PrintRequired ESP Courses
I know that there's a lot of info in a lot of places and you've been bombarded with info since starting with us. We've done our best to minimize the amount of clicking around that you have to do by providing program-related information on the student.worldcampus.psu.edu website. When you visit the page, scroll down and look for the yellow "Select Program" button. See screenshot below:
On the Courses page(link is external), there is a table called "Prescribed Courses (62 credits) and Additional Courses (6 credits)" (see screenshot below). All of the required ESP core courses are listed here. Note that there are differences between the BS and BA degree, outlined below.
BS vs BA
The core course requirements and the Gen Ed requirements are the same for both versions of the ESP degree. However, there are differences in the other coursework. They are outlined below:
BA
- Electives
- 8 credits
- "Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements"
- 12 credits of Foreign Language
- 9 credits of B.A. Fields"
- 3 credits of "Other Cultures"
Course and credit details can be found on the Courses page for the BA Degree(link is external).
BS
- Electives
- 11 credits
- "Supporting Courses"
- 6 credits in Energy and Science
- 6 credits in Analysis and Technology
- 6 credits in Business and Management
- 3 credits in Ethics, Leadership, and Communication
Course and credit details about the BS degree can be found on the BS Courses page(link is external).
If you have questions about which ESP degree is right for your career aspirations, talk with your adviser!
Course Planning
In order to see when courses are typically offered, you can visit the Lionpath course search page(link is external) and search for the courses listed on the Course List page for your major.
Summer offerings only
EBF 200: Intro to Energy and Earth Science Economics is only offered during the summer semester. If you're unable to complete this class for financial aid reasons, please contact your adviser to discuss alternatives.
Prerequisites
Several courses in ESP have pre-requisites, meaning you need to complete the prerequisite courses before you can enroll in the required ESP course. Most prerequisites are also required for the major, but make sure you check what the prerequisites are before scheduling a course. If you enroll in a course and you do not meet the prerequisites, you will be booted from the course the first week of the semester, and it's usually too late to then get into a different class that you need! To double check the prerequisites for your courses, you can see them in Lionpath when you register or if it's outside of a registration period, you can use the Course Bulletin(link is external).
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