Senate Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer

  Retention and Transfer Subcommittee Page

The Retention and Transfer Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Curricular Affairs. This subcommittee reviews, makes recommendations, and monitors all holds on student admissions to programs and special or more restrictive academic requirements for entrance into a college, major or minor, and/or for retention in a program consistent with general academic guidelines established by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education.

Retention and Transfer Proposals

1979-2007

 









*For a summary of Entrance to/Retention in Major, Minor, or College Requirements, Click on the R&T Number.
Penn State Abington
*R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Entrance to College Entrance to College February 1999 Summer 1999
Adm. of Justice (AJAAB)(AJSAB) B.A. and B.S. degrees Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
American Studies (AMSAB) B.A. degree Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
Business (2BAAB) Assoc. in Science Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
Business (BSBAB) B.S. degree Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
Integrative Arts (IARAB) B.A. degree Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
Letters, Arts, & Sciences (2LAAB) Assoc. degree Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
Letters, Arts, & Sciences (LASAB) B.A. degree Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
Science (SCIAB) B.S. degree Entrance to Major/College
February 1999
Summer 1999
 
College of Agricultural Sciences
R&T Number
Program Name OR College Requirements
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Immunology and Infectious Disease (IID) Entrance to Major
February 2006
Summer 2006

108

Turfgrass Science (TURF) B.S. Entrance to Major
April 2005
Summer 2005
Agriculture & Extension Education (AEE) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Turfgrass Science (TURF) B.S. Entrance to Major
November 1999
Spring 2000
Agricultural Communications Minor Entrance to/Retention in Major
March 1993
Summer 1993
Baccalaureate degree programs in the Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Entrance to/Retention in Majors
February 1991
Summer 1991
College Requirements Entrance to/Retention in Majors
October 1980
Winter 1981
Forest Science Entrance to/Retention in Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
 
Penn State Altoona
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Visual Arts Studies (VAST) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
103
Business (BSBAL) B.S.B. Entrance to Major
Withdrawn
Withdrawn
Environmental Studies (ENVST) B.A. Entrance to Major
June 2003
Summer 2003
Environmental Studies (ENVST) B.A. degree Entrance to Major
November 1999
Spring 2000
 
College of Arts and Architecture
R&T Number
Program Name OR College Requirements
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Graphic Design (GD) Entrance to Major March 2007 Fall 2007
Graphic Design (GD) Entrance to Major
November 2005
Summer 2006
Theatre (THRBA) Entrance to Major
April 2005
Fall 2005
Music Education (MU ED) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Art Education (A ED) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Dance (DANCE) Minor Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Music Education (MU ED) B.S. degree Entrance to Major
February 1999
Summer 1999
Architecture Retention in Major February 1996 Fall 1995
Architecture Retention in Major
February 1996
Fall 1995
Architecture Retention in Major
May 1995
Fall 1995
Music Minor Entrance to Minor
March 1993
Summer 1993
Music-B.A. degree Entrance to Major
March 1993
Summer 1993
Theatre Arts-B.F.A. degree Entrance to Major
September 1981
Withdrawn
Music Education Retention in Major
September 1981
Withdrawn
Art-B.F.A. degree Entrance to Major
September 1981
Withdrawn
School of Music Entrance to Majors
September 1981
Spring 1982
Theatre Arts Entrance to Major
April 1979
Resubmitted as #26
Landscape Architecture Entrance to Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
Film Entrance to Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
Art-B.F.A.degree Entrance to Major
April 1979
Resubmitted as #24
Architecture-B.S. degree Retention in Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
Architecture-B.Arch. degree Entrance to Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
 
Penn State Berks (formerly with Lehigh Valley)
R&T Number
Program Name OR College Requirements
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Business Entrance to Major
April 2005
Summer 2005
 
Smeal College of Business
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC&IS) Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007
Marketing (MKTG) Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007
Management Information Systems (M I S) Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007
Management (MGMT) Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007
Finance (FIN) Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007

Economics (BA EC)

Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007
Accounting (ACCTG) Entrance to Major June 2007 Fall 2007
Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC IS) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Marketing (MKTG) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Management Information Systems (M I S) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Management (MGMT) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Finance (FIN) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Economics (BA EC) Entrance to Major November 2006 Summer 2007
Actuarial Science (ACTSC) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Accounting (ACCTG) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
 
College of Communications
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Film and Video (FILM)

Entrance to Major

June 2004
Summer 2004
Mass Communications Entrance to Major
February 1992
Denied April 1992
Film and Video Entrance to Major
February 1992
Denied April 1992
Broadcast-Cable Entrance to Major
February 1992
Denied April 1992
 
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Earth Systems Minor Entrance to/Retention in Minor
November 1991
Denied February 1992
 
College of Education
R&T Number
Program Name OR College Requirements
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Workforce Education & Development (WF ED) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Special Education (SPLED) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Secondary Education (SECED) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Elementary & Kindergarten Education (EK ED) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Certification, Reading Specialist Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
All Teacher Prep. Programs Entrance to/Retention in Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Secondary Education Entrance to Major
April 1985
Fall 1985
Elementary and Kindergarten Education Entrance to Major
April 1985
Fall 1985
 
