Specialized Degree Program
Penn offers programs that allow you to obtain bachelor’s degrees with coursework from at least two different schools within the University. You can apply to these programs when you submit your application for first-year admission. Some of the programs will require additional essays as part of the application for admission.
Explore Coordinated Dual-Degree, Accelerated, and Specialized Programs
Coordinated dual-degree, accelerated, and specialized programs are relatively small in size, so you will be given the option to list a secondary choice of a single-degree program if you are not admitted to the specialized degree program. If you’re applying for Early Decision, you may choose to be considered as an Early Decision applicant for both the specialized degree and the single-degree, or just for the specialized degree.
Some programs require you to apply as a first-year, while others will accept internal applications from current undergraduates, space permitting. Prospective students who are interested in one of these programs are encouraged to apply as a first-year, however, as internal transfer opportunities into these programs are not guaranteed. Please see below for details regarding each program’s policies.
Specialized Degree Programs
Students earn a BSE from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, taking computer graphics coursework within the Computer and Information Science Department. Students also take required coursework in the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Design. Students may apply through the first-year application or may apply to the DMD major after their first-year if already enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. External transfer students are eligible to apply. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a portfolio. One additional essay is required for the first-year application.
Students earn a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences in International Studies and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School. Students may only apply through the first-year application. No transfer students or internal applications will be accepted. One additional essay is required for the first-year application.
Students earn a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences in a life science major and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School. Students may apply through the first-year application or as internal transfers, space permitting. External transfer students are not eligible to apply. Two additional essays are required for the first-year application.
Students earn a BS in Economics from the Wharton School and either a BSE or BAS from the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students may apply through the first-year application or as internal transfers, space permitting. External transfer students are not eligible to apply. Two additional essays are required for the first-year application.
Students earn a BS in Nursing from the School of Nursing and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School. Students may apply through the first-year application or as internal transfers after their first-year. External transfer students are not eligible to apply. One additional essay is required for the first-year application.
Students earn a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences in Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, or Earth and Environmental Science, and a BSE from the School of Engineering and Applied Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Students may apply through the first-year application or as internal transfers, space permitting. External transfer students are not eligible to apply. One additional essay is required for the first-year application.