Harrisburg Day 1 CPT

 

Harrisburg University, situated in the capital city of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, and also having a campus in Philadelphia, is a distinguished institution focused on STEM-related undergraduate and graduate programs. The university offers a diverse array of academic programs, including 12 Day 1 CPT eligible majors, all of which are STEM-certified.

What are the popular majors in Harrisburg?

Many students employed in the US are STEM majors. According to our student database, 70% are in the tech industry, where skills in analytics and project management are highly sought after. Therefore, MS Analytics, MS Project Management and MS Computer Information Sciences are considered the three most popular majors.

MS Analytics

Program Concentrations

• Healthcare Informatics
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (additional admission requirements)
• Individualized

Program Goals

Graduates of the Master of Science in Analytics program will be able to:

• Identify and assess the opportunities, needs and constraints for data usage;
• Make clear and insightful analyses changing direction quickly as required by these analyses;
• Measure, evaluate, and explain the level of quality of a dataset and develop a plan to improve the quality;
• Work effectively in a team to develop data analytic solutions;
• Recognize and analyze ethical issues related to intellectual property, data security integrity, and privacy; and
• Communicate clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences.

Graduates become data scientists and analysts in finance, marketing, operations, and business intelligence working groups that generate and consume large amounts of data.

MS Project Management

Program Concentrations

Program Goals

Graduates of the Project Management Program are able to:

• Demonstrate the applied knowledge and technical expertise in the management of a single project to meet stakeholder needs within constraints and aligned with traditional project management frameworks with industry standard artifacts;
• Demonstrate the applied knowledge and technical expertise in the management of a single team to meet stakeholder needs within constraints and aligned with agile project management frameworks with industry best practices;
• Demonstrate professional behavior by showing how successful project management will use stakeholder engagement, communication, leadership, and teamwork that is ethical, and culturally aware; and,
• Demonstrate strategic financial and organizational contextual awareness and insight by linking key stakeholder objectives to sustainable competitive strategies required to deliver value across operational functions using traditional and agile techniques.

MS Computer Information Sciences

Program Concentrations

• Scientific Computing
• Software Engineering and Software Testing
• Cybersecurity

Program Goals

Graduates of the Computer Information Sciences graduate program are able to:

• Recognize the necessity for conducting theoretical and empirical analysis;
• Master at least one knowledge area or sub-area from the body of knowledge to at least the Bloom Synthesis level;
• Adapt to rapidly changing technology, advanced learning, and entrepreneurship qualities;
• Have strong scientific communication skills;
• Possess excellent teamwork skills;
• Adhere to the ethical standards and moral obligations as a condition of their membership in the profession; and,
• Employ concepts that promote local and global systems for quality of life.

 

Other Majors

GoElite has students employed in health, medical, or pharmaceutical sectors who might consider pursuing majors such as MS Biotechnology, MS Healthcare Informatics, MS Nursing, and MS Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students working in technology or specialized fields might explore MS Consumer Behavior and Decision Sciences, MS Cybersecurity Operations and Control Management, MS Human-Centered Interaction Design, MS Information Systems Engineering and Management, and MS Learning Technologies and Media Systems. For those involved in startups or planning to start their own business, MS Techpreneurship could be an ideal choice.

 

Harrisburg Day 1 CPT Policy

Students who have not yet obtained a master's degree before being admitted to HU are advised to work full-time for no more than 364 days in a calendar year under CPT authorization. This allows them to apply for OPT (12 months) and OPT Extension (24 months) after graduation. Otherwise, these students are not eligible to apply for OPT Extension from their master's program.

The CPT internship must be related to the student's area of study, and they can work either full-time (21-40 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours or fewer per week).

• There are 3 semesters in a year for Day 1 CPT Programs at Harrisburg University: Fall, Spring, and Summer.

• In each semester, international students must register for at least 2 courses (6 credits; including one online course and one hybrid course)

• Onsite frequency: 3 times per semester (latest on-site requirement)

Harrisburg Day 1 CPT Requirements

CPT Policy for F-1 Visa Holder

For F-1 visa students, it is mandatory to begin their CPT internship on the first day of the first semester, which is known as Day 1 CPT full-time job.

CPT Policy for Change of Status (COS) students

If you have submitted an I-539 for status change or if you are a student with a B-1/B-2 visa or F-2 visa looking to transfer to an F-1 visa, you must successfully complete the first semester with a GPA of 3.0 or above in order to be eligible to apply for CPT.

Course Schedule

At Harrisburg University, CPT is a requirement for master's and doctoral programs.

If you are a master's program student, you must complete a minimum of 2 semesters of CPT in order to be eligible for graduation. Additionally, each semester you should enroll in two courses - one online and one onsite.

The online course requires students to:

• Participate in group work or discussions
• Complete assignments
• Pass exams

The onsite course is conducted at the main campus in Harrisburg on:

• The first day of the semester
• One day in the middle of the semester
• The last day of the semester

On average, students spend about 6-8 hours per week to complete all coursework.

CPT employer

After the employer completes the CPT verification form and submits the offer letter to the International Student Office, the school will issue students an I-20 that includes the employer's details once the offer letter is approved. If a student registers in advance for courses for the upcoming semester, the CPT authorization will be extended to the beginning of that semester. This enables students to legally work full-time and bridges the gap between two semesters.