Westmoreland County Community College Associate in Arts in Computer Science/Information Systems Penn State Baccalaureate of Science in Information Sciences and Technology
The evaluation of prior college courses not appearing below is done on an individual basis by the Penn State Admissions Office. Students should work closely with their academic adviser at WCCC and with the Penn State Admission office when scheduling courses.
Program delivered at Penn State Beaver, Greater Allegheny, and New Kensington
WCCC Computer Science/Information Systems (A.A.) *Penn State Information Sciences and Technology B.S. (ISSCC) https://wccc.edu/pages/future-students/academic-programs/transfer-options-
%28liberal-arts-and-science%29/computer-scienceinformation-systems/ http://bulletins.psu.edu/undergrad/programs/baccalaureate/I/IST
Requirement Course Credits Requirement Course Credits Direct or
Substitution
College Writing ENG 161 3 Writing & Speaking (GWS) ENGL 015 (GWS) 3 Direct
Advanced Composition ENG 162 3 Writing & Speaking (GWS) ENGL 202C (GWS) 3 Direct
Computer Technology Elective
CPT 180 3 Major Prescribed Course CMPSC 101 (GQ) 3 Direct
Precalculus Mathematics MTH 158 3 Quantification General Education (GQ) MATH 026 (GQ) 3 Direct
Effective Speech SPC 155 3 Writing & Speaking (GWS) CAS 100 (GWS) 3 Direct
Humanities Elective Choose two from: 6 Humanities General Education (GH) Choose two from: 3
HIS 249 HIST 130 (GH, US) Direct
HIS 255 HIST 020 (GH) Direct
HIS 256 HIST 021 (GH) Direct
PHL 155 PHIL 010 (GH) Direct
PHL 160 PHIL 001 (GH) Direct
Requirement Course Credits Requirement Course Credits Direct or Substitution
PHL 161 PHIL 003 (GH) Direct
PHL 163 PHIL 106 (GH) Direct
Humanities Elective Choose from: 3 Foreign Cultures Major Requirement Choose from: 3
HIS 155 HIST 001 (GH, IL) Direct
HIS 156 HIST 002 (GH, IL) Direct
HIS 262 HIST 179 (GH, IL) Direct
REL 171 RL ST 003 (GH;US;IL) Direct
Natural Science Electives Choose two from: 8 Natural Science General Education (GN) Choose two from: 8
BIO 155 BIOL GEN Direct
BIO 156 BIOL 230W (GN) Direct
CHM 155 CHEM 110/111 (GN) Direct
EPS 150 ASTRO 001/ASTRO 011 (GN) Direct
EPS 150 GEOSCI 001 (GN) Direct
EPS 163 GEOG 010 (GN) Direct
GEO 160 HORT 101 (GN) Direct
HOR 105
Social Science Electives Choose two from: 6 Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education (GS)
Choose two from: 6
CRJ 155 One will substitute for General CRIMJ/CRIM 100 (GS) Direct
CRJ 255 Education Arts (GA) in 3,6,9 CRIMJ/SOC 013 (GS) Direct
CRJ 290 CRIM/CRIMJ/SOC 012 (GS) Direct
POL 155 PL SC 001 (GS) Direct
POL 256 PL SC 014 (GS;IL) Direct
SOC 155 SOC 001 (GS) Direct
SOC 161 SOC 030 (GS) Direct
SOC 162 SOC 005 (GS) Direct
Substitution
PSY 260 PSYCH 221 (GS) Direct
PSY 161 HD FS 129 (GS) Direct
Social Science Elective Choose from: 3 Major additional course and General Education Social and Behavioral Science (GS)
Choose from: 3
ECN 255 ECON 104 (GS) Direct
ECN 256 ECON 102 (GS) Direct
Computer Technology and/or Mathematics Electives
CPT 145 3 Major Prescribed Course IST 110 (GS) 3 Substitution
Computer Technology and/or Mathematics Electives
CPT 171 3 Major prescribed course IST 220 3 Substitution
Choose from: Major additional course and General
Education Quantification (GQ)
Choose from: 3-4
Computer Technology and/or Mathematics Electives
MTH 172 4 MATH 140 (GQ) Direct
BUS 250 3 SCM GEN Substitution
Computer Technology and/or Mathematics Electives
BUS 244 3 Major required course SCM GEN 3 Substitution
General Elective FSM 159 3 General Education Health & Physical Activity (GHA)
NUTR 251 (GHA) 3 Direct
Requirement Course Credits Requirement Course Credits Direct or Substitution
General Electives Select from: 8 Major Supporting Courses: Foreign Language Proficiency
Select from: 8
Appropriate level of
foreign language
Completion of this requirement occurs when the student completes the 003 level of proficiency in a language
Direct or
Substitution, depending on course
64-65 64-65
Entrance to the BS in IST at PSU requires completion of PSU IST 110, 210, 220 (WCCC CPT 145, 171 and NE) and either high school trig or MTH 158 or higher from WCCC. Students who have not completed the IST courses may be admitted to pre-major status. Students without math are not admissible.
