<p>DD is interested in both Computer Science and investments. She applied for regular admission to SEAS because Computer Science is currently her primary interest.</p>
<p>If she is accepted, and majors in Computer Science, can she minor in finance/investments? Can anyone do this, or would she have to apply? </p>
<p>My primary purpose is to assist her in understanding which of the colleges that she has applied to will be the best fit for her. She was very impressed when she visited Penn, and if she is admitted, I want to be sure she understands what constraints, if any, that the separate colleges structure at Penn may impose on her before she makes any decisions.</p>
<p>The Finance Department is housed in the Wharton School which officially does not award minors in any of its departments. The school does participate in some of Penn’s University Minors (which combine coursework from multiple schools at Penn). These are: </p>
<p>Actuarial Mathematics
American Public Policy
Biological Basis of Behavior and Health Services Management
Consumer Psychology
Legal Studies & History
Nursing & Health Services Management
Sustainability and Environmental Management
Urban Real Estate & Development</p>
<p>But even without a formal minor, she could always take Wharton courses–including Finance courses–as an SEAS student without having to apply or get special permission. Any Penn undergraduate can–and is encouraged to–take courses in Penn’s other undergraduate and graduate schools (including the law school!) under Penn’s “One University” policy.</p>
<p>And if she were really ambitious, she could even apply to Wharton after she got to Penn as, in effect, an internal transfer to pursue dual degrees from both SEAS and Wharton. That is a competitive process, however, and is in no way guaranteed.</p>
<p>I suspect that getting formal credit for a minor matters much less than what she learns. Is there a constraint on the number of courses a SEAS student can take in another college, or on their access to certain courses?</p>
<p>Hopefully, a current SEAS student will provide more specific answers to your questions. Of course, if your daughter is accepted, she can ask questions directly to SEAS before accepting the offer, or get more specific information at Penn Preview Days (or whatever they end up calling it this year).</p>
<p>She can apply if she wants to enroll in two schools simultaneously. 45 Percenter is correct - she can take classes from any of the other undergraduate schools, but ultimately graduating with a degree is a different story that generally involves that application process.</p>
<p>Note that finishing two majors in four years is extremely difficult and from the Penn students I have spoken with generally requires upwards of 5 classes a semester: if you aren’t in a dual degree program.
It is extremely competitive, but if, after her freshman year, she is interested, she can apply for the Jerome Fisher Management and Technology program and transfer in as a sophomore (they have a few spots). Within the program, she can get credit towards both degrees by taking some of her classes; the dual-degree program basically makes it such that she can take less and do the same thing.</p>