Credits Needed for Graduation by Major

See listing by major below.

The number of credits (c.u.) required for graduation is normally determined by adding 20 to the total c.u. required by the major. The total graduation credit requirement will always be between 32 and 36 c.u., so that students in majors larger than 16 c.u. will be required to take correspondingly fewer than 20 additional courses to graduate.

Some concentrations in this major will require more than this number of c.u. to complete; in these cases fewer courses outside the major will be required, but the total graduation requirement will remain 36 c.u.

The numbers above represent minimum credits required; depending on their individual situations, some students may need more than this in order to finish their degree program. Students with any questions about their graduation requirement should meet with a College advisor.

Up to 4 c.u. of the courses outside the major may come from other schools at the University. This number is reduced as one's major requirement exceeds 16 c.u. See further information.

Students who are completing more than one major must use their largest major to calculate the required graduation credits. For example, a student majoring in English (12 c.u.) and Fine Arts (16 c.u.) needs at least 36 c.u. to graduate.

Students who are completing a dual degree with the College and another undergraduate school at Penn must meet with advisors in both schools to determine their graduation requirement.

* Some concentrations in this major will require more than this number of c.u. to complete; in these cases fewer courses outside the major wil be required. The total graduation requirement will remain 36 c.u.