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Bachelor's Degree Requirements

As you explore the various business majors offered by the Smeal College of Business, you'll want to research the types of courses available to you. Once you have been accepted into a major you will need to understand the requirements and map out a plan for graduation. 

You may also want to add a business minor. If so, you should start by viewing our . It is important to as you develop your educational plan.  For the International Business minor, please note the following change:  beginning summer 2016 and thereafter, credits earned abroad at a non-PSU program will not be accepted toward any Smeal degree requirements including general education and electives.

The Smeal College requires that all upper division courses within the department sponsoring the major be completed in-residence at University Park under the instruction of Smeal College faculty. Upper division courses offered within the department sponsoring the major which are completed at other campuses or locations will not be credited toward completion of the major at the Smeal College. This may necessitate repeating certain courses.

Find Your Term (Lionpath)

Academic Requirements

Choose the right set of (Major) Requirements - Academic Plans are updated periodically with new course content, degree requirements, and University policies. It's important to select the correct 'Year' to view the appropriate degree requirements. To select the appropriate year, please find the 'Requirement Term' on LionPATH.

Students: If you are in your major, please run the 'Academic Requirements' report and click on 'View Report as a PDF'. Your requirement term will be listed next to the major. If you have not entered a major yet, please use your Admit Term (which is the term you enrolled in at Penn State).

Circled in red, in the Academic Requirements report (pdf shown), this is where you can find the student's 'requirement term

Advisers: Click on 'Advisee Academics' on the left and scroll down to 'Requirement Term.'

Circled in red, this is where you can find the student's requirement term.

Degree Requirements

Choose the right set of (Major) Requirements - Academic Plans (Majors) are updated periodically with new course content, degree requirements, and University policies. Follow the requirements in place at the time you first entered Penn State. This is noted in LionPath as your "Plan Requirement Term".

Please Note: Students who began their studies at Penn State prior to summer 2019 follow the Plan Requirement Term in place the semester they enter their major.

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