Penn State McKeesport

Penn State Greater Allegheny

Type	Public
Established	1952
Parent institution	Pennsylvania State University
Chancellor	Dr. Jacqueline Edmondson
President	Eric J. Barron
Administrative staff	151
Students	783
Location	White Oak, PA, United States
Colors	Navy Blue and White
Nickname	PSUGA
Affiliations	PSUAC (USCAA)
Mascot	Nittany Lion
Website	www.ga.psu.edu

Penn State Greater Allegheny, commonly referred to as PSUGA, is a Commonwealth Campus of the Pennsylvania State University in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Penn State McKeesport, the Penn State Board of Trustees initially voted to rename the campus to Penn State Greater Allegheny during its September 2006 meeting. The board subsequently approved the current name in January 2007.

As early as 1934, The Pennsylvania State College has offered technical courses in the Pittsburgh and McKeesport region to train industry workers for the booming technology and steel industries surrounding Pittsburgh. In 1948, the Penn State McKeesport Center opened in Dravosburg, offering courses in occupational training and self-enrichment for returning veterans. The center eventually moved to McKeesport in 1952 and established complete associate degree programs with the first graduates in 1955.

Also in 1955, a group of area businessmen formed the Penn State McKeesport Advisory Board whose purpose was to search for a permanent location for the McKeesport Center. In 1957, the current location was obtained and the Main building was constructed. Since then, Penn State Greater Allegheny continues to play a large role in education the population of the Greater Pittsburgh area.

Penn State Greater Allegheny offers a select few complete programs. For those students interested in a major that is not offered, the Change of Campus program is available. The complete programs that are offered are as follows:

Penn State Greater Allegheny offers the first two years of almost all of Penn State's more than 160 baccalaureate majors. Students can also complete nine bachelor's degrees at the Greater Allegheny campus.

In addition to the full programs offered at Penn State Greater Allegheny, nearly all of Penn State's 160 bachelor's degree programs can be started at the commonwealth campus. Students may complete the first four semesters of their degree program locally and then transfer to Penn State's University Park campus to complete their studies. To be eligible for transfer, students must complete a set of core curriculum requirements as well as a maintain the cumulative grade point average minimum set by the individual majors.

Penn State Greater Allegheny offers a prestigious honors program which has many benefits such as early class registration, special library privileges, small class sizes and advanced research projects. Students that are a part of this program may earn honors credits by taking honors courses, participating in honors options or pursuing independent studies.