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(in addition to waiving of prerequisites) by: • Earning a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus bc exam, giving them a credit for math 104.

credit who need to satisfy International Baccalaureate (Mathematics [Higher Level] the lab requirements will be allowed to register for  plus Further Mathematics) with a score of 7.

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS C-MECHANICS" EXAM MAY REGISTER

It is designed for students who have had AP Chemistry (with a score of 5) in high school, who are concurrently enrolled in MATH 1410, and who are planning to major in STEM and who would like to take the honors-level general chemistry course.

Students who had AP Chem in high school typically enroll in CHEM 1012, and students who earned a 5 on the AP Chem exam and are enrolled in MATH 1410 are eligible for CHEM 1151.

AP Chemistry scores do not award credit, but a score of 5 may qualify you for the honors sequence.

A score of 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam grants credit for Math 1300.

• Students who have done exceptionally well on the diagnostic, scored a 5 on the AP Chemistry exam, and have placed into Math1410 should consider the Chem1151/1161 sequence.

Advanced Placement Credit will be granted to students who achieve a score of 5 on the appropriate Advanced Placement (A.P.) exam.

• Students who have done exceptionally well on the diagnostic, scored a 5 on the AP Chemistry exam, and have e placed into Math1410 should consider the Chem1151/1161 sequence.

If interested in Chem1151, it is required that students have scored a 5 on the AP Chemistry Exam and are concurrently enrolled in MATH 1410.

• A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam

• A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam • A score of 7 on the International Baccalaureate (Mathematics [Higher Level] plus Further Mathematics).

Physics Placement Credit will be granted to students who achieve a score of 5 on the appropriate Advanced Placement (A.P.) exam.

Advanced Placement A student may receive credit for MATH 104 (1 c.u.) by earning: • A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam

with Chem AP score of 5 and 102, just like CHEM 101, but Applications for lab waivers co-enrollmentin MATH 114 or includes a greater emphasis will not be evaluated unless a higher) may also consider on introductory concepts student has passed one of the taking CHEM 115 and 116, and problem solving.

• A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Calculus BC exam • A score of 7 on the International Baccalauréat (Mathematics [Higher Level] plus Further Mathematics).

Credit will be granted to students who achieve a score of 5 on the appropriate advanced placement exam.

A student may receive credit for MATH 104 (1 c.u.) by earning: • A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC exam

AP Physics Credit will be granted to students who achieve a score of 5 on the appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exam.

• A score of 7 on the International Baccalaureate (Mathematics [Higher Level] plus Further Mathematics).

For example, a student who has a score of 5 on the ETS Advanced Placement Test is given 1 c.u.

Credit will be granted to students who achieve a score of 5 on the appropriate Advanced Placement (A.P.) exam.

• A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement (A.P.) Calculus BC exam

Students must also have an AP score of 5 from high school level AP Chemistry.

For example, a student who has a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Test is given 1 c.u.

A student may receive credit for math 104 (1 c.u.) by earning: • A score of 5 on the Advanced Placement (a.p.) Calculus bc exam, which confers a credit for math 104.

Students are strongly encouraged to master the basic material as early as possible and can be awarded credit for introductory calculus in the following ways: • Earning a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement calculus bc exam, giving them a credit for math 104.

• Submitting the results of their performance on the a-level Examination (through Pure Mathematics 6; any lesser examination will receive no credit) with a grade of a or International Baccalaureate (Mathematics [Higher Level] plus Further Mathematics) with a score of 7.

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS B" EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) IN PHYS 050 OR 051 TO COMPLETE AND RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB COURSES CORRESPONDING TO PHYS 101 AND 102.

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS C-MECHANICS" EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) FOR PHYS 050 TO COMPLETE AND RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB CORRESPONDING TO PHYS 150.

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS C-ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM" EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) FOR FOR PHYS 051 TO COMPLETE AND RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB COURSE CORRESPONDING TO PHYS 151.

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS B" EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) IN PHYS 050 OR 051 TO COMPLETE AND RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE LAB COURSES CORRESPONDING TO PHYS 101 AND 102.

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS B" EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) IN PHYS 050 OR 051 TO COMPLETE AND

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE

THOSE WITH AN AP SCORE OF 5 ON THE "PHYSICS C-ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM" EXAM MAY REGISTER (WITH PERMIT) FOR

Required Courses Code Title Course Units Core Requirements COMM 5000 Proseminar 1 COMM 5220 Introduction to Communication Research 1 COMM 5230 Qualitative Ways of Knowing 1 Approved Statistics Course 1 EDUC 6667 Introductory Statistics for Educational Research PSCI 6800 Advanced Statistical Analysis PSYC 6110 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance SOCI 5350 Quantitative Methods I STAT 5000 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance Other Statistics course chosen in consultation with advisor Open Electives Select six course units anywhere at Penn or use transfer 6 credits Distribution Requirement Select five courses with five different Annenberg Professors * 5 COMM Electives Select two COMM courses 2 Additional Requirements Teaching Requirement University of Pennsylvania Graduate Catalog 17 Two semesters of teaching are required Total Course Units 17 * Select 1 course each from 5 attributes between CF01-CF22. Sample Plan of Study A typical course plan for a student entering the program without a Master’s degree includes these components: • Six semesters of courses, typically three courses per semester • Three required classes: COMM5000, COMM5220, COMM5230 • A Comprehensive Exam (see below) at the end of semester 4 • A dissertation proposal defense in semester 6 or 7 • Dissertation research in semesters 7 through 10 (assuming no transfer credit) • Dissertation defense and graduation at the end of semester 10 Program#Milestones • First Year Review: A review of every first-year student’s grades and fellowship progress.

Transfer credit is not automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first University of Pennsylvania Graduate Catalog 25 semester of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 8 CUs of transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate elective coursework to fulfill the coursework required for the PhD degree program.

Students who elect to complete both degrees are not eligible to transfer credit from outside institutions and will need to complete the full 16 CU's required for the M.Phil.Ed at the University of Pennsylvania.

Student 0.33 and Code Title Course Campus Units Services HE Required Courses Enrollment 0.33 Management EDUC 7805 Proseminar in Research & Analysis 1 Leadership 0.33 EDUC 7132 Doctoral Proseminar on Education 1 and Change 2 Research for Higher Education's Methods Courses Future Select 1 Quantitative Methods Course 1 Advanced 0.33 Select 1 Methods Course 1 Topics in Higher Electives Education 1 Select 16 electives 16 Management III Total Course Units 20 Course 3.65 Units Transfer credit GSE will, under certain conditions, accept equivalent credit toward Capstone 0.33 the degree. Transfer credit is not Dissertation 1.0 automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students Workshop II should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first semester Leadership 0.33 of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 8 CUs of and Change transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate Advancement 0.33 elective coursework to fulfill the 20 CUs of coursework required for the Teaching 0.33 EdD program.

Transfer credit paperwork needs to be completed after the the student's first semester of coursework; please consult the GSE website for the proper forms and procedures. 1 Including up to 8 transfer credits The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2025 and later.

Students who enter with a Master's degree or other transfer credit may satisfy

Doctoral Programs • Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD (p. 185) • Doctor of Science in Dentistry, DScD (p. 187) • Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD (p. 188) Masters Programs • Advanced Dental Studies, MADS (p. 190) • Oral Biology, MSOB (p. 191) • Oral and Population Health, MSOPH (p. 192) • Oral Health Sciences, MOHS (p. 192) Certificate Programs • Endodontics, Certificate (p. 193) • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Certificate (p. 194) • Oral Medicine, Certificate (p. 195) • Orthodontics and Periodontics, Certificate (p. 196) • Orthodontics, Certificate (p. 197) • Pediatric Dentistry, Certificate (p. 199) • Periodontics and Prosthodontics, Certificate (p. 200) University of Pennsylvania Graduate Catalog 185 • Periodontics, Certificate (p. 202) • Prosthodontics, Certificate (p. 203) Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD Introduction PDM Vision To transform global oral health and well-being through exceptional clinical care, innovation, education, and research.

188 Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD Periodontics (https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/ graduate-dental-education-programs/periodontic-program/), Endodontics (https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/graduate-dental- education-programs/endodontic-program/), Orthodontics (https:// www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/graduate-dental- education-programs/orthodonic-program/), Periodontics/Prosthesis (https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/graduate-dental- education-programs/periodontal-prothesis-program/), or Oral Medicine (https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/graduate- dental-education-programs/oral-medicine-program/) postgraduate programs. Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD The Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS) is designed for graduates of foreign dental schools who want to practice dentistry in f the United States.

284 Nonprofit/NGO Leadership, MSNPL Required Courses Code Title Course Units Core Requirements SOCW 6300 Quantitative Reasoning/Social Statistics 1 SOCW 8030 Advanced History and Philosophy of Social 1 Welfare SOCW 8110 Social Theory 1 SOCW 8520 Social Welfare Research Methods 1 SOCW 8550 Advanced Social Welfare Research 1 Methods SOCW 8610 Advanced Policy Analysis Research 1 Methods SOCW 8970 Applied Linear Modeling 1 Proseminar SOCW 9010 Proseminar (at least four semesters) 2 Additional Courses 1 Eleven elective courses at the 5000 level or above 11 Must include one Theory class Must include one advanced methods course Teaching Practicum One semester of teaching is required Total Course Units 20 1 Up to four credit units of transfer credit from another graduate program will be accepted.

Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit University of Pennsylvania Graduate Catalog 1023 EALC 4950 Honors Thesis Course credit for EALC majors pursuing honors Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4990 Transfer Credit Away: Free Elective Course credit for courses taken in an approved program.

Additional course units may be awarded from the first two full-time semesters and/or from any of the following: advanced placement credit, Penn’s Pre-Frosh Program credit, summer and/or transfer credit, all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of eligibility evaluation.

