This is the official bulletin of The Pennsylvania State University. Graduate program and Graduate Council requirements are those in effect at the time of admission to a graduate degree program.
The University reserves the right to change the requirements and regulations listed here and to determine whether a student has satisfactorily met requirements for admission or graduation, and to reject any applicant for any reason the University determines to be material to the applicant's qualifications to pursue higher education. Nothing in this material should be considered a guarantee that completion of a program and graduation from the University will result in employment.
The Graduate Council has responsibility for and authority over all academic information contained in the Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin.