Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree program at Penn State York offers two options:

General Science option and the Life Science option

For each option a minimum of 124 credits is required:

General Education: 45 credits

Writing/Speaking, Quantification, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Natural Sciences (15 of these 45 credits are included in the requirements for the major).

Requirements for the Major: 94 credits

Including courses in:

Chemistry
Calculus
Biology
Foreign Language (0-8 credits to fulfill required foreign language proficiency)

Course work

General Science Option: 57-65 credits	Life Science Option: 57-65 credits
Computer Science Information Sciences and Technology Mathematics Statistics Physics Earth and Mineral Sciences Life Sciences Independent Study	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biology Computer Science Information Science and Technlogy Mathematics Statistics Chemistry Physics Biotechnology Microbiology Independent Study

The Bachelor of Science in Science degree at Penn State York provides an opportunity for students to complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis. Many classes are offered both in day and evening sessions.