The public policy program explores the critical issues facing our communities locally, nationally, and globally. It is designed for students interested in such areas as policy analysis, politics, policy advocacy, and public administration. Our proximity to the state capital in Harrisburg provides students with additional opportunities, including guest speakers and internships.
The Political Science program prepares students to exercise the responsibilities of citizenship and leadership in a democratic society and as global citizens. The major offers a flexible learning opportunity that students can tailor to their own interests and career goals through concentrations including pre-law, U.S. politics, international studies, and security studies. Our proximity to the state capital in Harrisburg provides students with additional opportunities, including guest speakers and internships.
Adam Gustafson, associate teaching professor of music in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Humanities, has taught classes on pop music and presented about Taylor Swift’s impact on the economy. Gustafson said we should think about Swift as more than a musician — she’s essentially the chief executive officer of a billion-dollar enterprise
Eight middle and high school teachers spent the summer working closely with Penn State Harrisburg faculty members on research projects, gaining skills and experience they will now take back to their classrooms.
The Synthetic and Systems Biology Research Experience for Teachers (BIORETs) program, offered for the first time at Penn State Harrisburg this summer, provides research training to secondary science teachers in underserved school districts.
Penn State Harrisburg offers The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing's Second Degree Program, a B.S.N. program intended for those interested in a career in nursing who already have a bachelor’s degree in another field. In this video, recent grad Chitra Patel offers her insights into this intensive pre-licensure program and the many benefits of the cohort model.
Outstanding student projects were recognized during the Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Capstone Design Conference held in April. The conference was the culmination of students’ undergraduate studies and provided the opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications and collaborate with industry sponsors.
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the spring 2024 commencement ceremony. The graduates will bear the banners representing each academic school and, together with the faculty marshals, lead the graduating students during the ceremony processional.
Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is a comprehensive program of study for preparing students who want to become speech-language pathologists (SLPs) or audiologists. The program helps students acquire a strong foundation in the basic sciences and processes related to typical, delayed and disordered speech, language, cognition, swallowing, and hearing.
