Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Agricultural Business and Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in agricultural business and management not listed in the Agricultural Business and Management, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Business + Commerce, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Dietitian Assistant | |
A program that prepares individuals to assist registered dietitians in planning, preparing and serving meals to individuals with specific dietary needs. Includes instruction in equipment use, food preparation, diet regulations, food handling, safety and sanitary standards and administrative techniques... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Hospitality Administration + Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in hospitality service management not listed in the Hospitality Administration/Management, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Human Development and Family Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human growth and development; strategies that promote growth and development across the life span; and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Associate degree
Mechanical Engineering + Mechanical Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Acting | |
A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Actuarial Science | |
A program that focuses on the mathematical and statistical analysis of risk, and their applications to insurance and other business management problems. Includes instruction in forecasting theory, quantitative and non-quantitative risk measurement methodologies, development of risk tables, secondary... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Adult and Continuing Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of administering programs and facilities designed to serve the basic education needs of undereducated adults, or the continuing education needs of adults seeking further or specialized instruction, and that prepares individuals to serve as administrators... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Advertising | |
A program that focuses on the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands; and that prepares individuals to function as advertising assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
African-American + Black Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Agribusiness + Agricultural Business Operations | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage agricultural businesses and agriculturally related operations within diversified corporations. Includes instruction in agriculture, agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management, and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Agricultural + Biological Engineering and Bioengineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems, equipment and facilities used to produce, process and store agricultural products; to improve the productivity of agricultural methods; and to develop... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Agricultural and Extension Education Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide referral, consulting, technical assistance, and educational services to gardeners, farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and other organizations. Includes instruction in basic agricultural sciences, agricultural business operations, pest control, adult education... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Agricultural Mechanization, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to sell, select, and service agricultural or agribusiness technical equipment and facilities, including computers, specialized software, power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities. Includes instruction in agricultural power systems; planning... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Agriculture, General | |
A program that focuses on the general principles and practice of agricultural research and production and that may prepare individuals to apply this knowledge to the solution of practical agricultural problems. Includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Agronomy and Crop Science | |
A program that focuses on the chemical, physical, and biological relationships of crops and the soils nurturing them. Includes instruction in the growth and behavior of agricultural crops, the development of new plant varieties, and the scientific management of soils and nutrients for maximum plant... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
American + United States Studies + Civilization | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, and including the flow of immigrants from other societies. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Animal Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Animal Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in the animal sciences not listed in the Animal Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Anthropology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Applied Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Archeology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of extinct societies, and the past of living societies, via the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their artifactual, human, and associated remains. Includes instruction in archeological theory, field methods, dating methods, conservation and museum... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Architectural Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials, systems, and methods used to construct and equip buildings intended for human habitation or other purposes. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Architecture (BArch, BA + BS, MArch, MA + MS, PhD) | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | |
A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Art Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Astronomy | |
A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the earth, the effect of earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Biological and Physical Sciences | |
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Biology Technician + Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of biologists and biotechnologists in research, industrial, and government settings. Includes instruction in fermentation technology, cell culturing, protein purification, biologic synthesis, assaying... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Biomedical + Medical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of biological and health systems and products such as integrated biological systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Business + Managerial Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricing theory, wage and salary/incentive theory, analysis of markets,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Chemical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Civil Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Communication Disorders, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of the application of biomedical, psychological, and physical principles to the study of the genesis, development, and treatment of speech, language, hearing, and cognitive communication problems caused by disease, injury, or disability. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | |
Any instructional program in communication, journalism, and related fields not listed in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Comparative Literature | |
A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Computer Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of specific problems of computer applications to various... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice + Law Enforcement Administration | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
East Asian Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of East Asia, defined as including China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet, related borderlands and island groups, and including the study of the East Asian diasporas overseas. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Economics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Engineering Science | |