College of Engineering
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Environmental Engineering Minor Entrance to Minor
March 1993
Summer 1993
Computer Science Entrance to Major
October 1990
Summer 1991
Computer Science Retention in Major
April 1987
Fall 1987
Computer Science Entrance to Major
April 1987
Fall 1987
Computer Science Retention in Major
September 1983
Summer 1984
Computer Science Entrance to/Retention in Major
September 1979
Fall 1979
 
Penn State Erie
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Marketing (MRKTG) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Business Economics (BECON) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Management Information Systems (MISBD) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Management (MANGT) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
International Business (INT B) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Finance (FNC) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Business, Liberal Arts, and Science (BLASC) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Accounting (ACNTG) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Computer Engineering (CENBD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
Electrical Engineering (EE BD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
Electrical Engineering Technology (EETBD) B.S. Entrance to Major June 2001 Spring 2002
Electrical Engineering Technology (METBD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
Mechanical Engineering (ME BD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
Mechanical Engineering Technology (METBD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
Plastics Engineering Technology (PLTBD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
Software Engineering Technology (SE BD) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Spring 2002
 
Penn State Harrisburg
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Marketing (MRKT) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Management (MNGMT) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Information Systems (INFSY) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
General Business (GNBUS) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Finance (FINCE) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Accounting (ACCT) Entrance to Major
November 2006
Summer 2007
Information Systems (INFSY) Entrance to Major
April 2005
Summer 2005
Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education (ELEM) Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Environmental Engineering Technology Entrance to Major
January 1992
Denied November 1992
Elementary Education Entrance to Major
January 1992
Summer 1994
Elementary Education Entrance to Major
November 1991
Summer 1992
 
College of Health and Human Development
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Nursing (NURS) Retention in Major
February 2006
Summer 2006
105
Nursing (NURS) Entrance to Major
Withdrawn
Withdrawn
Kinesiology (KINES) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Communications Disorders (CMDIS) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001
Occupational Therapy-B.S. degree Entrance to/Retention in Major
January 1997
Summer 1997
Exercise and Sport Science Entrance to Major
January 1992
Denied April 1992
Nursing Entrance to Major
August 1988
Fall 1988
Exercise and Sport Science Entrance to/Retention in Major
August 1988
Fall 1988
Recreation and Parks Entrance to Major
November 1987
Fall 1988
Nursing Retention in Major
October 1987
Denied
Nursing Entrance to Major
October 1987
Spring 1988
Physical Education Entrance to Major
November 1986
Spring 1988
Health Education Entrance to Major
April 1985
Summer 1985
Physical Education Entrance to Major
September 1984
Fall 1984
Recreation and Parks Entrance to Major
May 1983
Fall 1983
Communication Disorders-Hearing Impairment Option Retention in Major
October 1982
Fall 1983
Physical Education Entrance to Major
May 1982
Fall 1983
Health Education Entrance to Major
May 1982
Fall 1983
Health Education Entrance to Major
November 1981
Winter 1982
Recreation and Parks Entrance to Major
December 1979
Spring 1980
Health and Physical Education Entrance to Major
May 1979
Fall 1979
Nursing Retention in Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
 
College of the Liberal Arts
R&T Number
Program Name OR College Requirements
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
College Requirements Entrance to Majors
October 1982
Fall 1983
Philosophy Retention in Major
November 1981

Denied

Journalism Retention in Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
Journalism Entrance to Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
Anthropology Entrance to Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
American Studies Entrance to Major
April 1979
Summer 1979
Advertising Retention in Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
Advertising Entrance to Major
April 1979
Withdrawn
College Requirements Entrance to/Retention in Majors
April 1979
Entrance Approved-Retention Withdrawn
 
Eberly College of Science
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Forensic Science (FRNSC) Entrance to Major April 2007 Fall 2007
Forensic Science (FRNSC) Entrance to Major
November 2005
Summer 2006
Statistics (STAT) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Science (SC BA) B.A. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Premedicine (P M) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Physics (PHSY) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Microbiology (MICRB) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Mathematics (MTHBA)/(MTHBS) B.A. & B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Chemistry (CHEM) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Biotechnology (BIOTC) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Biology (BIOL) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (B M B) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
Astronomy & Astrophysics (ASTRO) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Summer 2001
All majors in Eberly College of Science Entrance to Majors/College
June 2001
Summer 2001
College Requirements Entrance to Majors
November 1990
Summer 1991
College Requirements Entrance to Majors
April 1990
Denied April 1990
Physics Entrance to/Retention in Major
February 1986
Denied May 1986
Mathematics-B.A. and B.S. degrees Retention in Major
November 1981
Denied February 1982
Premedicine Entrance to/Retention in Major
September 1981
Denied
Chemistry Entrance to/Retention in Major
May 1979
Fall 1979
Mathematics Retention in Major
April 1979
Fall 1979
 
University College (formerly Commonwealth College)
R&T Number
Program Name
Requirement Request
Senate Curriculum Report Date
Effective Date
Business Administration (BBACC) Entrance to Major
April 2005
Summer 2006
Urban Early & Middle Childhood Education (URBCC) B.S. Entrance to Major
June 2001
Fall 2001

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