College of Agricultural Sciences
201 Agricultural Administration, 865-2541
It is one of the largest agricultural colleges in the nation, but one of the smallest at Penn State. The college offers 18 majors, 17 minors and three associate degree programs, including animal sciences, landscape contracting, turfgrass science and wood products.
College of Arts and Architecture
111 Arts, 865-2591
The college offers programs in the Department of Art History, the School of Architecture, the School of Music, the School of Theatre, and the School of Visual Arts. Students can take advantage of six performance spaces, three gallery/exhibition spaces, as well as 32 music student rehearsal rooms. Some programs require portfolios or performances as a condition of enrollment.
College of Communication
201 Carnegie, 865-1591
The college is one of the largest communications programs in the country accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Communications, and one of the five accredited communications programs in the Northeast. The college offers majors in advertising and public relations, film and video, media studies, journalism, and telecommunications.
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
116 Deike, 865-6546
Students in the college can choose from 12 majors in five departments, as well as 12 interdisciplinary majors, including earth systems and mining engineering.
College of Education
274 Chambers, 865-2526
The College of Education is ranked among the top 20 in the country. The state Department of Education approves the academic programs, which are nationally accredited by organizations including The American Psychological Association and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Students can take courses to become accredited to teach any grade level.
College of Engineering
101 Hammond, 863-3064
About one in 50 engineers in the United State with a bachelor's degree in engineering earned that degree from Penn State. The college offers programs in several engineering fields, including aerospace, architectural, chemical, electrical, mechanical and nuclear. It is also the largest college at Penn State.
College of Health and Human Development
104 Henderson, 865-1428
The college offers nine undergraduate majors, including communication disorders, nursing, and recreation and park management. It is the largest producer of nurses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was the first college to offer a curriculum in biobehavioral health.
College of Liberal Arts
110 Sparks, 865-7691
Students in the college must show proficiency in another language by completing 12 credits in foreign language courses. Liberal Arts students have more than 30 majors to choose from, including African and African American Studies, anthropology, comparative literature, international politics and psychology.
Eberly College of Science
517 Thomas, 865-9591
The college offers programs in the physical sciences, the mathematical sciences, and the biological sciences. The college is also home to the premedicine program.
School of Information Sciences and Technology
504 Rider I, 865-3528
A new building for the college is expected to open this year, but in the meantime, enrollment in the school, which opened in 1999, continues to rise. Students can choose from options that focus on integrating and applying information technology, designing and developing information systems, and how people and organizations affect the implementation of information systems and technology.
Smeal College of Business Administration
104 Beam, 863-1947
This college is second only to the College of Engineering in size, offering 21 undergraduate degrees. Admission to all majors in the college is competitive, with many requiring a 3.0 grade point average. Students can choose from majors including actuarial science, accounting, economics, finance and real estate. Students can also combine their primary major with a focus on international business.