A program with a general focuses on the general application of various combinations of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including applied research in human behavior, statistics, biology, chemistry, the earth and planetary sciences, atmospherics... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Environmental + Environmental Health Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment, including pollution control,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Film + Cinema Studies | |
A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/video arts, as well as the basic principles of film making and film production. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Finance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Food Science | |
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. Includes instruction in applicable aspects of the agricultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Foreign Language Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Forensic Science and Technology | |
A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Forest Sciences and Biology | |
A program that focuses on the application of one or more forest-related sciences to the study of environmental factors affecting forests and the growth and management of forest resources. Includes instruction in forest biology, forest hydrology, forest mensuration, silviculture, forest soils, water... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Forest Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to assist foresters in the management and production of forest resources. Includes instruction in woods and field skills, tree identification, timber measurement, logging and timber harvesting, forest propagation and regeneration, forest fire-fighting, resource management,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Geography | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Geological and Earth Sciences + Geosciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in geological and related sciences not listed in the Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Geology + Earth Science, General | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Graphic Design | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Health + Health Care Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Horticultural Science | |
A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Hospitality Administration + Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in hospitality service management not listed in the Hospitality Administration/Management, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Human Development and Family Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human growth and development; strategies that promote growth and development across the life span; and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Human Nutrition | |
A program that focuses on the relationships between food consumption and human development and health. Includes instruction in the cellular and molecular processes of food processing in the human body, related metabolic processes, the relationship of food and nutrition to disease, and nutritional needs... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Industrial Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
International Relations and Affairs | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Italian Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Japanese Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in Japanese philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; Japanese dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Jewish + Judaic Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Journalism | |
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | |
A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Labor and Industrial Relations | |
A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Landscaping and Groundskeeping | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage and maintain indoor and/or outdoor ornamental and recreational plants and groundcovers and related conceptual designs established by landscape architects, interior designers, enterprise owners or managers, and individual clients. Includes instruction in... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Latin American Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Legal Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on law and legal issues from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Logistics and Materials Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. Includes instruction in acquisitions and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Management Information Systems, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | |
Any instructional program in business quantitative methods and management science not listed in the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Marketing + Marketing Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Materials Science | |
A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | |
A program that focuses on the study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods in European and circum-Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Mining and Mineral Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of mineral extraction, processing and refining systems, including open pit and shaft mines, prospecting and site analysis equipment and instruments, environmental... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Music Performance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Music Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Music, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Natural Resources + Conservation, General | |
A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | |
Any instructional program in natural resources and conservation not listed in the Natural Resources and Conservation, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Nuclear Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Organizational Behavior Studies | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Petroleum Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Pre-Medicine + Pre-Medical Studies | |
A program that prepares individuals for admission to a first-professional program in medicine, osteopathic medicine, or podiatric medicine. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | |
Any instructional program in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions not listed in the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Religion + Religious Studies | |
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Russian Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Secondary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | |
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | |
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Special Education and Teaching, General | |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Statistics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Surveying Engineering | |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Technical Theatre + Theatre Design and Technology | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic, technical and dramatic principles and techniques to the communication of dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through technical theatre methods. Includes instruction in set design, lighting design, sound effects, theatre acoustics, scene... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Toxicology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of poisons and other biohazards; their interactions with organisms and their food and respiratory systems; and their prevention, management, and counteraction. Includes instruction in toxicological biochemistry, toxic agents and transporters, toxin fate,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Turf and Turfgrass Management | |
A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable plant... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Visual and Performing Arts, General | |
A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Bachelor degree
Women's Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
African Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent, usually with an emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara, and including the African diaspora overseas. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