Penn State requires three credits of International Cultures (IL) and three credits of United States Cultures (US). The two courses that fulfill the IL and US requirements can also be used to fulfill General Education Arts, Humanities or Social Science requirements.
Penn State requires two units in a single world language other than English. A student may be admitted with fewer than two units in a world language other than English, but must correct this deficiency by the time s/he earns 60 credits or graduates from Penn State, whichever comes first. This deficiency may be corrected by passing one three- or four-credit college level world language course or by demonstrating proficiency equivalent to two units of high school world language study.
For more information, contact:
Penn State Greater Allegheny Admissions psuga@psu.edu Mr. Galen Grimes gag5@psu.edu
4000 University Drive Associate Professor of IST
McKeesport, PA 15132 Campus Program Head
412-675-9010 412-675-9479
http://ga.psu.edu/Admissions/ http://ga.psu.edu/Academics/Degrees/IST.htm
WCCC Course abbrev WCCC Course name WCCC CR PSU Course abbrev PSU Course name PSU CR Direct or Sub.
ACC 155 Accounting I 3 ACCTG GEN
ACCTG for psychology business
option core 3 Substitution
ACC 155 & ACC 156 Accounting I/Accounting II 6 ACCTG 211
Financial and Managerial
Accounting for Decision Making 4 Substitution
ACC 156 Accounting II 3 ACCTG GEN
ACCTG for psychology business
option core 3 Substitution
ART 143 Printmaking 3 ART 040 (GA) Introduction to Printmaking 3 Direct
ART 155 Introduction to Art History 3 ART H 100 (GA, IL) Introduction to Art 3 Direct
ART 162 Drawing 1 3 ART 020 (GA) Intro to Drawing 3 Direct
ART 165 Painting I 3 ART 050 (GA) Intro to Painting 3 Direct
BIO 107 Human Biology 3 BI SC 004 (GN) Human Body 3 Direct
BIO 120 Environ Issues 3 BI SC GEN Bi SCI GN 3 Substitution
BIO 156 General Biol II 4 BIOL 230W (GN) Biology: Molecules & Cells 4 Direct
BIO 171 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIO GEN
Depending on program, may be
subbed for a requirement 4 Substitution
BIO 172 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 BIO GEN
Depending on program, may be
subbed for a requirement 4 Substitution
BIO 265 Microbiology 4 MICRB 106/107 (GN) Elementary Microbiology & Lab 4 Direct
BUS 158 Principles of Management 3 MGMT 301 Principles of Management 3 Substitution
BUS 160 Introduction to Business 3 BA 100 (GS) Introduction to Business 3 Substitution
BUS 205 Business Law 3 BA 243
Legal, Ethical, Social Environment
of Business 4 Substitution
BUS 245 Principles of Marketing 3 MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing 3 Substitution
BUS 250 Calculus for Business 3 SCM GEN
Can be subbed for MATH 110 for BSB and IST; possibly other
programs 3 Substitution
