COURSES

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSE), M&T students must complete the Wharton Undergraduate Curriculum, as outlined below. Please note the requirements for M&T students are slightly different from single degree Wharton students.

Quantitative/Computational Skills Requirements

MATH 1400 (Calculus I)*

MATH 1410 (Calculus II)*

ESE 3010 (Engineering Probability) / STAT 4300 (Probability)*

ESE 4020 (Engineering Application of Statistics) / STAT 4310 (Statistical Inference)*

*These courses fulfill Penn Engineering requirements for some engineering majors.

Wharton Requirements

BEPP 1000*:  Introduction to Economics for Business and the “Business Fundamentals” provide students with the skills and knowledge needed for making business decisions:

ACCT 1010 (Principles of Accounting I)

ACCT 1020 (Principles of Accounting II)

BEPP 2500 (Managerial Economics)*

FNCE 1000 (Corporate Finance)

FNCE 1010 (Monetary Economics & the Global Economy)*

LGST 1010:  Law and Social Values or LGST 100:  Ethics and Corporate Responsibility or EAS 2030:  Engineering Ethics**

MGMT 1010 (Introduction to Management)

MKTG 1010 (Introduction to Marketing)

*These courses fulfill Penn Engineering Social Science and Humanities requirements.

**EAS 2030:  Engineering Ethics will fulfill a Wharton requirement as well as the Penn Engineering Ethics requirement.

Leadership Journey

The Leadership Journey is a set of four modules that prepares students for leadership roles by providing experiential learning as well as evidence-based content on leadership, communication, teamwork, and diversity.  Students take one module per year for a total of 2.0 CU. These include WH 1010, WH 2010, and WH 3010. The Wharton Senior Capstone is fulfilled by Engineering Senior Design.

Environment of Business

Students must take a course in each of the following categories:

Global Economy, Business, and Society (1 CU)*

Technology Innovation, and Analytics (1 CU)***

*Some courses while meeting the Global Economy, Business, and Society requirement may also fulfill one of the Social Science and Humanities requirements for Penn Engineering.

***MGMT 2370, Management of Technology will fulfil the Technology, Innovation, and Analytics requirement.

Business Depth & Breadth

The introductory business courses set the stage for the business concentration, for which students take four courses in the area of business study that interests them most. These are upper-level courses that deepen the knowledge students have gained from their “Business Fundamentals.” Students also expand their business education by completing two “Business Breadth” courses: two classes from two different business departments. No courses from the same department as a student’s business concentration may count toward the Business Breadth requirement.

Communication Requirements         

All students are required to take a Writing Seminar. Critical Writing Seminars are available in a variety of disciplines, such as English, philosophy, and history. Students may consult The Critical Writing Program website for a list of Critical Writing Seminars. The Writing Seminar will fulfill the writing requirement for Penn Engineering and the Wharton School.

Students must complete the 2nd semester or equivalent of a language other than English.   Students may satisfy the foreign language requirement in any of the following ways: by receiving a required score on one of the AP or IB Exams (click here to review the AP, IB and Pre-College Credit policies), by receiving a required score on one of the approved SAT II foreign language tests, by completing the appropriate Cambridge A-Level Examination at a grade deemed satisfactory by the language group, successful completion of a test given by a language department or by the Penn Language Center, or by completion of the second course in the Penn foreign language sequence.

Liberal Arts Courses

The Wharton undergraduate curriculum is structured to combine the study of business with the study of the arts and sciences. M&T students only need to focus on the arts requirements since they will fulfill the science requirement through their Penn Engineering requirements. A total of two credit units are necessary to fulfill the General Education Distribution requirement. M&T students can fulfill the General Education Distribution requirement through courses in the Social Science and Humanities categories. Social Science courses focus on the relationship between individuals and institutions, methods of social observation and analysis, tools for historical analysis and inquiry, and issues of civic life and public policy. Courses within the category of Humanities focus on the works of creativity. These courses may include, but are not limited to, those which analyze art, cinema, literature, music, and theater. These courses also include those focused on language acquisition and analysis.

*These courses fulfill Penn Engineering Social Science and Humanities requirements.

Cross-Cultural Perspective

Given today’s global business environment, an international perspective is an essential part of a student’s undergraduate education. To that end, M&T students are required to take two credit units that have substantial cross-cultural content. Courses that may be used to fulfill this requirement include: courses that discuss international issues, including courses focusing on particular regions of the world, courses about non-American cultures, including courses in art, history, literature, music, and religious studies; U.S. cultural diversity courses; and language courses beyond the second semester level.  These courses may not double count for any other Wharton requirements, and only one U.S. cultural diversity course may be used to satisfy the requirement.

*These courses fulfill Penn Engineering Social Science and Humanities requirements.

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