Policies and Declaring Minors

Students who wish to declare a minor in the College of Arts and Sciences, or one of the interschool minors, should meet with the undergraduate chair or other appropriate representative of the department or program. The minor will be posted to the student's transcript and added to the Penn InTouch worksheet.

Students planning to complete a minor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) will be required to complete a minor request form for “Non-SEAS” students, as well as create a “Minor for Non-Engineering Students” worksheet prior to meeting with the minor advisor. Forms are available at the SEAS Academic Programs office or can be downloaded from the SEAS website.

• Minor courses must be taken for a grade (not pass/fail).
• Students adding any of the interschool minors to their College programs may need to complete more than the minimum number of courses for graduation, since only the College courses in these minors will count toward the required number of College courses outside the major. They should consult a College advisor in planning their program.
• It is not possible to do a minor in the Wharton School.

College of Arts and Sciences students may pursue Interschool minors that draw on courses in Nursing, Wharton, and Engineering. Interschool minors are designated with an asterisk on the list of minors.

All College students must complete no less than 16 c.u. of coursework outside the major in the College of Arts and Sciences. This means that no more than 4 c.u. of non-College coursework (and in some cases, less) will count as electives toward their degree. Since interschool minors involve elective coursework outside the College, students considering such minors are urged to meet with a College advisor while planning the minor to be sure they will be able to graduate on time.

College students receive official recognition on their transcripts for completing the requirements of minors offered by the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS).

To inquire about or apply for these minors, please contact the office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in SEAS, 109 Towne Building, 215.898.7246.