Undergraduate students are encouraged to use all available resources to help them make the most of their Penn State experience. This includes reviewing suggested academic plans, understanding entrance to major requirements, and staying informed of curricular changes. Academic advisers work in partnership with each student to help them meet these requirements and make informed decisions in line with their goals and interests. Learn more about expectations and preparation for meeting with your academic adviser.
Scheduled Appointments and Drop-In Advising
The Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising offers scheduled appointments and drop-in advising sessions at different times throughout the year. View academic services, including academic advising, appointment options below.
Students should meet with their assigned adviser at least once a semester for academic planning, though students planning to study abroad or pursue a concurrent major may need to meet with their adviser multiple times in one semester.
Changes that will impact Fall 2025 course scheduling
Effective Fall 2025, prefixes for several IST and SRA courses have been changed. Students should reference the comprehensive list of all courses affected by this change when planning Fall 2025 schedules.
Major Requirements and Plans
- Artificial Intelligence Methods and Applications (AIMA)
- Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations (CYAOP)
- Data Sciences (DATSC APPDS)
- Enterprise Technology Integration (ETCHI)
- Human-Centered Design and Development (HCDD)
- Information Sciences and Technology (ISTBS)
- Information Technology Ethics and Compliance (IEC)
- Security and Risk Analysis (SRA)
Academic Programs
IST Learning
Special Interest Courses (Summer 2025)
Special Interest Courses (Fall 2025)
- A-I 100: Artificial Intelligence: The Very Idea
- ETI 297-001: Introduction to Enterprise Technology Integration
- IEC 100: Introduction to Social Implications of Information Technology
- IST 110-001: Information, People and Technology
- IST 110-002: Information, People and Technology
- IST 130: Artificial Intelligence and Art: What does it mean to be Creative in a New Digital Era?
IST Policies and Procedures
- Academic Integrity
- Academic Warning and Suspension
- Change of Campus
- Change of Major
- Concurrent and Sequential Majors
- Entrance to Major Exception
- Graduating Students
- Holds
- Independent Study
- Undergraduate Research
University Resources
- Faculty Senate Petition
- Leave of Absence
- LionPATH Help
- Multiple Campus Registration
- Prerequisite Override Policy
- Student Care and Advocacy Resources
- Transfer Credit Process
Special Topics Courses (Fall 2025)
- IST 297: AI Collaborative Innovation Lab: From Concept to Prototype
- DS 402-001: Games, Algorithms, and Social Choice
- DS 402-002: Explainable AI
- DS 402-003: Machine Learning for Healthcare
- DS 402-004: Socially Responsible AI
- IST 402-005: Health Informatics and AI: Human-centered Design Perspectives
- IST 402-001: Prototyping for UX Design
- IST 402-002: Web-based Interactive Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality
- IST 402-003: Technology and Global Conflict/War
- IST 402-004: Applied Generative AI
Graduate Special Topics Courses (Fall 2025)
Undergraduate students can email advising@ist.psu.edu to request a seat in a graduate course.
Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising
E103 Westgate Building
University Park, PA 16802
advising@ist.psu.edu
(814) 865-8947