OpenFieldPenn State Beaver · Monaca, Pennsylvania, United States
Penn State Beaver is a student-centered commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University located on 100 wooded acres in Monaca, Pennsylvania, northwest of Pittsburgh. Renowned for engineering, project management, cybersecurity analytics, and seamless Penn State 2+2 transitions.
Penn State Beaver offers complete four-year baccalaureate degrees in high-demand fields as well as the world-renowned Penn State 2+2 plan (starting at Beaver and completing at University Park or another campus in over 275 majors). It features the Michael Baker Jr. Engineering Building, the Beaver campus police training facility, and advanced laboratory science suites.
Penn State uses a centralized undergraduate admissions application (via MyPennState or Common App). Admissions evaluates high school GPA (average 3.2-3.6), coursework rigor, and optional SAT/ACT scores. Transfer students require a minimum 2.0 GPA for university admission.
Comprehensive business degree training students in quantitative supply chain analytics, SAP enterprise software, Six Sigma quality control, and procurement logistics in the Pittsburgh industrial corridor.
Rigorous cybersecurity curriculum covering cyber threat intelligence, risk management frameworks, penetration testing, malware defense, and digital forensics.
Pre-health and ecological laboratory curriculum providing undergraduate research access in genetics, molecular cell biology, microbiology, and Ohio River riparian ecology.
Examining criminological theory, constitutional criminal procedure, policing ethics, juvenile justice reform, and forensic evidence analysis.
Start engineering foundations (calculus, physics, computer programming, chemistry) at Beaver with small class sizes before transitioning to University Park for aerospace, mechanical, or chemical engineering.
Undergraduate research fellowship sampling microplastics, heavy metal industrial effluents, and benthic aquatic macroinvertebrates in Beaver County waterways.
Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer
Office of the Chancellor
Dr. McDougall is a sculptor, educator, and academic executive researching civic engagement in public art, environmental sculpture, and community-engaged univers...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Dr. Hay's research focuses on environmental chemistry, wastewater remediation using tailored chelating ligands, and heavy metal speciation in regional watershed...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of English
Department of English
Dr. Olson specializes in early modern literature, visual rhetoric in Renaissance texts, and digital humanities archival preservation methodologies....
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