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Adult Learners attending Penn State Greater Allegheny enjoy the benefits and resources of a major research university in an intimate setting. Our campus offers six bachelor's degrees that can be completed at Penn State Greater Allegheny, along with the first two years of most of Penn State's 160-plus majors as well as associate degrees. Adult Learners may enroll as part-time or full-time students and can choose from day and evening classes. Numerous certificate programs are also available.
Are You an Adult Learner?
An adult learner is 24 years of age or older; or a veteran of the armed services; or returning to school after four or more years of employment, homemaking, or other activity; or a person who assumes multiple adult roles such as parent, spouse/partner, employee, and student.
The links below have important information for adult learners:
Adult Learners enjoy having access to all of Penn State's Resources:
Academic Support and Tutoring -- The Gruskin Learning Center offers free professional tutors with both day and evening hours. Research assistance is available seven days a week in the Kelly Library to help students access information.
Career Services -- The Coordinator provides comprehensive resources to help students, from choosing a career; to finding an internship; to applying for a job; to changing to a new career. To make you more "marketable," the Career Services Office holds workshops on resume and coverletter writing, and helps prepare you for job fairs and interviews.
Parking and Transportation -- The campus provides plenty of free parking and two convenient bus stops for the PAT 56-C.
Technology -- Students have free E-mail accounts and Internet access. Penn State Greater Allegheny is 100% wireless. The Computer Center provides free printing and assistance seven days a week.
New Fitness Center -- A Penn State ID is the ticket for free admission. The center is a 4,000 square-foot facility housing state-of-the-art fitness equipment. and is open seven days a week. See the Fitness Center!
Applied Psychology (B.A.)
Program summary and sample semester planner (PDF)
Business (B.S.)
Program summary and sample semester planner (PDF)
Communications (B.A.)
Program summary and sample semester planner (PDF)
Information Sciences and Technology (B.S.)
Program summary (PDF) and sample semester planner (PDF)
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (B.A.)
Program summary and sample semester planner (PDF)
Organizational Leadership (B.S.)
Program summary and sample semester planner (PDF)
Check out our two-year degree programs, including the cutting-edge nanofabrication program:
Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology (A. S.)
Program summary (PDF) and sample semester planner (PDF)
Business (A. S.)
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (A. A.)
We are accessible by phone, e-mail, and AOL Instant Messenger throughout the day. Personal appointments and campus tours can be arranged at your convenience. The Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions and Student Financial Aid Office is located in Frable 101. To contact us, call 412-675-9010 or e-mail psuga@psu.edu.
