Natural Science Courses
The following courses can be used to fulfill the science requirement.
- Astronomy and Astrophysics : 11, 12, 111, 250, 390, 410, 411, 412 (Note: Astronomy 1 may not be taken by Penn Engineering students. Other courses numbered below Astronomy 11 can be taken as free electives only.)
- Biochemistry: Any course
- Bioengineering : 305, 505, 513
- Biological Basis of Behavior: Any course except 227
- Biology: 91 and any course numbered above 100 except 130, 446, and
544
- Biophysics: Any course
- Cellular and Molecular Biology: Any course
- Chemistry: Any course except Chem 11, 12, 22, 23; Note that AP
credit for CHEM 091 is accepted in some curricula in lieu of CHEM
101 - check with your Undergraduate Curriculum Chair.
- Engineering and Applied Science: 210
- Genomics and Computational Biology: Any course
- Geology: 109, 130 and any course above 200
- Materials Science Engineering: MSE 215, 221, 260, 330, 422, 430. These courses may be counted as either science or engineering courses.
- Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics: 110, 147
- Physics: 050, 051, 093, 094, 140, 141, and courses numbered
150 and above, except 500
- Freshman Seminar courses can not be used to fulfill the natural science requirement.