African-American + Black Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Chemical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Chinese Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Chinese language and its associated dialects and literature. Includes instruction in Chinese philology, Archaic and Classical Chinese, Modern Standard Chinese (Guóyu), Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Wu, Min, Hunanese, Hakka, other dialects and pidgins, and applications... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Civil Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Comparative Literature | |
A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Counseling Psychology | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Engineering Mechanics | |
A program with a general focus on the application of the mathematical and scientific principles of classical mechanics to the analysis and evaluation of the behavior of structures, forces and materials in engineering problems. Includes instruction in statics, kinetics, dynamics, kinematics, celestial... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Hospitality Administration + Management, General | |
A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Japanese Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in Japanese philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; Japanese dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Latin American Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Near and Middle Eastern Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of North Africa, Southwestern Asia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula, related borderlands and island groups, and including emigrant and immigrant groups. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Nursing, Other | |
Any instructional program in nursing not listed in the Nursing, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemical components, mechanisms, structure, and movement of ocean waters and their interaction with terrestrial and atmospheric phenomena. Includes instruction in material inputs and outputs, chemical and biochemical transformations in marine systems,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Science, Technology and Society | |
A program that focuses on the contemporary social and public policy ramifications of science and technology, the interrelationship of science and engineering with the public policy process, and the social and ethical dimensions of scientific and technological enterprises. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Technical and Business Writing | |
A program that focuses on the theory, methods, and skills needed for writing and editing scientific, technical and business papers and monographs. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Turf and Turfgrass Management | |
A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable plant... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Women's Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Acoustics | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of sound, and the properties and behavior of acoustic wave phenomena under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, the acoustic wave equation, energy transformation, vibration phenomena, sound reflection and transmission, scattering and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Adult and Continuing Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of administering programs and facilities designed to serve the basic education needs of undereducated adults, or the continuing education needs of adults seeking further or specialized instruction, and that prepares individuals to serve as administrators... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Agricultural + Biological Engineering and Bioengineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems, equipment and facilities used to produce, process and store agricultural products; to improve the productivity of agricultural methods; and to develop... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Agricultural and Extension Education Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide referral, consulting, technical assistance, and educational services to gardeners, farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and other organizations. Includes instruction in basic agricultural sciences, agricultural business operations, pest control, adult education... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Agricultural Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economics to the analysis of resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the agricultural sector, both domestically and internationally. Includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Agronomy and Crop Science | |
A program that focuses on the chemical, physical, and biological relationships of crops and the soils nurturing them. Includes instruction in the growth and behavior of agricultural crops, the development of new plant varieties, and the scientific management of soils and nutrients for maximum plant... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Animal Physiology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of function, morphology, regulation, and intercellular communications and dynamics within vertebrate and invertebrate in animal species, with comparative applications to homo sapiens and its relatives and antecedents. Includes instruction in reproduction,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Animal Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Anthropology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Applied Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Architectural Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials, systems, and methods used to construct and equip buildings intended for human habitation or other purposes. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | |
A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Art Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Astronomy | |
A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the earth, the effect of earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Biochemistry | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Biomedical + Medical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of biological and health systems and products such as integrated biological systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Chemical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Civil Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Communication Disorders, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of the application of biomedical, psychological, and physical principles to the study of the genesis, development, and treatment of speech, language, hearing, and cognitive communication problems caused by disease, injury, or disability. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Comparative Literature | |
A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Computer Science | |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Counseling Psychology | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Curriculum and Instruction | |
A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Ecology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Economics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Educational + Instructional Media Design | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of creating instructional products and related educational resources in various formats or combinations such as film, video, recording, text, art, CD-ROM, computer software, virtual reality technology, and three-dimensional objects, and that prepares... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | |
A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Educational Psychology | |
A program that focuses on the application of psychology to the study of the behavior of individuals in the roles of teacher and learner, the nature and effects of learning environments, and the psychological effects of methods, resources, organization and non-school experience on the educational process.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Engineering, Other | |
