Penn Courses

Undergraduates are not limited to courses taught at the undergraduate level.

The University of Pennsylvania offers courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences that are taught by an elite faculty dedicated to undergraduate education. Selecting courses could be among students' greatest challenges at Penn, as Penn offers a variety of courses not seen at most institutions in the world.

Students are encouraged to challenge themselves well beyond introductory courses. Faculty members from the twelve graduate schools at Penn such as the Graduate School of Education, the Graduate School of Fine Arts, the Law School, the Veterinary School, and the Medical School are involved with teaching undergraduates.

There is no limit to what the University of Pennsylvania can offer students, and Penn seeks curious students to be a part of our mission of creating, understanding, and disseminating knowledge. Interdisciplinary learning flourishes in an atmosphere of eager collaboration between departments and schools.

The Course Register

The Course Register offers course descriptions and links to the Course and Room Roster for times and classrooms for each course.

Class Visits

Visiting students are welcome to sit in on classes at Penn. Class visits will help you learn more about academic life at Penn. A course roster of classes open for visits is available at the reception desk in the Office of Admissions. Undergraduate volunteers will assist by answering questions about academics and other student-related issues. Appointments are not required. In addition, you can learn of class visit opportunities prior to your visit to campus for each of our four Undergraduate Schools: