Penn State Harrisburg
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Penn State Harrisburg, also called The Capital College, is an undergraduate college and graduate school
of the Pennsylvania State University
. The main campus of Penn State Harrisburg is located in Lower Swatara Township, 9 miles (15 km) south of Harrisburg
. The campus enrolls nearly 4,000 students and offers two associate, 27 baccalaureate, 20 master's, and two doctoral degrees as well as certificate and certification programs.
The Penn State Eastgate Center opened in 1991 in downtown Harrisburg and maintains 4 classrooms, 1 microcomputer
lab, administrative offices and a student lounge. State agencies such as the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System as well as hearing rooms for workers compensation also occupy space in the building.
Both traditional academic and continuing education
courses are offered throughout the year. The Eastgate Center is home to the e-Commerce Center, which delivers business and technology related training to thousands of area residents each year.
majors offered throughout the Penn State system, including 26 of its own programs.
At the transfer level, the college serves students from all satellite campuses of the Pennsylvania State University, as well as students from community college
s and other accredited college
s and universities
.
The college has an extensive selection of graduate
programs. Applications are welcomed from students who have completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or from international students. The graduate programs are designed for the part-time student who can participate in an evening program.
at exit 247. Harrisburg International Airport
is within one mile (1.6 km) of the campus, and public transportation serves the college. The Penn State Hershey Medical Center
and Penn State Dickinson School of Law are also located nearby.
). Penn State Harrisburg houses the following teams; Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Cross Country, Golf, Men's & Women's Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Men's & Women's Tennis, Ice Hockey, and Women's Volleyball. For more information visit Penn State Harrisburg Athletics
with 275,000 volumes, over 1 million pieces of microfilm, 1,430 journal subscriptions, and 300 databases, the Penn State Harrisburg Library
was planned from the outset as a "hybrid" print/electronic library which would easily accommodate new technologies without sacrificing the personal warmth of the traditional library. The library is a 115000 square feet (10,683.8 m²) modern facility and officially opened on January 10, 2000, for the start of spring semester.
. The Olmsted Building is the main facility and contains the majority of the campus's classrooms and computer labs. The campus food court, called Stacks Market, is located on the main level of the Olmsted Building. Ziegler Commons, an outdoor extension of the food court dining area, was completed in 2006.
In the past several years, major construction projects on campus have been undertaken to accommodate new and existing programs. Beginning with the expansion of the Science and Technology Building to complement study in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Pollution Control, the college has added a state-of-the-art library, new apartment-style housing for 300 students, an expanded food court and Town Square for student activities and an indoor aquatics center.
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
of the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. The main campus of Penn State Harrisburg is located in Lower Swatara Township, 9 miles (15 km) south of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. The campus enrolls nearly 4,000 students and offers two associate, 27 baccalaureate, 20 master's, and two doctoral degrees as well as certificate and certification programs.
The Penn State Eastgate Center opened in 1991 in downtown Harrisburg and maintains 4 classrooms, 1 microcomputer
Microcomputer
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers...
lab, administrative offices and a student lounge. State agencies such as the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System as well as hearing rooms for workers compensation also occupy space in the building.
Both traditional academic and continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
courses are offered throughout the year. The Eastgate Center is home to the e-Commerce Center, which delivers business and technology related training to thousands of area residents each year.
Undergraduate & graduate programs
As a satellite campus of the Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Harrisburg offers the first two years of study leading to more than 160 baccalaureateBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
majors offered throughout the Penn State system, including 26 of its own programs.
At the transfer level, the college serves students from all satellite campuses of the Pennsylvania State University, as well as students from community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
s and other accredited college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
s and universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
.
The college has an extensive selection of graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
programs. Applications are welcomed from students who have completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or from international students. The graduate programs are designed for the part-time student who can participate in an evening program.
Location
Penn State Harrisburg's campus is easily accessible via major interstate routes and the Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
at exit 247. Harrisburg International Airport
Harrisburg International Airport
-Statistics:-Air cargo:Harrisburg International Airport is well positioned with freight-forwarding capabilities. The airport is located adjacent to I-76 , I-83, and I-81, allowing for fast air-to-ground transfer of goods and commodities...
is within one mile (1.6 km) of the campus, and public transportation serves the college. The Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Harrisburg, is Penn State’s medical school and academic medical center, and is the only medical school and university hospital in Pennsylvania located outside the urban areas of Philadelphia and...
and Penn State Dickinson School of Law are also located nearby.
Athletics
After a 10 year break from Intercollegiate Athletics, Penn State Harrisburg has brought back the department as of Fall 2005. In this short amount of time they have been able to become members of NCAA division III and the NEAC (North Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorth Eastern Athletic Conference
The North Eastern Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.-Members:...
). Penn State Harrisburg houses the following teams; Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Cross Country, Golf, Men's & Women's Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Men's & Women's Tennis, Ice Hockey, and Women's Volleyball. For more information visit Penn State Harrisburg Athletics
Library
As a medium-sized academic libraryLibrary
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
with 275,000 volumes, over 1 million pieces of microfilm, 1,430 journal subscriptions, and 300 databases, the Penn State Harrisburg Library
Penn State Harrisburg Library
Penn State Harrisburg Library is an academic library which serves Penn State Harrisburg, the Harrisburg campus of the Pennsylvania State University. It is one of more than 20 libraries in Pennsylvania State University Libraries system...
was planned from the outset as a "hybrid" print/electronic library which would easily accommodate new technologies without sacrificing the personal warmth of the traditional library. The library is a 115000 square feet (10,683.8 m²) modern facility and officially opened on January 10, 2000, for the start of spring semester.
Research centers and institutes
- Center For Geographic Information Services, provides support for research, education, and outreach efforts requiring the use and analysis of spatial Information. This includes direct assistance to faculty, students, and staff and the development of occasional seminars and workshops on geographic information systems (GIS) software and applications.
- Center for Survey Research, was established to provide professional and technical assistance in survey research methodologies. The CSR serves as a primary resource for state and local government, business, non-profit organizations and public utilities as well as faculty and students who are undertaking opinion research.
- Center for Pennsylvania Culture
- Cooperative Extension Capital Region Office
- Economic Development Research And Training Center]
- Institute of State and Regional Affairs
- Middle Atlantic American Studies Association
- Pennsylvania Program to Improve State & Local Government
- Pennsylvania State Data Center, was established in 1981 by Executive Order of the Governor, and is Pennsylvania's official source of population and economic statistics and services. In addition to serving as Pennsylvania's liaison to the Census Bureau, the PSDC also serves as the state's representative to the Federal-State Cooperative Programs for Population Estimates and for Population Projections.
Campus
The campus is built on the site of the decommissioned Olmsted Air Force BaseOlmsted Air Force Base
Harrisburg Air National Guard Base is a United States Air Force base, located at Harrisburg International Airport, Pennsylvania. It is located west-southwest of Middletown, Pennsylvania....
. The Olmsted Building is the main facility and contains the majority of the campus's classrooms and computer labs. The campus food court, called Stacks Market, is located on the main level of the Olmsted Building. Ziegler Commons, an outdoor extension of the food court dining area, was completed in 2006.
In the past several years, major construction projects on campus have been undertaken to accommodate new and existing programs. Beginning with the expansion of the Science and Technology Building to complement study in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Pollution Control, the college has added a state-of-the-art library, new apartment-style housing for 300 students, an expanded food court and Town Square for student activities and an indoor aquatics center.