6 Academic Policy for Participation in Intercollegiate Athletics • A minimum of 18 of the 24 course units must be for academic work completed in the first two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and/or • Have 3 course units of transfer credit that is Penn degree applicable per term of full-time enrollment from the two-year college previously attended. Transfer credits must be displayed on transcript at time of eligibility evaluation. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. • A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer sessions), • A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer sessions), New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student, and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 40% of the requirements for your Penn degree • Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer credit on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 40% percentage of degree requirement.

be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed either in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. This means if you are a senior, to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student (unless you satisfy the criterion for a NCAA exception), and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 60% of the requirements for your specific Penn degree, and • Have a minimum GPA of 2.00, and • Have a minimum of 24 course units (on transcript at time of eligibility evaluation), • A minimum of 6 course units awarded must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or previous summer), and • A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and • A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer) New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student, and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 60% of the requirements for your Penn degree • Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer course units on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 60% percentage of degree requirement. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer sessions (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. This means if you are a 5th year student, to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student (unless you satisfy the criterion for a NCAA exception), and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 80% of the requirements for your specific Penn degree, and • Have a GPA of a minimum of 2.00, and • Have a minimum of 32 course units (on transcript at time of eligibility review), • A minimum of 6 course units awarded must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or previous summer), and • A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and • A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer), New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student, and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 80% of the requirements for your Penn degree • Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer course units on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 80% percentage of degree requirement.

– Master of Science All other Master’s degrees are considered professional programs and are granted by the individual Schools. b. Transfer of Credit Some Graduate Groups may allow for courses to be transferred from an approved program at another institution. A thesis or comprehensive scholarly report based on joint work with other researchers is allowed, provided that, in such cases, a unique and separate document is presented by each degree candidate.

For more information: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor (https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor/) Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement 2 Select 4 CU in CHIN 0100-4999, except CHIN 0105, CHIN 0205, 4 CHIN 0305, CHIN 0405, CHIN 0705, CHIN 0805 Survey Requirement EALC 0020 Introduction to East Asia: China 1 Electives Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following 3 attributes: AEAN - Chinese and Inner Asia (http://catalog.upenn.edu/ attributes/aean/) AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia (http:// 1 catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/aetr/) Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor.

For more information: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor (https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor/) Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement 4 CU of JPAN 0100 or above, except for JPAN 0103, 4 JPAN 0105 Or with prior language knowledge, two courses at JPAN 0500 or above Survey Requirement EALC 0040 Introduction to East Asia: Japan 1 Electives Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following 3 attributes: AEAJ - EALC Japanese (http://catalog.upenn.edu/ attributes/aeaj/) AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia (http:// catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/aetr/) Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor.

Up to three courses can be transferred in with approval of your advisor Electives (8 CUs + 1 Penn CU) Electives are courses that do not apply toward your foundational or degree concentration requirements. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply.

226 Individualized Studies, BAAS Option 1. Students with applicable transfer credits can select: Two, 4-course blocks or certificates + 1 Penn LPS online course and 3 transfer courses=12 courses for their individualized studies concentration proposal for a total o 12 courses (12 C.U.*). Option 2 and 3. Students without applicable transfer credits will choose either: Three, 4-course blocks for their concentration=12 courses or Two, 6 course advanced course block/certificates=12 courses The proposed concentration must be significantly different than a concentration that currently exists. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement.

Transfer credits cannot be used toward any of th 12 Leadership and Communication concentration courses. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement.

Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply.

Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Catalog 971 EALC 4950 Honors Thesis Course credit for EALC majors pursuing honors Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4990 Transfer Credit Away: Free Elective Course credit for courses taken in an approved program.

1 Course Unit GSWS 0993 Non-Major Transfer Credit This course is a transfer credit for a course that we do not have a direct equivalent in our published curriculum but which meets the spirit of the major.

Also Offered As: SOCI 2980 1 Course Unit GSWS 2995 Major Transfer Credit This course is a transfer credit for a course that we do not have a direct equivalent in our published curriculum but which meets the spirit of the major.

Summer Term Prerequisite: NURS 5050 Corequisites: NURS 5200, NURS 5300 1.5 Course Unit NURS 5200 Nurses Caring for Family II: Pediatric Health and Wellness Building on prior learning of the family, this course focuses on nursing care that influences the health and healing capacities of infants, children, adolescents, and their families/caregivers.

Fall or Spring 0.5-2 Course Units NURS 9950 Dissertation Dissertation General Tuition Fall or Spring 0 Course Units NURS 9999 Nursing Graduate Elective This is the course number to use for XCAT transfer credit that is equivalent to the Nursing graduate elective 1 Course Unit

Fall or Spring 1-3 Course Units Philosophy, Politics, Economics (PPE) PPE 0999 Transfer Credit Transfer credit for course that we do not have a direct equivalent in our published curriculum but which meets the spirit of the major.

Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: ANTH 0630 1 Course Unit REES 0982 Study Abroad Course Taught in English This is for a course taken abroad on a topic not taught at Penn but which deserve departmental credit 1 Course Unit REES 0992 Transfer Credit Course Taught in English This number is for a course taken at another institution that fits that field of departmental major and minor programs.

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credit, transfer credit from other institutions and credit issued for departmental examinations.

Transfer Juniors and the Writing Requirement Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Language Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments awarding credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits to the Major • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

See policies for transfer credit on page 14 and Policies for Credit Away on page 15 Pass/Fail In registering for courses, students may choose between normal grading status (receiving a letter grade) and pass/fail. Transfer Credit and Pass/Fail In order to be eligible for Penn equivalent credit, courses taken at a transfer student's previous institution must have earned a grade of C or better.

Please do not request credit away unless you are fairly certain you will take the course if the Penn equivalency is granted. Transfer Credit Transfer credit is awarded to students who have been admitted to the College through the transfer admissions process.

To request transfer credit for a course through a Penn department, log in to XCAT (External Credit Approval Tool) and submit all course syllabi and other supporting materials from the previous institution. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. The grade earned in a course approved for transfer credit will not appear on the Penn transcript. Placement may depend, in part, on the approval for transfer credit received from the Math department via XCAT. You can find out more about starting math in the College on page 27. Transfer Credit from a Two-Year Institution Credit earned at two-year institutions either while the student is in high school (including the summer after) or after the student has matriculated at Penn (Credit Away) will not be posted to the Penn transcript.

• Junior transfer students are not eligible to study abroad. These courses are considered credit away, so each course must be approved through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT) and the course grades are not calculated into the Penn g.p.a. Whether pursuing courses for electives or for the major, students should consult with their home school advisor in the College Office responsible for the program, submit electronic syllabi through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT), and bring back all papers, exams, bibliographies and syllabi from abroad. The online External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT) allows you to request College course equivalencies for courses taken abroad.

credit, transfer credit from other institutions and credit issued for departmental examinations. Students in dual degree programs will be required to take two fewer Arts & Sciences c.u.

Transfer Students and the Writing Requirement Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Language Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments awarding credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits to the Major • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Whether pursuing courses for free electives or for the major, students should consult with the assistant dean in the College Office responsible for the program, submit electronic syllabi through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT), and bring back all papers, exams, bibliographies and syllabi from abroad. Students in dual degree programs will be required to take two fewer Arts & Sciences c.u.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis s and Procedures 6

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments awarding credit use the number of a Penn Class of 2028 Polici course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits to the Major • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments awarding credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement.

Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Whether pursuing courses for free electives or for the major, students should consult with the assistant dean in the College Office responsible for the program, submit electronic syllabi through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT), and bring back all papers, exams, bibliographies and syllabi from abroad.

Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement.

Students may end up with duplicate credit in any of three ways: • By enrolling in and completing a course for which they have already been awarded external credit (via transfer, away, departmental or advanced placement credit). Duplicate credits are resolved in the following ways: • For the first type in the above list, the external credit will be deleted.

the major, students should consult with the assistant dean in the College Office responsible for the program, submit electronic syllabi through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT), and bring back all papers, exams, bibliographies and syllabi from abroad. Students in dual degree programs will be required to take two fewer Arts & Sciences c.u.

Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement. In some cases exceptions to the restriction on transfer credit may be made for transfer students.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earne studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement. In some cases, exceptions to the restriction on transfer credit may be made for transfer students.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Students may end up with duplicate credit in any of three ways: • By enrolling in and completing a course for which they have already been awarded external credit (via transfer, credit away, departmental or advanced placement credit). Duplicate credits are resolved in the following ways: • For the first type in the above list, the external credit will be deleted.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement. In some cases, exceptions to the restriction on transfer credit may be made for transfer students. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

may be transferred for work done during one summer. Students may end up with duplicate credit in any of three ways: • By enrolling in and completing a course for which they have already been awarded external credit (via transfer, credit away, departmental or advanced placement credit). Duplicate credits are resolved in the following ways: • For the first type in the above list, the external credit will be deleted. Some written work completed during the first semester of the independent study project, normally the term paper, must be made available to the Committee on Individualized Study before a second course unit will be considered.

• Students may not receive Penn credit for courses at any other institution while on leave. Dual degree students should address petitions related to degree requirements to the school(s) whose degree requirement is affect- ed; in some cases, a petition to both schools will be required.

In addition to course work taken at Penn, this includes AP credit, transfer credit from other institutions and credit issued for departmental examinations.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement.

In some cases, exceptions to the restriction on transfer credit may be made for transfer students. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. See page 8. Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

may be transferred for work done during one summer. Students may end up with duplicate credit in any of three ways: • By enrolling in and completing a course for which they have already been awarded external credit (via transfer, away, depart- mental or advanced placement credit). Duplicate credits are resolved in the following ways: • For the first type in the above list, the external credit will be deleted.

• Students may not receive credit for courses at any other institu- tion while on leave.

See the Chemistry Department’s website for additional information about majoring in chemistry or policies such as transfer credit and credit away.

• Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. • Pre-college credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. See page 7. Transfer Credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

More complete advice and explanations of advanced placement policies can be found on the Chemistry Department website, www.chem.upenn.edu/content/chemistry-advanced-placement-information See the Chemistry Department’s website for additional information about majoring in chemistry or policies such as transfer credit and credit away.

• Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when depart- ments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Foreign Language Requirement. In some cases exceptions to the restriction on transfer credit may be made for transfer students.

• Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. • Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and cred- it earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

• Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. (See page 27.) Transfer credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

International Exams A detailed policy statement governing credit equivalence is available from the Office of Transfer Credit.

• Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer credits • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

In some cases exceptions to the restriction on transfer credit may be made for transfer students. Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of Penn courses approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement.

Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and cred- it earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the u.s. Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement.

These programs include exams such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, s.a.t.ii, gce a-levels, and other international exams as well as courses taken at other colleges or universities before matriculation at Penn (“pre-College” credit). credit does not appear on the transcript, students should contact the Office of Transfer Credit (215.898.7507 or info@ admissions.upenn.edu).

• The student must request that the external college or University send an official transcript directly to Penn’s Office of Transfer Credit (215.898.7507 or info@ admissions.upenn.edu) along with a letter confirming that the above conditions have been met. may be transferred for work done during one summer.