Any instructional program in engineering not listed in the Engineering, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Entomology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of insect species and populations in respect of their life cycles, morphology, genetics, physiology, ecology, taxonomy, population dynamics, and environmental and economic impacts. Includes instruction in applicable biological and physical sciences as well... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Environmental + Environmental Health Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment, including pollution control,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Food Science | |
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. Includes instruction in applicable aspects of the agricultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Forestry, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage and develop forest areas for economic, recreational, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in forest-related sciences, mapping, statistics, harvesting and production technology, natural resources management and economics, wildlife sciences,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
French Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Genetics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the organization, recombination, function, regulation, and transmission of heritable information in biological organisms at all levels of complexity. Includes instruction in Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of gene regulation, chromosome structure... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Geography | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Geology + Earth Science, General | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
German Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Health + Health Care Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Higher Education + Higher Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practice of administration in four-year colleges, universities and higher education systems, the study of higher education as an object of applied research, and which may prepare individuals to function as administrators in such settings. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Horticultural Science | |
A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Hospitality Administration + Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in hospitality service management not listed in the Hospitality Administration/Management, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Human Development and Family Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human growth and development; strategies that promote growth and development across the life span; and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Human Nutrition | |
A program that focuses on the relationships between food consumption and human development and health. Includes instruction in the cellular and molecular processes of food processing in the human body, related metabolic processes, the relationship of food and nutrition to disease, and nutritional needs... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Industrial Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | |
A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Linguistics | |
A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Mass Communication + Media Studies | |
A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Materials Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and materials science principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and related processes used in manufacturing in a wide variety of settings; the synthesis of new industrial materials, including marrying and bonding... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Materials Science | |
A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | |
Any instructional program in natural resources and conservation not listed in the Natural Resources and Conservation, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Nuclear Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | |
A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Pathology + Experimental Pathology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the expression, initiation, maintenance and progression of tissue injury and disease, including death, and the relationship of pathogenesis to fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms. Includes instruction in immunology, microbiology, gene expression,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Petroleum Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Physical Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in physical sciences not listed in the Physical Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Plant Pathology + Phytopathology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant diseases and plant health, and the development of disease control mechanisms. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and physiology; pathogenesis; molecular plant virology; molecular genetics; bacterial epidemiology; causal agent identification;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Plant Physiology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant internal dynamics and systems, plant-environment interaction, and plant life cycles and processes. Includes instruction in cell and molecular biology; plant nutrition; plant respiration; plant growth, behavior, and reproduction; photosynthesis;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Plant Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in plant sciences not listed in the Plant Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
School Psychology | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Includes instruction in child and/or adolescent development; learning theory; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of education as a social and cultural institution, and the educational process as an object of humanistic inquiry. Includes instruction in such subjects as the philosophy of education, history of education, educational literature, educational anthropology,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Social Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in social sciences not listed in the Social Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | |
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | |
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Special Education and Teaching, General | |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Doctor's degree
Statistics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
First-Professional degree
Law (LLB, JD) | |
A program that prepares individuals for theindependent professional practice of law, for taking state and national bar examinations, and for advanced research in jurisprudence. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of the legal system, including the statutory, administrative, and judicial... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Acoustics | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of sound, and the properties and behavior of acoustic wave phenomena under different conditions. Includes instruction in wave theory, the acoustic wave equation, energy transformation, vibration phenomena, sound reflection and transmission, scattering and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Adult and Continuing Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of administering programs and facilities designed to serve the basic education needs of undereducated adults, or the continuing education needs of adults seeking further or specialized instruction, and that prepares individuals to serve as administrators... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Agricultural + Biological Engineering and Bioengineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems, equipment and facilities used to produce, process and store agricultural products; to improve the productivity of agricultural methods; and to develop... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Agricultural and Extension Education Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide referral, consulting, technical assistance, and educational services to gardeners, farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and other organizations. Includes instruction in basic agricultural sciences, agricultural business operations, pest control, adult education... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Agricultural Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economics to the analysis of resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the agricultural sector, both domestically and internationally. Includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Agronomy and Crop Science | |
A program that focuses on the chemical, physical, and biological relationships of crops and the soils nurturing them. Includes instruction in the growth and behavior of agricultural crops, the development of new plant varieties, and the scientific management of soils and nutrients for maximum plant... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Animal Physiology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of function, morphology, regulation, and intercellular communications and dynamics within vertebrate and invertebrate in animal species, with comparative applications to homo sapiens and its relatives and antecedents. Includes instruction in reproduction,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Animal Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Applied Economics | |
A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Architectural Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials, systems, and methods used to construct and equip buildings intended for human habitation or other purposes. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Architecture (BArch, BA + BS, MArch, MA + MS, PhD) | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Art + Art Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Art History, Criticism and Conservation | |
A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Art Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the earth, the effect of earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Biochemistry | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Biomedical + Medical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of biological and health systems and products such as integrated biological systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Biotechnology | |
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences, biochemistry, and genetics to the preparation of new and enhanced agricultural, environmental, clinical, and industrial products, including the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. Includes instruction in bioinformatics,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Chemical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Civil Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | |
A program that focuses on the organization and provision of counseling, referral, assistance and administrative services to students in postsecondary educational institutions and adult education facilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as professional counselors in such settings. Includes... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Communication Disorders, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of the application of biomedical, psychological, and physical principles to the study of the genesis, development, and treatment of speech, language, hearing, and cognitive communication problems caused by disease, injury, or disability. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | |
Any instructional program in communication, journalism, and related fields not listed in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Community Organization and Advocacy | |
A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resources to furnish information, instruction, and assistance to all... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Comparative Literature | |
A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Computer Science | |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Conducting | |
A program that prepares individuals to master the art of leading bands, choirs, orchestras and other ensembles in performance, and related music leadership. Includes instruction in score analysis and arranging, rehearsal and performance leadership, music coaching, arrangement and performance planning,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Criminal Justice + Safety Studies | |
A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Curriculum and Instruction | |
A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Ecology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Educational + Instructional Media Design | |
A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of creating instructional products and related educational resources in various formats or combinations such as film, video, recording, text, art, CD-ROM, computer software, virtual reality technology, and three-dimensional objects, and that prepares... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Educational Evaluation and Research | |
A program that focuses on the principles and procedures for generating information about educational programs, personnel and methods, and the analysis of such information for planning purposes. Includes instruction in evaluation theory, evaluation research design and planning, administering evaluations... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Educational Leadership and Administration, General | |
A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Educational Psychology | |
A program that focuses on the application of psychology to the study of the behavior of individuals in the roles of teacher and learner, the nature and effects of learning environments, and the psychological effects of methods, resources, organization and non-school experience on the educational process.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Engineering Mechanics | |
A program with a general focus on the application of the mathematical and scientific principles of classical mechanics to the analysis and evaluation of the behavior of structures, forces and materials in engineering problems. Includes instruction in statics, kinetics, dynamics, kinematics, celestial... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Engineering Science | |
A program with a general focuses on the general application of various combinations of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including applied research in human behavior, statistics, biology, chemistry, the earth and planetary sciences, atmospherics... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Entomology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of insect species and populations in respect of their life cycles, morphology, genetics, physiology, ecology, taxonomy, population dynamics, and environmental and economic impacts. Includes instruction in applicable biological and physical sciences as well... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Environmental + Environmental Health Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment, including pollution control,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Environmental Engineering Technology + Environmental Technology | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using indoor and outdoor environmental pollution control systems. Includes instruction in environmental safety principles, testing... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Food Science | |
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of converting raw agricultural products into processed forms suitable for direct human consumption, and the storage of such products. Includes instruction in applicable aspects of the agricultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Forestry, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage and develop forest areas for economic, recreational, and ecological purposes. Includes instruction in forest-related sciences, mapping, statistics, harvesting and production technology, natural resources management and economics, wildlife sciences,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
French Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Genetics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the organization, recombination, function, regulation, and transmission of heritable information in biological organisms at all levels of complexity. Includes instruction in Mendelian genetics, mechanisms of gene regulation, chromosome structure... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Geography | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Geology + Earth Science, General | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
German Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Health + Health Care Administration + Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Higher Education + Higher Education Administration | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practice of administration in four-year colleges, universities and higher education systems, the study of higher education as an object of applied research, and which may prepare individuals to function as administrators in such settings. Includes instruction... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Horticultural Science | |
A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Hospitality Administration + Management, Other | |
Any instructional program in hospitality service management not listed in the Hospitality Administration/Management, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Human Development and Family Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on basic human developmental and behavioral characteristics of the individual within the context of the family. Includes instruction in the conditions that influence human growth and development; strategies that promote growth and development across the life span; and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Human Nutrition | |
A program that focuses on the relationships between food consumption and human development and health. Includes instruction in the cellular and molecular processes of food processing in the human body, related metabolic processes, the relationship of food and nutrition to disease, and nutritional needs... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Industrial Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | |
A scientific program that focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. Includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Labor and Industrial Relations | |
A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | |
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Materials Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and materials science principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and related processes used in manufacturing in a wide variety of settings; the synthesis of new industrial materials, including marrying and bonding... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Materials Science | |
A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Mining and Mineral Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of mineral extraction, processing and refining systems, including open pit and shaft mines, prospecting and site analysis equipment and instruments, environmental... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Music History, Literature, and Theory | |
A program that focuses on the study of the historical evolution of music as a social and intellectual phenomenon, the development of musical instruments and techniques, and the analysis and criticism of musical literature. Includes instruction in music history research methods, aesthetic analysis of... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Music Performance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Music Teacher Education | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Music Theory and Composition | |
A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Musicology and Ethnomusicology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the forms and methods of music art, and the functions of music, in Western and non-Western societies and cultures. Includes instruction in music theory, musicological research methods, and studies of specific cultural styles such as jazz, folk music,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | |
Any instructional program in natural resources and conservation not listed in the Natural Resources and Conservation, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Nuclear Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | |
A program that focuses on the principles underlying recreational and leisure activities, and the practices involved in providing indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and services for the general public. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Pathology + Experimental Pathology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the expression, initiation, maintenance and progression of tissue injury and disease, including death, and the relationship of pathogenesis to fundamental molecular and cellular mechanisms. Includes instruction in immunology, microbiology, gene expression,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Petroleum Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Physical Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in physical sciences not listed in the Physical Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Piano and Organ | |
A program that prepares individuals to master the piano, organ, or related keyboard instruments and performing art as solo, ensemble, and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in piano and keyboard pedagogy, ensemble playing, accompanying, service playing, repertoire, keyboard and pedal skills,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Plant Pathology + Phytopathology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant diseases and plant health, and the development of disease control mechanisms. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and physiology; pathogenesis; molecular plant virology; molecular genetics; bacterial epidemiology; causal agent identification;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Plant Physiology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant internal dynamics and systems, plant-environment interaction, and plant life cycles and processes. Includes instruction in cell and molecular biology; plant nutrition; plant respiration; plant growth, behavior, and reproduction; photosynthesis;... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM., M.C.L.) | |
A program that prepares lawyers educated outside the United States to understand U. S. or Canadian law and jurisprudence. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Russian Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
School Psychology | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Includes instruction in child and/or adolescent development; learning theory; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Social Sciences, Other | |
Any instructional program in social sciences not listed in the Social Sciences, General category. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | |
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Soil Science and Agronomy, General | |
A program that generally focuses on the scientific classification of soils, soil properties, and their relationship to agricultural crops. Includes instruction in soil chemistry, soil physics, soil biology, soil fertility, morphogenesis, mineralogy, hydrology, agronomy, and soil conservation and management.... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Special Education and Teaching, General | |
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Statistics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the relationships between groups of measurements, and similarities and differences, using probability theory and techniques derived from it. Includes instruction in the principles in probability theory, binomial distribution, regression analysis, standard deviation,... |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language + ESL Language Instructor | |
A program that focuses on the principles and practice of teaching English to students who are not proficient in English or who do not speak, read or write English, and that may prepare individuals to function as teachers and administrators in such programs. |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Masters degree
Voice and Opera | |
A program that prepares individuals to master the human voice and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers in concert, choir, opera, or other forms of singing. Includes instruction in voice pedagogy, diction, vocal physiology and exercise, expressive movement, repertoire, recital, and personal... |
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