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Engineering science students benefit from the curriculum's flexibility, offering a special chance to utilize the Engineering Science and Mechanics Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate (IUG) program. Applications for IUG status can be submitted during the fifth or sixth semester.
IUG status allows students to tackle the demands and research opportunities of graduate studies at Penn State, integrating them with their bachelor's work and senior thesis. By applying up to 12 undergraduate credits toward both degrees and expanding the B.S. thesis into the M.S. thesis, the combined program typically takes less time than pursuing the degrees separately. The actual duration depends on each student's goals, requirements, and effort. However, accelerating major coursework should not compromise the quality of the undergraduate and graduate experience; a balance must be struck between focused specialization and a well-rounded education.
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.