NanoTrek students have a definite advantage: When they
enroll in NanoTrek classes, students will earn college
credits and the credits and grades are placed on a Penn
College transcript. The grades the student earns in the
NanoTrek courses at SUN Area Career & Technology Center become part of the permanent
college record and grade point average of the student.
In addition, this college transcript may allow the NanoTrek courses to transfer to other colleges. (The
transferability of a course to a college other than Penn
College is determined by the college where the student
enrolls, not by Penn College.)
Just like any other college student, a NanoTrek student
will be held to the same criteria as on-campus Penn
College students. Each course is exactly the same
course that is taught at Penn College, so the tests will
be harder, the class work more rigorous, and the
projects will be more extensive than other high school
courses. NanoTrek students must adhere to the Penn
College policies including those that reference course
prerequisites, placement testing requirements, academic
dishonesty, and dropping or withdrawal from their
course(s). See key
policies and
procedures for NanoTrek students.
NanoTrek students are introduced to the role of being a
college student. Knowing that a course can “count” on a
college transcript can motivate students to achieve.
Students see a clear connection between what they are
studying and their career goals and are ready to make
the transition to a college campus after high school.
The SUN Area Career & Technology Center faculty are another strong feature of the NanoTrek program.
SUN Area Career & Technology Center teachers have
worked with Penn College faculty so that the high school
courses are rigorous and equivalent to the Penn College
courses.
The tuition rate for students who are accepted into the courses
and the program can be found on the
tuition and fees page.
This must be paid by check or money order to Pennsylvania
College of Technology when requested by the SUN Area Career & Technology Center.
We encourage students to purchase textbooks for their classes
since these books are foundation textbooks for the college
program. It is up to your school district whether you must buy
the required textbooks for your courses. Some schools buy the
books for the students, and some do not. However, if purchasing
the books is an economic hardship, scholarships are available
for students who are on the free and reduced lunch program at
your school. Estimated costs of texts and the names of the
required books can be found on the
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To qualify for entrance into the NanoTrek: Information
Technology program at SUN Area Career & Technology Center, students must pass the
reading portion of the regular Penn College placement tests.
These placement tests will be offered at the SUN Area Career & Technology Center
or at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Students who do not
pass these placement tests at the identified levels are not
eligible to enroll in the Penn College courses. Students must
pass the reading portions of the placement tests to be eligible
to enroll in any of the information technology courses. In
addition, for the student to be eligible to enroll in CIT 160,
CIT 171 or CIT 180, the student must pass the mathematics
placement test.
After graduating and successfully completing the high
school portion of the NanoTrek program, an eligible
student may enter Pennsylvania College of Technology, a
special mission affiliate of Penn State, with up to 15
credits toward any of five Information Technology
associate degrees:
Cisco® Technology Emphasis (CI), IInformation Technology Technician Emphasis (TN),
Network Technology Emphasis
(NW),
Technical Support
Technology Emphasis (TU),
Web and Applications Technology Emphasis
(WT).
Following the awarding of the associate’s degree, the
student can begin one of the Information Technology
bachelor’s degrees:
Information Technology Security Specialist Concentration
(BSS),
Network Specialist Concentration (BNW) or
Web and Applications Development Concentration (BWD)
as a
college junior. These articulated programs give
students several attractive educational options.
See high school course outline
here.
Upon completing their bachelor's degree at Penn College,
the students will participate in a final, 18-credit,
capstone semester at the Penn State Center for
Nanofabrication Education and Utilization at University
Park earning a competency credential in Nanofabrication
Technology from Penn College.
The Capstone Semester program gives students a chance to
hit the ground running in the high-tech world of the
nanotechnology, semiconductor and semiconductor supplier
industries. An education in nanofabrication
manufacturing technology can open pathways to
well-paying careers in pharmaceuticals and biomedical
applications, micro-electromechanical devices (MEM’s),
opto-electronics, sensors, power electronics and of
course, microelectronics (chips).
Prior to scheduling your high school courses in the spring,
students can talk to their school counselor to receive
information on how to enroll in this exciting program. An
application packet is available from your school district’s
point of contact.
Final determination of course and program eligibility can only
be determined after the student has completed the Penn College
placement tests. Check with your local school district’s point
of contact to see when these tests are scheduled.
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