Applied Technology Studies
About this program
Set your sights on a career path and nothing will get in your way. A degree in Applied Technology lends the flexibility to pair your transfer credits with career-boosting courses to earn a bachelor’s that complements your area of focus.
Careers
- Career opportunities will be primarily dependent on your area of focus.
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Facilities
The Dr. Welch Workshop
Take hands-on learning to the next level. Explore your creativity. Collaborate with others. Bring your ideas to light. Tomorrow is in the making. The makerspace is a workshop where you can collaborate with students, faculty, and staff, or work independently to test theories, explore ideas, and gain real-world skills to power your career.
Student Experience
“The education at Penn College gives you the opportunity to write your own career path. You’re not locked into a certain career when you begin at Penn College. Your locked into an opportunity which can culminate in the career that you want.”
Johnathan Capps, Automation Engineer, Packaging Progressions, Inc.
Applied Technology Studies
Internship
Your knowledge in practice
Internships are key for career preparation. Apply your knowledge to the workplace and learn about the industry first-hand.
Student Life
Lead and put your skills to the test
Baja SAE
Join other students, across various majors, and apply your skills to design a vehicle to compete in regular Baja SAE competitions.
Student Organizations at Penn College
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Penn College News
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Northern Ireland guests begin visit with TV interview, tours
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Penn College SkillsUSA competitors advance to nationals
Monday, April 7, 2025
Penn College student finds her calling in nondestructive testing
Study Abroad
Gain global experience
See the world via Williamsport. Take your education abroad and get hands-on experience learning about your industry on a global scale.
Student Experience
The community as their classroom
Welding students cap unique remodeling project
A dedicated group of Pennsylvania College of Technology welding students added the “crown” to a stunning remodeling job for a McEwensville homeowner.
Seven members of the college’s American Welding Society student chapter and faculty advisor Steve J. Kopera volunteered their time and expertise to craft and install a 6-by-9-foot “tree of life” metallic sculpture at a former church.
More Information
Regular college admissions policies and procedures apply. Students must have successfully completed a minimum of 24 college-level credits before enrolling in this major.
Students wishing to transfer into this major should consult with the applicable school office to determine which discipline areas are most appropriate and if openings are available within desired courses. Students wishing to pursue predominantly business-related course work should enroll in the Applied Management major.
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
