<p>Aside from the joint programs, how does Penn focus on interdisciplinary study? Thanks!</p>
<p>Very well...you can double-major within your school (i.e., History and Economics in the College), or apply for a dual degree to (essentially) double-major between two of the schools (say, English from CAS and Finance in Wharton). And even if you choose to focus on one major, you're still free to take some classes at the other schools.</p>
<p>For me, this was actually one of the most attractive things about Penn. I applied to CAS, even though I have an interest in Wharton. I plan on taking a couple classes at Wharton, and if I like them (and the Wharton environment), I'll apply for a dual degree. Otherwise, I'll settle on a math/econ double major and take a couple finance courses at Wharton.</p>
<p>jpps, that's what I'm gonna do too, math/econ.</p>
<p>so what are some possibilities if I want to do molecular/cell biology and political science?</p>
<p>That's totally do-able, but you may have to take some stuff during the summer, or take a larger than normal course-load in order to fulfill two majors and all the college requirements.</p>
<p>Penn also has some interdisiplinary programs within the college itself. Such as Biological Basis of Behavior - a nice major that also covers everything you need for Med school, and then Politics, Philosophy and Economics. There's also a major called History and Sociology of Science, which I don't know much about, but I did talk with one of its professors, and it seemed like an interesting field.</p>
<p>will i still have the same research opportunities with those majors?</p>