Students may also receive credit based on their performance on the a-level, International Baccalaureate or other centrally administered examinations; such students should con- sult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit for details.

Advanced A-Level Exams Students must show their original A-Level certificates to the Office of Transfer Credit to have their scores evaluated for credit. International Exams A detailed policy statement governing credit equivalence is available from the Office of Transfer Credit.

transfer credit from other institutions and credit issued for departmental examinations.

For more detailed information regarding the University’s International Baccalaureate polici please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement. Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement: 215.898.6080 xfer@admissions.upenn.edu es, Class of 2013 Handbook 21

NOTES Office of Transfer Credit and Adva Placement: 215.898.6080 xfer@admissions.upenn.edu 22 Class of 2013 Handbook A.P. Physics Students may receive credit based on their performance on the -level, International Baccalaureate or other centrally administered examinations; such students should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement for details. exams should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement or take the Mathematics Department’s internal examination.

credit, transfer credit from other institutions and credit issued for depart- mental examinations. Academic Recognition Dean’s List The Dean’s List citation appears on the tran- script and is awarded annually to any student who achieves a combined g.p.a.

Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the num- ber of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement.

• The student must request that the college send an official transcript directly to Penn’s Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement along with a letter certifying the above conditions. NOTES ice of Transfer Credit and Advanced cement: 215.898.6080 r@admissions.upenn.edu Class of 2013 Handbook 63

For more detailed information regarding the University’s International Baccalaureate policies please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement. Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement 215.898.6080 xfer@admissions.upenn.edu , Class of 2012 Handbook 21

NOTES Office of Transfer Credit and Advan Placement 215.898.6080 xfer@admissions.upenn.edu 22 Class of 2012 Handbook A.P. Physics Students may receive credit based on their performance on the -level, International Baccalaureate or other centrally administered examinations; such students should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement for details. exams should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement or take the Mathematics Department’s internal examination.

College and University Courses In order to seek credit for college work com- pleted prior to matriculation at Penn, students must present their request directly to the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement, observing the following:

• The student must request that the college send an official transcript directly to Penn’s Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement (215.898.6080 or xfer@admissions. may be transferred for work done during one summer.

Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement xfer@admissions.upenn.edu 215.898.6080 Students must show their original A-Level certificates to the Office of Transfer Credi and Advanced Placement to have their scores evaluated for credit. 20 Class of 2011 Handbook Advanced Placement International Exams www.college.upenn.edu/freshmen/ap.php A detailed policy statement governing credit equivalence is available from the Office of The University recognizes that many incoming Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement. credit does not appear, they should contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement, and ask if Penn received Pre-College Credit a.p.

For more detailed information regarding the University’s International Baccalaureate policies, please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement.

Students may receive credit based on their performance on the -level, International Baccalaureate or other centrally administered examinations; such students should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement for details. exams should consult the department or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement or take the internal a.p.

Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad only count toward the Foreign Language Requirement when the department assigns the course a num- ber identical to the number of a Penn course approved for the requirement.

Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad only count toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement when the department assigns the course a number identical to the number of a Penn course approved for the requirement. Non-College courses approved for the Sector Requirement are considered equivalent to College Electives.

Pre-College credit, transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad only count toward the Sector Requirement when the department assigns the course a number identi- cal to the number of a Penn course approved for the requirement.

(Students admitted to a dual-degree program are required to complete at least 14 c.u. • The student must request that the college send an official transcript directly to Penn’s Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement along with a letter stating that the course was offered on the college campus in direct competition with regularly enrolled col- lege students. may be transferred for work done during one summer.

Credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Foreign Language Requirement only when departments assign a course number equivalent to the number of a Penn course approved for the requirement. Transfer credit and a.p. Credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward this requirement only when departments assign a course number equivalent to the number of a Penn course on the approved list.

credit, transfer credit from other institutions and credit issued for departmental examinations. Dual- and joint-degree* students should address their petitions for degree requirement exceptions to the school(s) whose degree requirements are affected; in some cases, a petition to both schools will be required.

Advanced Standing Policy The University recognizes that many incoming students have participated in special programs of study that may earn them college credit or placement. College and University Courses In order to get credit for college work done before com- ing to Penn, a student must present their request directly to the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement, observing the following: • Any college courses used to fulfill high school graduation requirements are not eligible for credit at Penn. • The student needs to confirm that the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement has a current catalogue from the school where the course was taken. • The student must request that the college send an official transcript directly to Penn’s Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement along with a letter stating that the course was offered on the college campus in direct com- petition with regularly enrolled college students. If this was not indicated, the student must have the Educational Testing Service send official score reports to the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement (see address below). International Exams A detailed policy statement governing credit equivalence is available from the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement. credit does not appear, they should contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement and ask if Penn received a.p. Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement 1 College Hall, Philadelphia,  11 (1) - xfer@admissions.upenn.edu

International Baccalaureate Policy http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/baccalaureate.php Advanced standing credit is awarded for superior performance on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level exams. For more detailed information regarding the University’s International Baccalaureate policies, please contact the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement.

Advanced Standing and Course Selection G.C.E. Students must show their original -Level certificates to the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement to have their scores evalu- ated for credit. For exams not listed above, and those which specify “departmental review,” students will be sent to the relevant depart- ment with a transfer credit form recommending 1 or  c.u. exams should consult the department or examinations; such students should consult the department the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement or the Office of Transfer Credit and Advanced Placement or take the internal a.p.

The pro- gram provides for the study of architecture on three levels of engagement—the minor, the major and an intensive major—qualifying an undergraduate student for advanced standing in the Master of Architecture professional degree program offered by the School of Design.

STUDENTS WITH AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT FOR PHYS 91 OR PHYS 93 WHO COMPLETE PHYS 101 OR PHYS 150 WILL THEREBY SURRENDER THE AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT. STUDENTS WITH AP OR TRANSFER PHYS 102 OR PHYS 151 WILL THEREBY SURRENDER THE AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT.

Students who are pursuing dual degrees are required to complete 14 A&S courses outside of the primary Arts & Sciences major. Transfer Students and the Writing Requirement Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Language Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement.

• Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments awarding credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement. Transfer Credits to the Major • Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement Select 4 CU in CHIN 0100-4999, except CHIN 0105, CHIN 0205, 4 CHIN 0305, CHIN 0405, CHIN 0705, CHIN 0805 Survey Requirement EALC 0020 Introduction to East Asia: China 1 Electives Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following 3 attributes: AEAN - Chinese and Inner Asia (https://catalog.upenn.edu/ attributes/aean/) AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia (https:// catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/aetr/) Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor. For more information: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor (https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor/) Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement 4 CU of JPAN 0100 or above, except for JPAN 0103, 4 JPAN 0105 Or with prior language knowledge, two courses at JPAN 0500 or above Survey Requirement EALC 0040 Introduction to East Asia: Japan 1 Electives University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Catalog 237 Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following 3 attributes: AEAJ - EALC Japanese (https://catalog.upenn.edu/ attributes/aeaj/) AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia (https:// catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/aetr/) Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor.

Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply.

Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. This plan will take approximately six years with no transfer credits with each year looking like the plan below. Students with transfer credits will reduce their time to degree completion.

Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply. Up to three courses can be transferred in with approval of your advisor Electives (8 CUs + 1 Penn CU) Electives are courses that do not apply toward your foundational or 1 degree concentration requirements.

Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement.

Option 1. Students with applicable transfer credits can select: Two, 4-course blocks or certificates + 1 Penn LPS online course and 3 transfer courses=12 courses for their individualized studies concentration proposal for a total of 12 courses (12 C.U.*). Option 2 and 3. Students without applicable transfer credits will choose either: Three, 4-course blocks for their concentration=12 courses or Two, 6 course advanced course block/certificates=12 courses The proposed concentration must be significantly different than a concentration that currently exists.

Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Catalog 283 accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply.

Transfer credits cannot be used toward any of the 12 Leadership and Communication concentration courses. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. This plan will take approximately six years with no transfer credits with each year looking like the plan below. Students with transfer credits will e reduce their time to degree completion.

Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. This plan will take approximately six years with no transfer credits with each year looking like the plan below. Students with transfer credits will rse reduce their time to degree completion.

Code Title Cou Un Physical and Life Sciences Concentration Students are required to take a minimum of 3 of the required 12 courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level SPRO 1000 Scientific Reasoning Complete 3 Science Foundation courses CLCH 3000 Communicating Science PHYL 1200 Foundations of Life Sciences PHYL 1600 Foundations of Physical & Chemical Sciences Complete 1 Foundational Math course MTHS 1000 Mathematical Foundations for Data Analytics MTHS 2000 Mathematics All Around You 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/04/26 Complete 2 Climate Change courses 2 CLCH 1600 Oceans and Climate CLCH 2100 Introduction to Disaster Management CLCH 2200 Atmospheric Science 2 CLCH 2300 Climate Change CLCH 3000 Communicating Science CLCH 3100 Global Environmental Issues Complete 2 Neuroscience courses (First complete 2 NEUR 1000: Introduction to Neuroscience and select one other Neuroscience course) NEUR 1000 Introduction to Neuroscience (Prerequisite for all Neuroscience courses) 1 NEUR 1600 The Neuroscience of Music NEUR 2000 Behavioral Neuroscience NEUR 2600 Hormones,Brain,Behavior NEUR 2800 Autonomic Pharmacology NEUR 4000 Psychopharmacology Complete 3 additional Science Electives with: Attribute 3 BBPL (Can include applicable transfer courses) (https:// 1 catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/bbpl/) Total Course Units 12 Electives (8 CUs + 1 Penn CU) 1 Electives are courses that do not apply toward your foundational or degree concentration requirements. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. This plan 3 will take approximately six years with no transfer credits with each year looking like the plan below. Students with transfer credits will reduce their time to degree completion.

Transfer Credit At the University of Pennsylvania, faculty in individual departments and schools make decisions about awarding credit for external courses (courses taken at a college or university other than Penn). Each school has policies and procedures for evaluating and awarding external credit. When academic credit is awarded for courses taken at other institutions, typically courses worth 3, 4, or 5 semester hours or worth 5 quarter hours are awarded one course unit (CU) at Penn.

