXX), B.S. degree, Berks-Lehigh Valley College

--effective Summer Session 2005 [or upon approval of program]

 

Entrance to the Business major requires the:
(1) Completion of at least 60 credits.

(2) Cumulative Grade point average of 2.0 or greater.

(3) Completion of all of the following courses:  ACCTG 211(4); ECON 002 GS(3) or ECON 004 GS(3); IST 110 GS(3), or CMPSC 203 GQ(4) and M I S 204(2); MS&IS 200(4) or STAT 200 GQ(4); CAS 100 GWS(3); and MATH 022 GQ(3), MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4)].

 

The following changes in entrance to major requirements have been approved by the Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer:

 

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Major in Turfgrass Science, B.S. degree, College of Agricultural Sciences

--effective Summer Session 2005

OLD:
A student wishing to transfer into the Turfgrass Science program must have completed CHEM 012 GN(3) and CHEM 013 GN(3) or CHEM 034(3) for a total of six credits and received a grade of C or better in each course prior to declaring the major.

NEW:
A student wishing to transfer into the Turfgrass Science program must have completed CHEM 011 GN(3) or CHEM 012 GN(3) and CHEM 034(3) for a total of six credits and received a grade of C or better in each course prior to declaring the major.

 

 

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Major in Theatre (THRBA), B.A. degree, College of Arts and Architecture

--effective Fall Semester 2005

OLD:
For the B.A. degree in Theatre, a minimum of 120 credits is required.

NEW:
Entrance criteria to this major include an audition or interview with members of the Theatre faculty. For the B.A. degree in Theatre, a minimum of 120 credits is required.

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Major in Information Systems (INFSY), B.S. degree, Capital College

--effective Summer Session 2005

OLD:
Entry to Major Requirements:
Entry to the Information Systems major requires the completion of 9 entry-to-major courses: ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3), MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4), ACCTG 211(4), CMPSC 203 GQ(4) or M I S 103(3), M I S 204(2), STAT 200 GQ(4) or MS&IS 200(4), ECON 002 GS(3), ECON 004 GS(3), B A 243(4) and a 2.00 or higher cumulative grade-point average. Additional information about this major is available in the office of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Business Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.

NEW:
Entry to Major Requirements:
Entry to the Information Systems major requires the completion of 9 entry-to-major courses: ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3), MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4), ACCTG 211(4), CMPSC 203 GQ(4) or M I S 103(3), M I S 204(2) or IST 110(3), STAT 200 GQ(4) or MS&IS 200(4), ECON 002 GS(3), ECON 004 GS(3), B A 243(4) and a 2.00 or higher cumulative grade-point average. Additional information about this major is available in the office of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Business Administration at Penn State Harrisburg.

ENROLLMENT CONTROL SUMMARY
(Administrative Controls)

Fall 2005– Effective Spring 2007

COLLEGE

MAJOR

Smeal

Accounting

Smeal

Finance

Smeal

Management

Smeal

Marketing

Communications

Advertising/Public Relations

Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Engineering

Architectural engineering

Engineering

Bioengineering

Engineering

Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

IST

Information Sciences & Technology

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RETENTION AND TRANSFER
Horst von Dorpowski, Chair
Edward Formanek
Lee R. Kump
James Wager
Eric White