<p>can anyone please explain to me what Penn's open university policy is</p>
<p>i dont understand..you can take a course in any other college
1. what is this formally called?
2. where does it say on the upenn website</p>
<p>thanks for your help!!!!!</p>
<p>It’s actually called the “One University Policy” and yes, you can take any course offered at any of Penn’s undergraduate, graduate and professional schools.</p>
<p>When you apply to Penn, you apply to one (or two… but that’s a different story) out of the four undergraduate schools. While in undergraduate, you are free to take as many courses at any of the schools as you wish; each school has limitations on what counts toward graduation requirements, but if you really wanted, you could take a full load of Nursing courses, even if you’re in Engineering (why you would do that is beyond me, but you’re allowed to!). </p>
<p>This privilege extends to every graduate and professional school as well, although each department has restrictions. For example, you are technically allowed to take a 600 level political science course, which is a Ph.D. course, but if you are not enrolled in Penn’s political science Ph.D. program, you have last priority, and the professor can choose to decline your enrollment request without justification.</p>