External transfers admitted to any of Penn's undergraduate schools or divisions are not eligible to transfer again within the University. School specific policies: • College of Arts and Sciences (https://www.college.upenn.edu/ transfer-within-university/) • School of Engineering and Applied Science (http:// www.seas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/handbook/policy/transfer- in.php) • School of Nursing (http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/student-services/ resources/handbooks-forms-policies/bsn-handbook/leaves-transfers- and-withdraw/) • The Wharton School (https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/ itdd/) These policies govern the transfer of credits taken before a student is officially enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania.

EALC 4950 Honors Thesis Course credit for EALC majors pursuing honors Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4990 Transfer Credit Away: Free Elective Course credit for courses taken in an approved program.

Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: ANTH 0905, NELC 0905 1 Course Unit MELC 0992 Transfer Credit: Introductory Course credit for introductory courses taken in an approved program.

Also Offered As: ANTH 3235, ARTH 0143, CLST 3315, NELC 4955 Mutually Exclusive: ANTH 5235 1 Course Unit University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Catalog 1823 MELC 4992 Transfer Credit: Major Course credit for MELC majors for courses taken in an approved program. Textual, visual, material and archaeological sources are considered through sociological and anthropological theories and core concepts such as groups, individuals, ultrasociality, proxemics, sociopetal, sociofrugal and purity to name a few.

Summer Term Prerequisite: NURS 5050 Corequisite: NURS 5200 1.5 Course Unit NURS 5200 Nurses Caring for Family II: Pediatric Health and Wellness Building on prior learning of the family, this course focuses on nursing care that influences the health and healing capacities of infants, children, adolescents, and their families/caregivers.

Either MTHS2000 or MTHS1000 or another equivalent Foundational Requirement in Quantitative Reasoning is required as a pre-requisite to registering for PHYL1600. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 091 or 093 who complete PHYS 0008 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit.

Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 092 or 094 who complete PHYS 0009 will surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0101, or PHYS 0150 who complete PHYS 0101 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS who complete PHYS 0102 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit.

Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0101, or PHYS 0150 who complete PHYS 0150 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0102 or PHYS 0151 who complete PHYS 0151 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0101 or PHYS 0150 who complete PHYS 0170 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0102 or PHYS 0151 who complete PHYS 0171 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit.

Also Offered As: COML 0810, RELS 0810 1 Course Unit REES 0982 Study Abroad Course Taught in English This is for a course taken abroad on a topic not taught at Penn but which deserve departmental credit 1 Course Unit REES 0992 Transfer Credit Course Taught in English This number is for a course taken at another institution that fits that field of departmental major and minor programs.

Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement Select 4 CU in CHIN 0100-4999, except CHIN 0105, CHIN 0205, 4 CHIN 0305, CHIN 0405, CHIN 0705, CHIN 0805 Survey Requirement EALC 0020 Introduction to East Asia: China 1 Electives Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following 3 attributes: AEAN - Chinese and Inner Asia (https://catalog.upenn.edu/ attributes/aean/) AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia (https:// catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/aetr/) Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor. For more information: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor (https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor/) Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement 4 CU of JPAN 0100 or above, except for JPAN 0103, 4 JPAN 0105 Or with prior language knowledge, two courses at JPAN 0500 or above Survey Requirement EALC 0040 Introduction to East Asia: Japan 1 Electives University of Pennsylvania Catalog 243 Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following 3 attributes: AEAJ - EALC Japanese (https://catalog.upenn.edu/ attributes/aeaj/) AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia (https:// catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/aetr/) Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor.

Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally University of Pennsylvania Catalog 289 accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply.

Code Title Cou Un Physical and Life Sciences Concentration Students are required to take a minimum of 3 of the required 12 courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level SPRO 1000 Scientific Reasoning Complete 3 Science Foundation courses CLCH 3000 Communicating Science PHYL 1200 Foundations of Life Sciences PHYL 1600 Foundations of Physical & Chemical Sciences Complete 1 Foundational Math course MTHS 1000 Mathematical Foundations for Data Analytics MTHS 2000 Mathematics All Around You 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26 Complete 2 Climate Change courses 2 CLCH 1600 Oceans and Climate CLCH 2100 Introduction to Disaster Management CLCH 2200 Atmospheric Science 2 CLCH 2300 Climate Change CLCH 3000 Communicating Science CLCH 3100 Global Environmental Issues Complete 2 Neuroscience courses (First complete 2 NEUR 1000: Introduction to Neuroscience and select one other Neuroscience course) NEUR 1000 Introduction to Neuroscience (Prerequisite for all Neuroscience courses) 1 NEUR 1600 The Neuroscience of Music NEUR 2000 Behavioral Neuroscience NEUR 2600 Hormones,Brain,Behavior NEUR 2800 Autonomic Pharmacology NEUR 4000 Psychopharmacology Complete 3 additional Science Electives with: Attribute 3 BBPL (Can include applicable transfer courses) (https:// 1 catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/bbpl/) Total Course Units 12 Electives (8 CUs + 1 Penn CU) 1 Electives are courses that do not apply toward your foundational or degree concentration requirements. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. This plan 3 will take approximately six years with no transfer credits with each year looking like the plan below. Students with transfer credits will reduce their time to degree completion.

Credit earned before the student matriculates at Penn is referred to as Transfer Credit (p. 479). External transfers admitted to any of Penn's undergraduate schools or divisions are not eligible to transfer again within the University. School specific policies: • College of Arts and Sciences (https://www.college.upenn.edu/ transfer-within-university/) • School of Engineering and Applied Science (http:// www.seas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/handbook/policy/transfer- in.php) • School of Nursing (http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/student-services/ resources/handbooks-forms-policies/bsn-handbook/leaves-transfers- and-withdraw/) • The Wharton School (https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/ itdd/) These policies govern the transfer of credits taken before a student is officially enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania.

For more information: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/academics/graduate- program (https://www.asc.upenn.edu/academics/graduate-program/) Required Courses Code Title Cours Unit Core Requirements COMM 5000 Proseminar in Communication COMM 5220 Introduction to Communication Research COMM 5230 Qualitative Ways of Knowing Approved Statistics Course EDUC 6667 Introductory Statistics for Educational Research PSCI 6800 Advanced Statistical Analysis PSYC 6110 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance SOCI 5350 Quantitative Methods I STAT 5000 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance Other Statistics course chosen in consultation with advisor Open Electives Select six course units anywhere at Penn or use transfer credits Distribution Requirement * Select five courses with five different Annenberg Professors COMM Electives Select two COMM courses Dissertation Requirement COMM 9950 Dissertation Additional Requirements Teaching Requirement Two semesters of teaching are required Total Course Units * Select 1 course each from 5 attributes between CF01-CF22. e Sample Plan of Study s A typical course plan for a student entering the program without a Master’s degree includes these components: 1 1 • Six semesters of courses, typically three courses per semester 1 • Three required classes: COMM5000, COMM5220, COMM5230 1 • A Comprehensive Exam (see below) at the end of semester 4 • A dissertation proposal defense in semester 6 or 7 • Dissertation research in semesters 7 through 10 (assuming no transfer credit) • Dissertation defense and graduation at the end of semester 10 Program#Milestones 6 • First Year Review: A review of every first-year student’s grades and fellowship progress.

• Up to one of the required three elective courses can be taken outside of ASC (e.g., Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Law, Public Health, Political Science, Cinema and Media Studies, etc.).#Many ASC faculty have joint appointments, which adds further breadth to students’ experience and learning 2 Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 to graduate with the MCMI degree. 3 Transfer credit is not accepted for this program.

Transfer credit is not automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website 1 for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first semester of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 1 8 CUs of transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate elective coursework to fulfill the coursework required for 1 the PhD degree program.

First Year Fall Course Units EDUC 7324 Literacy: 1 Social and Historical Perspectives Research Elective 1 Elective 1 8 Approved Transfer Credit 8 Course 11.00 Units Spring EDUC 6369 Participatory 1 Methods in Education Research Elective 1 Elective 1 Course 3.00 Units Second Year Fall EDUC 7323 Multicultural 1 Issues in Education EDUC 8334 Critical 1 Literacy: Reading the self, texts and the world Distribution 1 Course 3.00 Units 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26

If a student does not transfer credit, they must take 8 additional courses at Penn to complete the degree. A maximum of eight (8) credits from other institutions may be taken into account in reducing this basic requirement where appropriate.

Code Title Course Units HE Required Courses EDUC 7805 Proseminar in Research & Analysis 1 (Discuss timing with advisor) EDUC 7132 Doctoral Proseminar on Education 1 Research 2 3 EDUC 9950 Dissertation 3 Methods Courses 4 Select 1 Quantitative Methods Course 1 Select 1 Methods Course 1 Electives 1 Select 16 electives 16 Total Course Units 23 Transfer credit GSE will, under certain conditions, accept equivalent credit toward the degree. Transfer credit is not automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first semester of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 8 CUs of transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate elective coursework to fulfill the 23 CUs of coursework required for the EdD program. Transfer credit paperwork needs to be completed after the the student's first semester of coursework; please consult the GSE website for the proper forms and procedures.

Research Course Elective Final Defense of the Dissertation Transfer Credit The final dissertation defense is approximately two hours in length and is based upon the candidate’s dissertation.

516 Penn Chief Learning Officer, EdD Spring EDUC 9950 Dissertation Course Units Total Course Units Plan assumes 8 CU's of transfer credit from previous graduate degree.

of transfer credit may be accepted to satis 2 A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required for gradua Sample Plan of Study First Year Fall BMIN 5010 BMIN 5030 Spring BMIN 5020 BMIN 5110 1 Select one Elective Second Year Fall BMIN 5060 BMIN 5070 BMIN 5120 1 Select one Elective Spring BMIN 5200 BMIN 9901 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26 an be found here (https: html).

Certificate students who wish to expand their biomedical informatics skills in a degree program may apply to the MBMI program and, if accepted, may transfer credit from the certificate program to meet the requirements of the Master’s program.

Up to 2 course units of transfer credit is allowed.

Doctoral Programs • Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD (p. 682) • Doctor of Science in Dentistry, DScD (p. 684) • Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD (p. 685) Masters Programs • Advanced Dental Studies, MADS (p. 686) • Oral Biology, MSOB (p. 688) • Oral and Population Health, MSOPH (p. 689) • Oral Health Sciences, MOHS (p. 689) 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26

Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD The Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS) is designed for graduates of foreign dental schools who want to practice dentistry in the United States.