BUS 288 Business Analytics 3 B A GEN B A GEN 3 Substitution
CHM 107 Intro to Chemistry 4 CHEM 101 (GN) Introductory Chemistry 4 Direct
CHM 155 General Chemistry 1 4 CHEM 110/111 (GN)
Chem. Principles/Experimental
Chemistry I 4 Direct
CHM 156 General Chemistry 2 4 CHEM 112/113 (GN)
Chemical Principles/Experimental
Chemistry II 4 Direct
CPT 150 Microcomputer Concepts 3 CMPSC 100
Computer Fundamentals &
Applications 3 Direct
CPT 180 C++ Programming 3 CMPSC 101 (GQ) Intro to Algorithm Proc 3 Direct
CPT 145
Introduction to Computer
Technology 3 IST 110
Information, People and
Technology 3 Substitution
CPT 171
Telecommunications
Fundamentals 5 IST 220
Networking and
Telecommunications 3 Substitution
CRJ 155 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 CRIMJ/CRIM 100 (GS) Intro to Criminal Justice 3 Direct
CRJ 162 Police Administration I 3 CRIMJ GEN CRIMJ GEN 3 Substitution
CRJ 180 Corrections 3 CRIMJ GEN CRIMJ GEN 3 Substitution
CRJ 255 Juvenile Delinquency 3 CRIMJ/SOC 013 (GS) Juvenile Delinquency 3 Direct
CRJ 277 Ethics 3 CRIMJ GEN CRIMJ GEN 3 Substitution
CRJ 290 Prin. of Criminology 3 CRIM/CRIMJ/SOC 012 (GS) Criminology 3 Direct
ECN 255 Macroeconomics 3 ECON 104 (GS)
Macro-economic Analysis and
Policy 3 Direct
ECN 256 Microeconomics 3 ECON 102 (GS)
Micro-economic Analysis and
Policy 3 Direct
ENG 161 College Writing 3 ENGL 015 (GWS) Rhetoric and Composition 3 Direct
ENG 162 Technical Communication 3 ENGL 202C (GWS) Technical Writing 3 Direct
ENG 163 Business Communication 3 ENGL 202D (GWS) Business Writing 3 Direct
ENG 164 Advanced Composition 3 ENGL 202B (GWS) Writing Humanities 3 Direct
ENG 165 Creative Writing 3 ENGL 050 (GA) Intro to Creative Writing 3 Direct
EPS 150 Astronomy 4
ASTRO 001/ASTRO 011
(GN) Elementary Astronomy & Lab 4 Direct
EPS 163 Earth Science 3 GEOSCI 001 (GN) Physical Geography 3 Direct
FIN 220 Business Finance 3 FIN 301 Principles of Finance 3 Substitution
FRN 155 Elem French I 4 FR 001 Elem French I 4 Direct
FSM 159 Nutrition 3 NUTR 251 (GHA) Intro Principles Nutrition 3 Direct
GEO 160 Physical Geography 3 GEOG 010 (GN) Physical Geography 3 Direct
GER 155 Elem German I 4 GER 001 Elem German I 4 Direct
HIS 155 Early Western Civilization 3 HIST 001 (GH, IL) Western Heritage I 3 Direct
HIS 156 Modern Western Civilization 3 HIST 002 (GH, IL) Western Heritage II 3 Direct
HIS 249 The Civil War 3 HIST 130 (GH, US) Intro to the Civil War Era 3 Direct
HIS 255 Early U.S. & PA History 3 HIST 020 (GH) American Civilization to 1877 3 Direct
HIS 256 Modern U.S. & PA History 3 HIST 021 (GH) American Civilization from 1877 3 Direct
HIS 262 Modern Latin American History 3 HIST 179 (GH, IL) Latin America since 1820 3 Direct
HOR 105 Intro to Horticulture 3 HORT 101 (GN) Horticultural Science 3 Direct
