Transfer students who come to Penn with junior status are expected to have a fairly specific idea of their likely major. They should carefully read about any prospective majors on the department’s website and speak with the undergraduate major advisor or coordinator as soon as possible in the fall. Courses taken in the major should cover material which is new to the student and for which the prerequisites have been taken. The exact time frame of major declaration will depend on the major and the courses the student has previously taken.
Junior transfer students who are athletes must declare their major as soon as possible after arriving on campus in order to be eligible for athletic competition.
At least half of the courses satisfying the major requirement must be taken at Penn.