Smeal College of Business degree requirements for each major by Academic Year and plan requirement term.
Choose the right set of (Major) Requirements - Academic Plans (Majors) are updated periodically with new course content, degree requirements, and University policies. Follow the requirements in place at the time you first entered Penn State. This is noted in LionPath as your "Plan Requirement Term".
Please Note: Students who began their studies at Penn State prior to summer 2019 follow the Plan Requirement Term in place the semester they enter their major.
Accounting - ACCTG_BS
ACCTG_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025
ACCTG_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024
ACCTG_BS requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023
ACCTG_BS requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022
ACCTG_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Actuarial Science - ACTSC_BS
ACTSC_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025
ACTSC_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024
ACTSC_BS requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023
ACTSC_BS requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022
ACTSC_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship - CIENT_BS
CIENT_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 CIENT_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024 CIENT_BS requirements for spring 2022, summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023 CIENT_BS requirements for summer 2021 and fall 2021 CIENT_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Finance - FIN_BS
FIN_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 FIN_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024 FIN_BS requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023 FIN_BS requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022 FIN_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Management - MGMT_BS
MGMT_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 MGMT_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024 MGMT_BS requirements for spring 2022, summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023 MGMT_BS requirements for summer 2021 and fall 2021 MGMT_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Management Information Systems - MIS_BS
MIS_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 MIS_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024 MIS_BS requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023 MIS_BS requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022 MIS_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Marketing - MKTG_BS
MKTG_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 MKTG_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024 MKTG_BS requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023 MKTG_BS requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022 MKTG_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Real Estate - REST_BS
REST_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024 and spring 2025 REST_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023 and spring 2024 REST_BS requirements for fall 2022 and spring 2023 RM_BS - REST option requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, spring 2022, and summer 2022 RM_BS - REST option requirements for spring 2021
RM_BS - REST option requirements for summer 2020 and fall 2020
Risk Management with the Enterprise Risk Management Option - RM_BS - ERM
RM_BS - ERM option requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025 RM_BS - ERM option requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024 RM_BS - ERM option requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023 RM_BS - ERM option requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022
RM_BS - ERM option requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
Supply Chain & Information Systems - SCIS_BS
SCIS_BS requirements for summer 2024, fall 2024, and spring 2025
SCIS_BS requirements for summer 2023, fall 2023, and spring 2024
SCIS_BS requirements for summer 2022, fall 2022, and spring 2023
SCIS_BS requirements for summer 2021, fall 2021, and spring 2022
SCIS_BS requirements for summer 2020, fall 2020, and spring 2021
For previous years requirements, see the Smeal Majors Archive page.
PLEASE NOTE: Smeal College of Business Residency Policy - Pursuant to accreditation standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Smeal College of Business requires that all upper-division courses within the sponsoring department must be completed in residence at University Park under the instruction of Smeal College faculty.
Links to Degree Planning Policies, Procedures, and Information
- Smeal College Entrance to Major and Enrollment Controls by Academic Year