JPN 155 Elem Japanese I 4 JAPNS 001 Elem Japanese I 4 Direct
MED 160 Basic Photography 3 PHOTO 100 (GA) Intro to Photography 3 Direct
MKT 252 Public Relations 3 COMM GEN
May be subbed for COMM 370 in
COMCC 3 Substitution
MTH 157 College Algebra I 3 MATH 021 (GQ) College Algebra 1 3 Direct
MTH 158 Precalculus Math 3 MATH 026 (GQ) Plane Trigonometry 3 Direct
MTH 172 Analytical Geom & Calculus 1 4 MATH 140 (GQ) Calculus & Analytic Geometry I 4 Direct MTH 173 Analytical Geom & Calculus II 4 MATH 141 (GQ) Calculus & Analytic Geometry II 4 Direct
MUS 155 Music Listening: A Survey 3 MUSIC 005 (GA) Introduction to Western Music 3 Direct
PHL 155 Introduction to Logic 3 PHIL 010 (GH) Critical Thinking 3 Direct
PHL 160 Intro to Philosophy 3 PHIL 001 (GH) Basic Problems of Philosophy 3 Direct
PHL 161 Intro to Ethics 3 PHIL 003 (GH)
Persons, Moral Values & the
Good Life 3 Direct
PHL 163 Business Ethics 3 PHIL 106 (GH) Intro to Business Ethics 3 Direct
PHL 165 Social Ethics 3 PHIL 103 (GH) Intro to Ethics 3 Direct
PHY 155 College Physics 1 4 PHYS 250 (GN) Intro Physics I 4 Direct
PHY 156 College Physics 2 4 PHYS 251 (GN) Intro Physics II 4 Direct
PHY 255 Engineering Physics 1 4 PHYS 211 (GN) Gen Phys: Mechanics 4 Direct
PHY 256 Engineering Physics 2 4 PHYS 212 (GN)
Gen Phys: Wave Motion &
Quantum Mech 4 Direct
POL 155 American National Government 3 PL SC 001 (GS) American National Government 3 Direct
POL 256 International Relations 3 PL SC 014 (GS;IL) International Relations 3 Direct
PSY 160 General Psychology 3 PSYCH 100 (GS) Intro Psychology 3 Direct PSY 161
Human Growth and
Development 3 HD FS 129 (GS)
Intro to Human Dev & Family
Studies 3 Direct
PSY 260 Social Psychology 3 PSYCH 221 (GS) Social Psychology 3 Direct
PSY 265 Child Psychology 3 HD FS 229 (GS) Infancy & Childhood 3 Direct
PSY 268 Adolescent Psychology 3 HD FS 239 (GS) Adolescent Psychology 3 Direct
REL 171 World Religions Survey 3 RL ST 003 (GH;US;IL) Intro to the Religions of the East 3 Direct
SOC 155 Principles of Sociology 3 SOC 001 (GS) Sociology 3 Direct
SOC 161 Marriage and Family 3 SOC 030 (GS) Sociology of the Family 3 Direct
SOC 162 Contemporary Social Problems 3 SOC 005 (GS) Social Problems 3 Direct
SOC 255 Cultural Anthropology 3 ANTH 045 (GS;US;IL) Cultural Anthropology 3 Direct
SPA 155 Elem Spanish I 4 SPAN 001 Elem Spanish I 4 Direct
SPA 156 Elem Spanish II 4 SPAN 002 Elem Spanish II 4 Direct
SPA 255 & SPA 256 Intermediate Spanish I & II 6 SPAN 003 Intermediate Spanish 4 Substitution
SPC 155 Effective Speech 3 CAS 100 (GWS) Effective Speech 3 Direct
SPC 156 Interpersonal Communication 3 CAS 203 (GS) Interpersonal Communication 3 Direct
SPC 255 Persuasion and Propaganda 3 CAS 175 GH) Persuasion and Propaganda 3 Direct
THR 159 Introduction to Theater 3 THEA 105 (GA) Intro to Theatre 3 Direct
