Review the minimum high school course requirements for admission to a two-year (associate) degree program.
The following charts outline the minimum course requirements for Penn State’s associate degrees. The charts outline units of study, which in most high school curricula is equal to one year of work.
Subject | Minimum Units Required for: All Engineering Technology programs Information Sciences and Technology Radiological Sciences Science Surveying Technology |
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English | 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature |
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language | 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language |
Science | 2 units |
Math | 2 units, including 1 unit of algebra and 1 unit in advanced algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, or trigonometry |
Subject | Minimum Units Required for: Criminal Justice Human Development and Family Studies Letters, Arts, and Sciences Occupational Therapy |
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English | 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature |
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language | 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language |
Science | 2 units |
Math | 2 units, including any combination of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or general mathematics |
Subject | Minimum Units Required for: Business Administration Forest Technology Mining Technology Wildlife Technology |
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English | 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature |
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language | 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language |
Science | 2 units |
Math | 2 units, including 1 unit of algebra and 1 additional unit in mathematics (plane geometry is recommended) |
Subject | Minimum Units Required for: Medical Laboratory Technology Physical Therapist Assistant Radiological Sciences |
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English | 4 units, including one unit each in composition and literature |
Social Studies/Art/Humanities/World Language | 5 units in any combination of social studies, arts, humanities, or world language |
Science | 2 units Medical Laboratory Technology: 1 unit of each in biology and chemistry is recommended Physical Therapaist Assistant: 1 unit in biology and 1 other unit is recommended |
Math | 2 units, including 1 unit of algebra and 1 unit in advanced algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry, or trigonometry |
If you are interested in a baccalaureate degree, please review the minimum high school requirements for our four-year programs.