Curriculum Code Title Course Units Core Requirements SOCW 6300 Quantitative Reasoning/Social Statistics 1 SOCW 8030 Advanced History and Philosophy of Social 1 Welfare SOCW 8110 Social Theory 1 SOCW 8520 Social Welfare Research Methods 1 SOCW 8540 Introduction to Qualitative Research: 1 Epistemology, Design, and Analytic Judgment SOCW 8610 Advanced Policy Analysis Research 1 Methods SOCW 8970 Applied Linear Modeling 1 Proseminar SOCW 9010 Proseminar (at least four semesters) 2 Additional Courses Nine elective courses at the 5000 level or above 9 Must include one Theory course 1 Must include one Advanced Methods course 1 Up to four credit units of transfer credit from another graduate program will be accepted as electives.

A total of ten approved courses are required, including one course in Architectural Theory and an individually directed selection of electives from the Ma of Architecture program, and a qualifying exam. Students with a Master's degree from Penn may be granted up to 12 1 course units transfer credit, those with a Master's degree from another 2 institution may be granted up to 8 towards their Ph.D.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to: • Provide Chapter 33 Certificate of Eligibility (or its equivalent) or fo Chapter 31, VA VR&E’s contract with the school on VA Form 28-1905 by the first day of class. Transfer Credit 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26

1572 East Asian Languages & Civilization (EALC) EALC 4950 Honors Thesis Course credit for EALC majors pursuing honors Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4990 Transfer Credit Away: Free Elective Course credit for courses taken in an approved program.

Also Offered As: ANTH 3235, ARTH 0143, CLST 3315, NELC 4955 Mutually Exclusive: ANTH 5235 1 Course Unit 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26 MELC 4992 Transfer Credit: Major Course credit for MELC majors for courses taken in an approved program. Textual, visual, material and archaeological sources are considered through sociological and anthropological theories and core concepts such as groups, individuals, ultrasociality, proxemics, sociopetal, sociofrugal and purity to name a few.

Additional course units may be awarded from the first two full-time semesters and/or from any of the following: advanced placement credit, Penn’s Pre-Frosh Program credit, summer and/or transfer credit, all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of eligibility evaluation. • A minimum of 18 of the 24 course units must be for academic work completed in the first two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and/or • Have 3 course units of transfer credit that is Penn degree applicable per term of full-time enrollment from the two-year college previously attended. Transfer credits must be displayed on transcript at time of eligibility evaluation. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation.

• A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer sessions), • A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer sessions), New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student, and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 40% of the requirements for your Penn degree • Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer credit on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 40% percentage of degree requirement. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed either in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. This means if you are a senior, to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student (unless you satisfy the criterion for a NCAA exception), and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 60% of the requirements for your specific Penn degree, and • Have a minimum GPA of 2.00, and • Have a minimum of 24 course units (on transcript at time of eligibility evaluation), • A minimum of 6 course units awarded must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or previous summer), and • A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and • A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer) New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student, and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 60% of the requirements for your Penn degree • Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer course units on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 60% percentage of degree requirement.

A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer sessions (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. This means if you are a 5th year student, to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student (unless you satisfy the criterion for a NCAA exception), and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 80% of the requirements for your specific Penn degree, and • Have a GPA of a minimum of 2.00, and • Have a minimum of 32 course units (on transcript at time of eligibility review), • A minimum of 6 course units awarded must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or previous summer), and • A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and • A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer), New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: • Be a full-time student, and • Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and • Have an official academic worksheet, and • Have completed 80% of the requirements for your Penn degree • Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer course units on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 80% percentage of degree requirement. Students who enter with a master’s degree or other transfer credit may satisfy 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/03/26

i. Transfer Credit Credit may be transferred toward the Ph.D. Dissertations based on joint work with other researchers are allowed, provided that, in such cases, a unique and separate dissertation is presented by each degree candidate.

For more information: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/academics/graduate- program (https://www.asc.upenn.edu/academics/graduate-program/) Required Courses Code Title Course Units Core Requirements COMM 5000 Proseminar in Communication 1 COMM 5220 Introduction to Communication Research 1 COMM 5230 Qualitative Ways of Knowing 1 Approved Statistics Course 1 EDUC 6667 Introductory Statistics for Educational Research PSCI 6800 Advanced Statistical Analysis PSYC 6110 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance SOCI 5350 Quantitative Methods I STAT 5000 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance Other Statistics course chosen in consultation with advisor Open Electives Select six course units anywhere at Penn or use transfer 6 credits Distribution Requirement * Select five courses with five different Annenberg Professors 5 COMM Electives Select two COMM courses 2 Dissertation Requirement COMM 9950 Dissertation 3 Additional Requirements Teaching Requirement Two semesters of teaching are required Total Course Units 20 * Select 1 course each from 5 attributes between CF01-CF22. Sample Plan of Study A typical course plan for a student entering the program without a Master’s degree includes these components: • Six semesters of courses, typically three courses per semester • Three required classes: COMM5000, COMM5220, COMM5230 • A Comprehensive Exam (see below) at the end of semester 4 • A dissertation proposal defense in semester 6 or 7 • Dissertation research in semesters 7 through 10 (assuming no transfer credit) • Dissertation defense and graduation at the end of semester 10 Program#Milestones • First Year Review: A review of every first-year student’s grades and fellowship progress.

Transfer credit is not automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first semester of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 8 CUs of transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate elective coursework to fulfill the coursework required for the PhD degree program.

Elective 8 Approved Transfer Credit Spring EDUC 6369 Research Elective Elective Second Year Fall EDUC 7323 EDUC 8334 Distribution Spring EDUC 7337 EDUC 9320 Elective Third Year Fall EDUC 9950 Spring EDUC 9950 Fourth Year Fall EDUC 9950 Spring EDUC 9950 Assumes transfer of 8 CU's from a previous does not transfer credit, they must take 8 complete the degree. A maximum of eight (8) credits from other institutions may be taken into account in reducing this basic requirement where appropriate.

88 Penn Chief Learning Officer, EdD Spring EDUC 9950 Dissertation Course Units Total Course Units Plan assumes 8 CU's of transfer credit from previous graduate degree.

Up to 2.0 CUs of transfer credit may be accepted to satisfy elective requirements.

Doctoral Programs • Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD (p. 215) • Doctor of Science in Dentistry, DScD (p. 217) • Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD (p. 218) Masters Programs • Advanced Dental Studies, MADS (p. 220) • Oral Biology, MSOB (p. 221) • Oral and Population Health, MSOPH (p. 222) • Oral Health Sciences, MOHS (p. 222) Certificate Programs • Endodontics, Certificate (p. 223) • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Certificate (p. 225) • Oral Medicine, Certificate (p. 225) • Orthodontics and Periodontics, Certificate (p. 227) • Orthodontics, Certificate (p. 228) • Pediatric Dentistry, Certificate (p. 230) • Periodontics and Prosthodontics, Certificate (p. 231) University of Pennsylvania Graduate Catalog 215 • Periodontics, Certificate (p. 233) • Prosthodontics, Certificate (p. 234) Doctor of Dental Medicine, DMD Introduction PDM Vision To transform global oral health and well-being through exceptional clinical care, innovation, education, and research.

218 Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD has a certificate in a clinical specialty, he or she can apply directly to the DScD program. Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD The Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS) is designed for graduates of foreign dental schools who want to practice dentistry in the United States.

Curriculum Code Title Course Units Core Requirements SOCW 6300 Quantitative Reasoning/Social Statistics 1 SOCW 8030 Advanced History and Philosophy of Social 1 Welfare SOCW 8110 Social Theory 1 SOCW 8520 Social Welfare Research Methods 1 SOCW 8540 Introduction to Qualitative Research: 1 Epistemology, Design, and Analytic Judgment SOCW 8610 Advanced Policy Analysis Research Methods 1 SOCW 8970 Proseminar Applied Linear Modeling 1 SOCW 9010 Proseminar (at least four semesters) 2 Additional Courses Nine elective courses at the 5000 level or above 9 Must include one Theory course 1 Must include one Advanced Methods course 1 Up to four credit units of transfer credit from another graduate program will be accepted as electives.

1112 East Asian Languages & Civilization (EALC) EALC 4950 Honors Thesis Course credit for EALC majors pursuing honors Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4990 Transfer Credit Away: Free Elective Course credit for courses taken in an approved program.

Also Offered As: ANTH 3235, ARTH 0143, CLST 3315, NELC 4955 Mutually Exclusive: ANTH 5235 1 Course Unit 2026-27 Catalog | Generated 08/04/26 MELC 4992 Transfer Credit: Major Course credit for MELC majors for courses taken in an approved program. Textual, visual, material and archaeological sources are considered through sociological and anthropological theories and core concepts such as groups, individuals, ultrasociality, proxemics, sociopetal, sociofrugal and purity to name a few.

2 Physical and Life Sciences, BAAS Code Title Course Units Physical and Life Sciences Concentration Students are required to take a minimum of 3 of the required 12 courses at the 3000 and/or 4000 level SPRO 1000 Scientific Reasoning 1 Complete 3 Science Foundation courses 3 CLCH 3000 Communicating Science PHYL 1200 Foundations of Life Sciences PHYL 1600 Foundations of Physical & Chemical Sciences Complete 1 Foundational Math course 1 MTHS 1000 Mathematical Foundations for Data Analytics MTHS 2000 Mathematics All Around You Complete 2 Climate Change courses 2 CLCH 1600 Oceans and Climate CLCH 2100 Introduction to Disaster Management CLCH 2200 Atmospheric Science CLCH 2300 Climate Change CLCH 3000 Communicating Science CLCH 3100 Global Environmental Issues Complete 2 Neuroscience courses (First complete 2 NEUR 1000: Introduction to Neuroscience and select one other Neuroscience course) NEUR 1000 Introduction to Neuroscience (Prerequisite for all Neuroscience courses) NEUR 1600 The Neuroscience of Music NEUR 2000 Behavioral Neuroscience NEUR 2600 Hormones,Brain,Behavior NEUR 2800 Autonomic Pharmacology NEUR 4000 Psychopharmacology Complete 3 additional Science Electives with: Attribute 3 BBPL (Can include applicable transfer courses) (https:// catalog.upenn.edu/attributes/bbpl/) Total Course Units 12 Electives (8 CUs + 1 Penn CU) Electives are courses that do not apply toward your foundational or degree concentration requirements. Transfer students can apply a maximum of 8 course units from a regionally accredited institution toward this requirement. This plan will take approximately six years with no transfer credits with each year looking like the plan below. Students with transfer credits will reduce their time to degree completion.

