Internal Transfer & Dual Degree: FAQ

The requirement is 4 CUs per semester. It is not an average. So, if you only take 3 CUs one semester, you will not be eligible.

The eligibility GPA includes all semesters completed by the time you apply. So, if you apply at the end of your second semester in May 2026, your cumulative GPA would include grades from fall 2025 and spring 2026.

If you have received an AP or IB score that counts as a course waiver or yields a credit for a course or you have transfer credit for a required course, you do not need to retake those courses. Transfer credit and AP/IB scores or credits must appear on the student’s record before the application is submitted. 

Note that for the Class of 2029, AP BC Calculus scores alone no longer satisfy eligibility requirements when applying in Wharton’s ITDD process.

AP/IB scores will appear under “Testing” in your student profile (see example below with a highlighted AP score of 5 that will satisfy the ECON 0200 requirement):

The Wharton curriculum requires credit or a waiver for MATH 1400 or 1070. Higher MATH courses cannot be substituted. See the Department of Mathematics website for more information on how to receive credit for MATH 1400 or equivalent and direct questions to that department, if needed.

For the Class of 2028, AP scores will result in credit for MATH 1400, per the curricular decision of the Department of Mathematics, and therefore satisfy eligibility requirements for Wharton’s ITDD process.

For the Class of 2029 and beyond, AP scores will not result in credit for MATH 1400 and will not satisfy eligibility requirements for Wharton’s ITDD process.

For all class years, completion of a higher-level MATH class at Penn (1410 or higher) will satisfy eligibility requirements to apply to Wharton.

Yes, students who have completed MATH 1410 are eligible to take STAT 4300 and 4310 for the Business Fundamentals sequence instead of STAT 1020 and another higher-level statistics course.

Students can take required courses over the summer as long as those courses are completed prior to applying for entry into Wharton. This means that students applying in the spring for fall term entry cannot take required courses in the summer after their application has been submitted.

A student who has an incomplete grade because they need to take a make-up exam at the start of the following semester is permitted to apply. Should this student be accepted, there will be contingencies on the acceptance such as a minimum final grade in a required course and a cumulative GPA that remains above the required minimum. All contingencies will be detailed in the email notifying the student of their admissions decision.

If you previously took a course that cannot be taken P/F because it is a Wharton requirement, you will need to take an alternate course in standard grade mode to complete the requirement. In the case of Business Fundamentals and courses that count as First-Year Foundations, the grade will be uncovered and be applied to your GPA.

For courses that must be reviewed during the admission process, grades will be uncovered for committee review but only uncovered on the student’s record if they are accepted into Wharton.

If you want to be considered for an uncoordinated dual degree or for internal transfer, you will need to submit an application to Wharton in addition to your HCM, M&T, or LSM application. You should apply to Wharton as if this was your only such application. If you are accepted by HCM, M&T, or LSM, Wharton will withdraw your application and allow you to be enrolled in the coordinated program.

No. Wharton advisors are only available to advise current Wharton students and cannot meet with prospective students to discuss the Wharton curriculum or an application to join Wharton. Advisors also will not answer emails from prospective students about Wharton requirements or planning.

Prospective students applying to internally transfer or add a Wharton degree should plan to attend one of the scheduled info sessions in advance of the application deadline. Those sessions include Q&A time for applicants to get their questions answered.

This is a matter that you should discuss one-on-one with an advisor in your home school.

Generally, you should register for courses that meet requirements in your current program of study.  If you are accepted, you will be assigned a Wharton advisor who will help you adjust your schedule for your changed program.

No. The selection committee will not review letters of recommendation or résumés.

The number of seats available varies each semester depending on our current student enrollment.

All accepted students must enroll in WH 1010 in the fall semester immediately following their acceptance. For students admitted in the spring, enrollment in WH 2010 is required in the first semester, followed by WH 1010 the next fall. Admitted rising second-years must complete BEPP 2500 or ECON 2100 by the end of their second year.

Yes, as long as you meet the requirements.