Academics at Penn State Abington
Penn State Abington offers 17 baccalaureate degrees, 2 associate degrees, and numerous minor and certificate programs that can be completed at Penn State Abington. In addition, we offer the first 2 years of classes for more than 180 Penn State majors that can be completed at University Park or other Penn State locations.
Penn State Abington Baccalaureate Degrees
(all four years are completed at Abington)
About half of the students at Penn State Abington attend our campus for all four years.
- Administration of Justice (B.A. & B.S.)
- American Studies
- Art
- Biology
- Genetics and Developmental Biology option
- Vertebrate Physiology option
- Business
- Accounting option
- Financial Services option
- Health Services option
- Individualized Business option
- Marketing and Management option
- Childhood and Early Adolescent Education
- PK-4 optioin
- Corporate Communication
- English
- History
- Information Sciences and Technology (IST)
- Integrative Arts
- Letters, Arts and Sciences
- Nursing (for RNs to BSN)
- Organization Leadership (OLEAD)
- Psychological and Social Sciences (B.A. & B.S.)
- Science
- General Science option
- Life Science option
- Secondary Education
- Biological Science Teaching Option
2 + 2 Penn State Baccalaureate Degrees
(the first two years completed at Abington)
The vast majority of Penn State’s majors can be started at the Abington campus for the first two years of study. Most of those majors end at Penn State University Park. We call it the 2+2 plan and it’s a common path to a Penn State degree. See more information about Penn State majors.
Penn State Abington also offers two Associate Degrees, which can be completed during either the day or the evening:
Add to your diploma with a minor to complement your degree:
- African American Studies Minor (AFAAB)
- American Studies Minor (AMSAB)
- Anthropology Minor (ANTAB)
- Business Minor (BSBAB)
- Business/Liberal Arts Minor (BSLAB)
- Communication Arts and Sciences Minor (CASAB)
- English Minor (ENGAB)
- History Minor (HSTAB)
- Information Sciences and Technology Minor (IST)
- International Studies Minor (INTAB)
- Philosophy Minor (PHLAB)
- Psychology Minor (PSYAB)
- Sociology Minor (SOCAB)
- Women's Studies Minor (WMNAB)
To see Penn State's full catalogue of courses, majors, and minors, see the Penn State Undergraduate Blue Book.