STUDENTS WITH AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT FOR PHYS 91 OR PHYS 93 WHO COMPLETE PHYS 101 OR PHYS 150 WILL THEREBY SURRENDER THE AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT. STUDENTS WITH AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT FOR PHYS 92 OR PHYS 94 WHO COMPLETE PHYS 102 OR PHYS 151 WILL THEREBY SURRENDER THE AP OR TRANSFER CREDIT.

Students who enter with a master’s degree or other transfer credit may satisfy the formal course requirements more quickly. i. Transfer Credit Credit may be transferred toward the Ph.D.

Additional course units may be awarded from the first two full-time semesters and/or from any of the following: advanced placement credit, Penn’s Pre-Frosh Program credit, summer and/or transfer credit, all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of eligibility evaluation. A minimum of 18 of the 24 course units must be for academic work completed in the first two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and/or Have 3 course units of transfer credit that is Penn degree applicable per term of full-time enrollment from the two-year college previously attended. Transfer credits must be displayed on transcript at time of eligibility evaluation. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer sessions), A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer sessions), New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: Be a full-time student, and Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and Have an official academic worksheet, and Have completed 40% of the requirements for your Penn degree Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer credit on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 40% percentage of degree requirement. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed either in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. This means if you are a senior, to be academically eligible you must: Be a full-time student (unless you satisfy the criterion for a NCAA exception), and Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and Have an official academic worksheet, and Have completed 60% of the requirements for your specific Penn degree, and Have a minimum GPA of 2.00, and Have a minimum of 24 course units (on transcript at time of eligibility evaluation), A minimum of 6 course units awarded must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or previous summer), and A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer) New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: Be a full-time student, and Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and Have an official academic worksheet, and Have completed 60% of the requirements for your Penn degree Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer course units on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 60% percentage of degree requirement. A minimum of four and one half (4.5) of these six course units must be from academic course work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (not including summer) with the additional one and one half (1.5) course units coming from academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or summer sessions (including course units awarded for transfer credit), all of which must be displayed on the student’s transcript at the time of the eligibility evaluation. This means if you are a 5th year student, to be academically eligible you must: Be a full-time student (unless you satisfy the criterion for a NCAA exception), and Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and Have an official academic worksheet, and Have completed 80% of the requirements for your specific Penn degree, and Have a GPA of a minimum of 2.00, and Have a minimum of 32 course units (on transcript at time of eligibility review), A minimum of 6 course units awarded must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters and/or previous summer), and A minimum of 4.5 course units awarded, must be for academic work completed in the prior two full-time semesters (excluding summer), and A minimum of 1.5 course units must be for academic work completed in the previous full-time semester (excluding summer), New transfer students (matriculating at Penn for first time), to be academically eligible you must: Be a full-time student, and Be in a degree program (have an approved major, if applicable), and Have an official academic worksheet, and Have completed 80% of the requirements for your Penn degree Thus, you will be required to have a sufficient number of awarded Penn and/or transfer course units on your transcript at the time of the eligibility review to satisfy the 80% percentage of degree requirement.

degree program in elementary, middle level ,or secondary education, with advanced standing.

Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments awarding credit use the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement.

Advanced Standing (10-months) Penn’s Advanced Standing MSW Program accepts a limited number of exceptional Bachelor of Social Work students who have graduated from CSWE accredited, CASWE accredited, or ISWDRES evaluated programs within the past five years. Students earn their MSW degree in 10 months. Schedule: Begins with a required orientation in July and ends with commencement in May. Practicum Placement: Includes either a clinical or a macro concentration practicum placement that begins in July and ends in April; students are in practicum three days per week. Learn more about practicum placement. Curriculum: During the summer semester, students take two credit-bearing courses and one non-credit-bearing course. During the fall and spring semesters, students take the equivalent of four courses per semester. This is the standard schedule and course of study for Advanced Standing students, though students may customize their schedule due to participation in a certificate program , the needs of their practicum placement, etc. Plan of Study Grid First Year Summer Course Units SWRK 6030 American Racism and Social Work Practice 1 SWRK 6200 Integrative Seminar 0 SWRK 7xx Research Option 1 Course Units 2.00 Fall SWRK 7040 or SWRK 7080 Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice I and Practicum 1 or Advanced Macro Social Work Practice I and Practicum 1 SWRK 7xxx Elective #1 ( SWRK 7600 is a required elective for clinical concentration students; may be taken in either semester) 1 SWRK 7xxx Elective #2 1 SWRK 7xxx Elective #3 1 Course Units 4.00 Spring SWRK 7140 or SWRK 7180 Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice II and Practicum 1 or Advanced Macro Social Work Practice II and Practicum 1 SWRK 7130 Understanding Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender 1 SWRK 7xx Policy Option 1 SWRK 7xxx Elective #4 1 Course Units 4.00 Total Course Units 10.00 1 Practicum classes are a year-long sequence. Students remain in the same section of SWRK 6040 / SWRK 6140 for the entire year, and remain in the same section of SWRK 7040 / SWRK 7140 or SWRK 7080 / SWRK 7180 for the entire second year. 2 Non-credit/non-tuition course.

Students with a Master's degree from Penn may be granted up to 12 course units transfer credit, those with a Master's degree from another institution may be granted up to 8 towards their Ph.D.

Fall Also Offered As: MUSA 5080 1 Course Unit CPLN 5989 City Planning PhD Transfer Credit This is a placeholder course to be used to provide transfer credit for PhD students who completed coursework in Masters degrees elsewhere. This course number is only used internally for transfer credit designations.

Option 1 . Students with applicable transfer credits can select: Two, 4-course blocks or certificates + 1 Penn LPS online course and 3 transfer courses=12 courses for their individualized studies concentration proposal for a total of 12 courses (12 C.U.*). Option 2 and 3 . Students without applicable transfer credits will choose either: Three, 4-course blocks for their concentration=12 courses or Two, 6 course advanced course block/certificates=12 courses The proposed concentration must be significantly different than a concentration that currently exists.

Transfer Credit to the Major Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major.

Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S.

2 Up to 2 course units of transfer credit is allowed.

2 Transfer credit is not accepted for this program.

Course List Code Title Course Units Requirements BMIN 5010 Introduction to Biomedical and Health Informatics 1 BMIN 5030 Data Science for Biomedical Informatics 1 BMIN 5020 Database and Data Integration in Biomedical Research 1 BMIN 5110 Biomedical Informatics Methods for Learning Health Systems 1 BMIN 5060 Standards and Clinical Terminologies 1 BMIN 5070 Human Factors 0.5 BMIN 5120 Human Computer Interaction for Healthcare 0.5 BMIN 5200 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence in Health 1 Select two electives 1 2 BMIN 9901 Capstone 1 Total Course Units 10 1 A complete list of pre-approved electives can be found here . Up to 2.0 CUs of transfer credit may be accepted to satisfy elective requirements.

Many ASC faculty have joint appointments, which adds further breadth to students’ experience and learning 2 Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 to graduate with the MCMI degree. 3 Transfer credit is not accepted for this program.

1. Transfer Credits 2. Electives from Other Departments: Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Mathematics, etc. 3. Seminar Courses: Students should limit seminar courses (FNCE 9500s) to a maximum of three (3).

Course List Code Title Course Units HE Required Courses EDUC 7805 Proseminar in Research & Analysis (Discuss timing with advisor) 1 EDUC 7132 Doctoral Proseminar on Education Research 2 1 EDUC 9950 Dissertation 3 3 Methods Courses 4 Select 1 Quantitative Methods Course 1 Select 1 Methods Course 1 Electives Select 16 electives 1 16 Total Course Units 23 Transfer credit GSE will, under certain conditions, accept equivalent credit toward the degree. Transfer credit is not automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first semester of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 8 CUs of transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate elective coursework to fulfill the 23 CUs of coursework required for the EdD program.

No transfer credits are accepted.

Course List Code Title Course Units Core Requirements SOCW 6300 Quantitative Reasoning/Social Statistics 1 SOCW 8030 Advanced History and Philosophy of Social Welfare 1 SOCW 8110 Social Theory 1 SOCW 8520 Social Welfare Research Methods 1 SOCW 8540 Introduction to Qualitative Research: Epistemology, Design, and Analytic Judgment 1 SOCW 8610 Advanced Policy Analysis Research Methods 1 SOCW 8970 Applied Linear Modeling 1 Proseminar SOCW 9010 Proseminar (at least four semesters) 2 Additional Courses Nine elective courses at the 5000 level or above 9 Must include one Theory course 1 Must include one Advanced Methods course 1 Up to four credit units of transfer credit from another graduate program will be accepted as electives.

Plan of Study Grid First Year Fall Course Units EDUC 7324 Literacy: Social and Historical Perspectives 1 Research Course 1 Elective 1 Transfer Credit 8 Course Units 11.00 Spring EDUC 6369 Participatory Methods in Education 1 Electives 2 Course Units 3.00 Second Year Fall EDUC 7323 Multicultural Issues in Education 1 EDUC 8334 Critical Literacy: Reading the self, texts and the world 1 Distribution 1 Course Units 3.00 Spring EDUC 7337 Research in Teaching Writing 1 EDUC 9320 Proposal Writing Seminar 1 Elective 1 Course Units 3.00 Third Year Fall EDUC 9950 Dissertation Attempting 3 Course Units 0.00 Spring EDUC 9950 Dissertation Attempting 3 Course Units 0.00 Fourth Year Fall EDUC 9950 Dissertation Attempting 3 Course Units 0.00 Spring EDUC 9950 Dissertation 3 Course Units 3.00 Total Course Units 23.00 Plan assumes 8 CU's of transfer credit from previous graduate degree.

This includes all SAS credits as well as approved transfer credits and credits earned toward the BA at other schools within Penn.

Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4950 Honors Thesis Course credit for EALC majors pursuing honors Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit EALC 4990 Transfer Credit Away: Free Elective Course credit for courses taken in an approved program.

For more information: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor Course List Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement Select 4 CU in CHIN 0100 -4999, except CHIN 0105 , CHIN 0205 , CHIN 0305 , CHIN 0405 , CHIN 0705 , CHIN 0805 4 Survey Requirement EALC 0020 Introduction to East Asia: China 1 Electives Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following attributes: 3 AEAN - Chinese and Inner Asia AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor.

