A Wharton Education

[supersizeme]

<p>You hear a lot of other schools writing off Wharton’s undergraduate program as not a “true” liberal arts education. Is this the case? Do Wharton kids take, say, a science course, or a history course? </p>

<p>Also, can Wharton students pick up a second major/minor in something that Wharton doesn’t offer? Like a science major? Or an international relations major?</p>

<p>Your help is appreciated!</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>From the Wharton Undergraduate web site:</p>

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Business AND Liberal Arts</p>

<p>As an undergrad, you can take classes in any of Penn’s undergraduate schools and in eight of Penn’s graduate schools. In fact, 40% of your classes will be taken at other Penn schools. Where else do undergrads get that kind of access at an Ivy League school?

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Flexible Curriculum</p>

<p>At Wharton and Penn you have the flexibility to shape your own education. Forty percent of your coursework is outside of Wharton at the University, 20% of our students study abroad, 10% pursue minors, and over 30% graduate with more than one undergraduate degree from Penn. Even within Wharton, you have many courses and areas of study to choose from with 11 different departments and more than 20 concentrations.

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<p>[Wharton</a> Undergraduate: Top 10 List](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/top-10-list.cfm]Wharton”>http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/top-10-list.cfm)</p>

<p>You should really investigate that whole site to find out more about the program:</p>

<p>[The</a> Wharton Undergraduate Program](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/index.cfm]The”>http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/index.cfm)</p>

[supersizeme]

<p>But can you have a second major or minor that isn’t offered in Wharton. Say, international relations or political science?</p>

[PABank]

<p>^I dont believe you can.</p>

<p>There are dual degree programs which you can apply for though…</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>If you’re pursuing only a Wharton degree (called “B.S. in Economics,” regardless of concentration), you can only minor in a Wharton subject, or in one of the so-called “university minors” (interschool minors) in which Wharton participates:</p>

<p>[Minors[/url</a>]</p>

<p>[url=<a href=“http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/universityMinors.cfm]University”>http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/universityMinors.cfm]University</a> Minors](<a href=“http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/minors.cfm]Minors[/url”>http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/minors.cfm)</p>

<p>So although you can take courses in liberal arts fields, you can’t technically major or minor in those fields as a Wharton undergrad. HOWEVER, you can pursue dual degrees from both Wharton and the College of Arts and Sciences (get both a BS in Econ. from Wharton and a BA from the College), and of course then major and/or minor in a liberal arts field. In fact, as stated in the quote in my post above, over 30% of Wharton undergrads graduate with more than one undergraduate degree from Penn.</p>

<p>Again, I’d strongly urge you to thoroughly explore that Wharton Undergrad site–you’ll find out a lot more about the program, including its requirements and limitations:</p>

<p>[The</a> Wharton Undergraduate Program](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/]The”>Wharton Undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania)</p>

[necrophiliac]

<p>45, that is not correct. You can minor in anything in the liberal arts or any other school. It’s a “departmental minor” (see bottom of page of your link)</p>

<p>I’m a Wharton undergrad planning a math minor and a russian minor for example.</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>^ Yep, I stand corrected:</p>

<p>[Departmental</a> Minors](<a href=“http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/departmentalMinors.cfm]Departmental”>http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/departmentalMinors.cfm)</p>

<p>However, to MAJOR in a liberal arts field, the OP would still have to pursue dual degrees in both Wharton and the College (which, as I pointed out above, is done by a substantial number of Wharton undergrads).</p>

[necrophiliac]

<p>you can do a coordinated dual degree program or you could (although I’m not sure about the logistics) do two degrees with less coordination and more classes, fulfilling requirements in both schools. I’ll defer to someone with more knowledge about the details.</p>

[45_Percenter]

<p>Coordinated dual-degree programs:</p>

<p>[Wharton</a> Undergraduate: Coordinated Dual-Degree Programs](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/coordinated-dual-degree-programs.cfm]Wharton”>http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/coordinated-dual-degree-programs.cfm)</p>

<p>Custom-designed dual degree programs:</p>

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Students can pursue two undergraduate degrees by designing their own dual-degree program that combines a degree from Wharton with a degree in one of more than 50 areas of study from one of Penn’s three other undergraduate schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Nursing, and the School of Engineering & Applied Science. Students have the opportunity to apply for a dual degree beginning at the end of their freshman year. While the dual-degree option allows students to pick any major, it requires more courses to complete than a coordinated dual degree.</p>

<p>A dual-degree option can be completed in four to five years depending on the major pursued, the number of advanced placement credits earned, and the number of courses students are willing to take each term.

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<p>[Wharton</a> Undergraduate: Minors and Dual Degrees](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/minors-and-options%20%20.cfm]Wharton”>http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/minors-and-options%20%20.cfm)</p>

[supersizeme]

<p>I’ve seen, and heard many times, about the dual-degree programs, most notably, the Huntsman. Amazingly, our school is sending two kids to the Huntsman program this year-- two out of forty-five.</p>

<p>None of the dual-degrees fit me in anyway, however. I get by in my foreign language, but do NOT have the proficiency to speak in it. All the other business dual-degrees have a science degree as the second major…and science isn’t my thing.</p>

<p>So I guess if I do get in/go to Wharton, I’ll double major in one Wharton major and one School of Arts and Science major.</p>

[astonmartinDBS]

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Do Wharton kids take, say, a science course, or a history course?

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<p><a href=“http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/policies_forms/acad_forms/handbook_2010.pdf[/url]”>http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/policies_forms/acad_forms/handbook_2010.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>you have to take general ed classes and elective classes. Also, if you’re interested in other fields, I highly recommend you pursue a dual degree or at least a minor</p>