For more information: https://ealc.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate/minor Course List Code Title Course Units Minor Requirements Language Requirement 4 CU of JPAN 0100 or above, except for JPAN 0103 , JPAN 0105 4 Or with prior language knowledge, two courses at JPAN 0500 or above Survey Requirement EALC 0040 Introduction to East Asia: Japan 1 Electives Select 3 course units of Electives with one of the following attributes: 3 AEAJ - EALC Japanese AETR - Translational or Comparative East Asia Total Course Units 8 Note: No more than 4 CU from Transfer Credit or Study Abroad allowed for the Minor.

Not Offered Every Year 1 Course Unit ENGL 0984 Transfer Credit & Credit Away Reserved for Transfer Credit and Credit Away electives (to be used in XCAT). 1 Course Unit ENGL 0985 Study Abroad with Theory and Poetics Study Abroad number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 1 Theory and Poetics of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0986 Study Abroad with Difference and Diaspora Study Abroad number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 2 Difference and Diaspora of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0991 Transfer Credit & Credit Away with Theory and Poetics Transfer Credit & Credit Away number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 1 Theory and Poetics of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0992 Transfer Credit & Credit Away with Difference and Diaspora Transfer Credit & Credit Away number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 2 Difference and Diaspora of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0993 Transfer Credit & Credit Away with Medieval/Renaissance Transfer Credit & Credit Away number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 3 Medieval/Renaissance of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0994 Transfer Credit & Credit Away with Literature of the Long 18C Transfer Credit & Credit Away number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 4 Literature of the Long 18th Century of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0995 Transfer Credit & Credit Away with 19th Century Literature Transfer Credit & Credit Away number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 5 19th Century Literature of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0996 Transfer Credit & Credit Away with 20th/21st Century Literature Transfer Credit & Credit Away number reserved for XCAT requests that fulfill Sector 6 20th/21st Century Literature of the English major 1 Course Unit ENGL 0999 Independent Study in Language and Literature Supervised reading and research.

These courses are considered credit away, so each course must be approved through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT) and the course grades are not calculated into the Penn g.p.a.

This can include up to 8 transfer credits from a previously completed masters-level or above program.

Transfer Juniors and the Writing Requirement Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Language Requirement.

Students can transfer a maximum of 4 course units of foundational courses from a regionally accredited institution. Our program team can also give a preliminary evaluation of transfer credits before students officially apply.

1 Course Unit GSWS 0993 Non-Major Transfer Credit This course is a transfer credit for a course that we do not have a direct equivalent in our published curriculum but which meets the spirit of the major. Also Offered As: SOCI 2980 1 Course Unit GSWS 2995 Major Transfer Credit This course is a transfer credit for a course that we do not have a direct equivalent in our published curriculum but which meets the spirit of the major.

Students may count a maximum of two courses from either study abroad, credit away or transfer credit.

How Does Penn Evaluate Transfer Credit? After you matriculate to Penn, the official approval of transfer credit is granted by the department from which you are seeking credit. For example, if you are seeking transfer credit for a course in Biology, Penn’s Biology Department would review the course details along with your transcript and ultimately decide if your credit is approved. This process will repeat for each course that you seek transfer credit for. Generally, in order for transfer credit to be awarded, the credits earned must meet the following criteria: be from academically- based courses taken at a regionally accredited institution bear a passing grade of a C or better be similar in content and credit hours to the courses on Penn’s campus. be taken for at least 40 contact hours each term At Penn, credit is awarded in course units and the normal course load results in eight to nine course units each year. Courses taken for fewer than 40 contact hours each term won’t transfer but, when appropriate, will be combined with other courses to give credit. If you want to determine whether your courses are likely to transfer before you apply, we encourage you to review course descriptions for your prospective department’s website and in the Course Register to see if classes you have already taken have equivalent courses available at Penn. Credits transferred from other institutions will become a part of your official record, but grades will not be placed on the transcript nor used in determining your cumulative grade point average. At least one full year of transferable academic course work (8 semester courses or equivalent from a non-semester system) should be completed by the spring term prior to your enrollment. Summer coursework taken immediately before you enroll will not typically count toward the 8 transferable courses.

b. Transfer of Credit Some Graduate Groups may allow for courses to be transferred from an approved program at another institution. A thesis or comprehensive scholarly report based on joint work with other researchers is allowed, provided that, in such cases, a unique and separate document is presented by each degree candidate.

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The goal of the course is to gain an appreciation of the various societies of the time, to understand some of their great achievements, to become acquainted with some of the fascinating individuals of the time (such as Hatshepsut, "the women pharaoh," and Akhenaten, "the heretic king"), and to appreciate the rich heritage that they have left us. Fall Also Offered As: ANCH 0100 , HIST 0730 , NELC 0001 1 Course Unit MELC 0002 The Making of the Middle East This is the second half of MELC's Middle East sequence, but past enrollment in MELC 0001 is not required to take this course. Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: ANTH 0905 , NELC 0905 1 Course Unit MELC 0992 Transfer Credit: Introductory Course credit for introductory courses taken in an approved program. Also Offered As: ANTH 3307 , CLST 3307 , NELC 3950 Mutually Exclusive: CLST 5620 1 Course Unit MELC 3992 Transfer Credit: Non-Major Course credit for non-majors for courses taken in an approved program. Also Offered As: ANTH 3235 , ARTH 0143 , CLST 3315 , NELC 4955 Mutually Exclusive: ANTH 5235 1 Course Unit MELC 4992 Transfer Credit: Major Course credit for MELC majors for courses taken in an approved program. Textual, visual, material and archaeological sources are considered through sociological and anthropological theories and core concepts such as groups, individuals, ultrasociality, proxemics, sociopetal, sociofrugal and purity to name a few.

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Individual nutrient requirements are considered from pathophysiologic and iatrogenic influences on nutritional status. Summer Term Prerequisite: NURS 5050 Corequisite: NURS 5200 1.5 Course Unit NURS 5200 Nurses Caring for Family II: Pediatric Health and Wellness Building on prior learning of the family, this course focuses on nursing care that influences the health and healing capacities of infants, children, adolescents, and their families/caregivers. Fall 1 Course Unit NURS 6080 Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice Advanced principles of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics are applied to the nursing care of individuals across the life-stage spectrum. Fall or Spring Prerequisite: NURS 6070 OR NURS 6850 1 Course Unit NURS 6081 Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice Advanced principles of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics are applied to the nursing care of individuals across the life-stage spectrum. Fall or Spring 0-2 Course Units NURS 9950 Dissertation Dissertation Fall or Spring 3 Course Units NURS 9999 Nursing Graduate Elective This is the course number to use for XCAT transfer credit that is equivalent to the Nursing graduate elective 1 Course Unit Offices & Services Calendar Careers Contact Us Maps Parking Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 898-5000 Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Policy Back to Top

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Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0008 , PHYS 0101 , PHYS 0150 , or PHYS 0170 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 091 or 093 who complete PHYS 0008 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0009 , PHYS 0102 , PHYS 0151 , or PHYS 0171 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 092 or 094 who complete PHYS 0009 will surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0008 , PHYS 0101 , PHYS 0150 , or PHYS 0170 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0101 , or PHYS 0150 who complete PHYS 0101 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0009 , 0102 , 0151 , 0171 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS who complete PHYS 0102 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0008 , PHYS 0101 , 0150 , 0170 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0101 , or PHYS 0150 who complete PHYS 0150 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. PHYS 0009 , PHYS 0102 , PHYS 0151 , PHYS 0171 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0102 or PHYS 0151 who complete PHYS 0151 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0008 , PHYS 0101 , PHYS 0150 , PHYS 0170 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0101 or PHYS 0150 who complete PHYS 0170 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit. Credit is awarded for only one of the following courses: PHYS 0009 , PHYS 0102 , PHYS 0151 , or PHYS 0171 . Students with AP or Transfer Credit for PHYS 0102 or PHYS 0151 who complete PHYS 0171 will thereby surrender the AP or Transfer Credit.

Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Sector Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Sector Requirement.

Transfer Credit and Pass/Fail In order to be eligible for Penn equivalent credit, courses taken at a transfer student's previous institution must have earned a grade of C or better. This confirmation should be forwarded to the student's College advisor as confirmation that the credit is eligible for transfer. Additional Information Grading System Grade Point Average Contacts for Credit Evaluation Placement College Credit Away Transfer Credit Incompletes Facebook Instagram Primary Footer Menu School of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Division College of Liberal & Professional Studies University of Pennsylvania The College of Arts & Sciences 120 Claudia Cohen Hall 249 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304 college@sas.upenn.edu 215-898-6341 Contact us Secondary Footer Menu Omnia List of College Majors Almanac 3-Year Calendar The Hub Undergraduate Catalog University Life Calendar Privacy Policy Report Accessibility Issues and Get Help Disclaimer Emergency Services Report Copyright Infringement Manage Cookies Penn WebLogin

Fall or Spring 1 Course Unit PSCI 1992 PSCI transfer credit This is a placeholder course to give students PSCI credit who transfer to UPENN from another institution.

Please do not request credit away unless you are fairly certain you will take the course if the Penn equivalency is granted. Note: To request an institution be added for credit away or transfer credit requests, please work directly with your advisors and they will submit a ticket on your behalf. Students then submit a course approval request through XCAT (External Credit Approval Tool) . The department to which the request is routed will decide whether or not to approve the course(s).

Program for Advanced Standing Students, DMD The Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS) is designed for graduates of foreign dental schools who want to practice dentistry in the United States. Most states require a degree from a dental school accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) before granting licensure. To prepare non-U.S. trained dentists, Penn Dental Medicine offers a two-and-a-half year program which leads to a DMD degree. Successful completion of the program allows foreign-trained dentists to take licensing exams in any state. PASS students are expected to successfully complete all competencies required in the 4-year program. For more information: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/program-for-advanced-standing-students/ This degree requires a minimum of 125 Credit Hours.

Course List Code Title Course Units Core Requirements COMM 5000 Proseminar in Communication 1 COMM 5220 Introduction to Communication Research 1 COMM 5230 Qualitative Ways of Knowing 1 Approved Statistics Course 1 EDUC 6667 Introductory Statistics for Educational Research PSCI 6800 Advanced Statistical Analysis PSYC 6110 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance SOCI 5350 Quantitative Methods I STAT 5000 Applied Regression and Analysis of Variance Other Statistics course chosen in consultation with advisor Open Electives Select six course units anywhere at Penn or use transfer credits 6 Distribution Requirement Select five courses with five different Annenberg Professors * 5 COMM Electives Select two COMM courses 2 Dissertation Requirement COMM 9950 Dissertation 3 Additional Requirements Teaching Requirement Two semesters of teaching are required Total Course Units 20 * Select 1 course each from 5 attributes between CF01-CF22.

Also Offered As: COML 0810 , RELS 0810 1 Course Unit REES 0982 Study Abroad Course Taught in English This is for a course taken abroad on a topic not taught at Penn but which deserve departmental credit 1 Course Unit REES 0992 Transfer Credit Course Taught in English This number is for a course taken at another institution that fits that field of departmental major and minor programs.

Spring 1 Course Unit SWRK 6200 Integrative Seminar All Advanced Standing students are required to take this non-credit Integrative Seminar in the summer upon beginning the program. Advanced Standing MSW students only.

Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: GSWS 0800 1 Course Unit SOCI 0998 Transfer Credit Just getting a dedicated number we can use for transfer credit, as we are seeing more requests from transfer students.

Also Offered As: PHIL 4251 1 Course Unit SAST 3992 SAST Transfer Credit This is a course number used to award transfer credit for South Asia Studies courses at the advanced level.

SRFS Offices Contact Us Events & Deadlines Path@Penn Breadcrumb Penn Student Registration & Financial Services Student Records External Credit External Credit at Penn Students can request academic credit for external courses taken outside of Penn, such as: Transfer credit - courses taken at another institution before matriculating at Penn Credit away - courses taken at another institution over the summer after matriculating at Penn Study abroad credit - courses taken through an approved Penn Abroad program Generally speaking, credit may be awarded for academically-based courses that were taken and passed at a regionally accredited institution, and are similar in content and instructional time to the courses on Penn’s campus. External credit is subject to review and approval by a representative of the appropriate Penn department. Requesting External Credit To request approval for external credit for a course through a Penn department, log in to XCAT (External Credit Approval Tool) and submit all course syllabi and other supporting materials from the external institution. To request an institution be added for credit away or transfer credit requests, please work directly with your advisors and they will submit a ticket on your behalf. Transfer Credit Transfer credit is awarded to students who have been admitted to Penn through the transfer admissions process. To request approval for transfer credit for a course through a Penn department, log in to XCAT (External Credit Approval Tool) and submit all course syllabi and other supporting materials from the previous institution. A minimum grade of C is typically required for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. The grade earned in a course approved for transfer credit will not appear on the Penn transcript.

SRFS Offices Contact Us Events & Deadlines Path@Penn Breadcrumb Penn Student Registration & Financial Services Student Records External Credit External Credit FAQs Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Which credit type should I choose? Transfer credit - courses taken before matriculation at Penn for external transfer students only Note: pre-college transfer credit is not permitted for regular admits Study abroad credit - courses taken at a Penn Abroad program Credit away - courses taken outside of a Penn-approved program after matriculation at Penn Who should I contact with questions regarding external credit? If you are not able to locate an institution for your study abroad program, please contact Penn Abroad at goabroad@upenn.edu . To request an institution be added for credit away or transfer credit requests, please work directly with your advisors and they will submit a ticket on your behalf. If you are requesting transfer credit, your Home School advising office should have access to your transcript through the Office of Admissions. For additional information, visit the External Credit page at https://srfs.upenn.edu/student-records/external-credit . Questions About Terminology?

Junior transfer students are not eligible to study abroad. Whether pursuing courses for electives or for the major, students should consult with their home school advisor in the College Office responsible for the program, submit electronic syllabi through the External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT), and bring back all papers, exams, bibliographies and syllabi from abroad. log into XCAT The online External Credit Approval Tool (XCAT) allows you to request College course equivalencies for courses taken abroad.

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Junior transfer students are not eligible to study abroad. School-Specific External Credit Policies Please visit the following pages to review external credit policies specific to your school. For general questions, contact col-xcat@groups.sas.upenn.edu Penn LPS Online Contact advisor lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu Engineering & Applied Sciences Contact SEAS registrar office registrar@seas.upenn.edu Nursing Contact undergraduate a dvising advisor@nursing.upenn.edu Wharton Contact undergraduate a dvising undergradinfo@wharton.upenn.edu College of Arts and Sciences Equivalent Credit: https://www.college.upenn.edu/equivalent-credit Credit Away: https://www.college.upenn.edu/credit-away Study Abroad: https://www.college.upenn.edu/study-abroad https://www.college.upenn.edu/abroad-course-approval https://www.college.upenn.edu/study-abroad-advisors Credit Evaluation: https://www.college.upenn.edu/credit-evaluation School of Engineering and Applied Science Credit Away: https://ugrad.seas.upenn.edu/student-handbook/undergraduate-policies/courses-at-other-institutions/ Study Abroad: https://abroad.seas.upenn.edu/ School of Nursing Transfer Credit: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/student-services/registration/transfer-credit/ https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/live/files/1036-xcat-guide-for-external-transfer-students-2019 Study Abroad: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/academics/a-penn-nursing-education/study-abroad/ Wharton School Pre-College https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/precollege-credit/ Transfer Credit: https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/transfers/transfer-credits/ https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/transfer-credits/ Study Abroad https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/wharton-approved-programs/ Keep Exploring This Section External Credit FAQs Inaccessible Inaccessible Inaccessible Questions About Terminology?

Transfer Credit Transfer credit is awarded to students who have been admitted to the College through the transfer admissions process. Credit may be given for courses completed at the student’s previous college or university, subject to review and approval by a representative of the appropriate Penn department . To request transfer credit for a course through a Penn department, log in to XCAT (External Credit Approval Tool) and submit all course syllabi and other supporting materials from the previous institution. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. The grade earned in a course approved for transfer credit will not appear on the Penn transcript. No student may graduate with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania without having completed at Penn at least one-half of the total number of required course units . Students must also complete at Penn at least one-half of the courses required for their major (though some major programs may require more than this number).

Transfer Credit Transfer credit is awarded for academically-based courses that are similar in content and instructional time to the courses on Penn’s campus, taken at a regionally accredited institution, and passed with a grade of C or better. Courses that counted toward high school or secondary school graduation are not eligible for transfer credit but may be used for placement. Credits earned at a military school are evaluated through the same process as any other regionally accredited institution. Service to School (S2S) Penn is committed to expanding access to higher education for all talented students, including veterans and service members. We know that navigating the college application process can be complex, especially for those transitioning from military service. That's why we've partnered with

Transfer Credit from a Two-Year Institution Credit earned at two-year institutions either while the student is in high school (including the summer after) or after the student has matriculated at Penn ( Credit Away ) will not be posted to the Penn transcript. For students who transfer to Penn from a two-year institution, however, departments may at their discretion grant credit for course work done at the two-year institution. Policies for Transfer Credit to the Major Facebook Instagram Primary Footer Menu School of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Division College of Liberal & Professional Studies University of Pennsylvania The College of Arts & Sciences 120 Claudia Cohen Hall 249 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304 college@sas.upenn.edu 215-898-6341 Contact us Secondary Footer Menu Omnia List of College Majors Almanac 3-Year Calendar The Hub Undergraduate Catalog University Life Calendar Privacy Policy Report Accessibility Issues and Get Help Disclaimer Emergency Services Report Copyright Infringement Manage Cookies Penn WebLogin

Transfer Credit from a Two-Year Institution Credit earned at two-year institutions either while the student is in high school (including the summer after) or after the student has matriculated at Penn ( Credit Away ) will not be posted to the Penn transcript. For students who transfer to Penn from a two-year institution, however, departments may at their discretion grant credit for course work done at the two-year institution. Policies for Transfer Credit to the Major Facebook Instagram Primary Footer Menu School of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Division College of Liberal & Professional Studies University of Pennsylvania The College of Arts & Sciences 120 Claudia Cohen Hall 249 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304 college@sas.upenn.edu 215-898-6341 Contact us Secondary Footer Menu Omnia List of College Majors Almanac 3-Year Calendar The Hub Undergraduate Catalog University Life Calendar Privacy Policy Report Accessibility Issues and Get Help Disclaimer Emergency Services Report Copyright Infringement Manage Cookies Penn WebLogin The University of Pennsylvania may work with third parties to deliver this website, to understand how it is used, and to provide services to you. These third parties may have access to information about your interactions with this website for these purposes. They may do so by use of cookies and other technologies. Your continued use of this website expresses your agreement. Privacy Policy Manage Cookies Accept Cookies

Transfer Credit from a Two-Year Institution Credit earned at two-year institutions either while the student is in high school (including the summer after) or after the student has matriculated at Penn (credit away) will not be posted to the Penn transcript. For students who transfer to Penn from a two-year institution, however, departments may at their discretion grant credit for course work done at the two-year institution.

Transfer Credit to the Major Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major. At least half the course units in the major must be taken at Penn. Some departments require more. Note: To request an institution be added for credit away or transfer credit requests, please work directly with your advisors and they will submit a ticket on your behalf. Students can check the status of their requests in XCAT at any time. Credit Away Approval must be obtained from the appropriate academic department at Penn before an external course can be completed for credit away. To seek approval, students log in to XCAT (External Credit Approval Tool) and submit a course syllabus and other supporting materials from the external institution. In many departments, a minimum grade of C is required for a course to be eligible for credit away. Some departments, however, require a minimum grade of B- for a course to be eligible for credit away. Chemistry is an example of such a department. A Penn department can act on an XCAT request for credit away in one of four ways: Departments may return the request in XCAT for more information. In that case, students should include the requested information and resubmit to the department. Departments can approve the request for a Penn equivalency. This approval applies to the student making the request only. Departments can approve the credit for the student requesting the course and set a precedent for students taking the course in the future. Departments may deny a request if there is no equivalency in the Penn department.

Transfer Credits to the Major Only the department or program advisors determine which credits transferred from another institution can count toward the major. At least half the course units in the major must be taken at Penn. Some departments require more.

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Students who transfer to Penn as juniors are eligible to request transfer credit for a writing seminar. • Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Language Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Language Requirement.

Transfer credit is not automatically accepted or applied toward the doctoral degree. Students should consult their academic advisor and the GSE website for the policies governing the application for transfer credit in their first semester of coursework at GSE. Students who are not awarded a full 8 CUs of transfer credit should consult their academic advisor for the appropriate elective coursework to fulfill the coursework required for the PhD degree program.

A preliminary evaluation of your transfer credits will be available to you in your Penn Portal and is posted on a rolling basis.

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Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement only when departments award credit using the number of a Penn course approved for the Formal Reasoning and Analysis Requirement. Transfer credit, credit away and credit earned studying abroad may be counted toward the Cross-Cultural Analysis Requirement.