Semester 1fall
Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from University of Pennsylvania’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
A suggested order for the 8 courses on the map, built from prerequisite chains and how often each course has run in fall and spring across the last 12 regular terms. It is not the department’s plan, and it is not a promise a course will run. Confirm against the department’s own advising material.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate WH coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate WH work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 8 WH and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 34 more WH courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on WH, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
First-Year Foundationsall required
Critical Writing Seminar; WRIT 0020 , 0021 , 0100 , 0110 , or 0120-0990
1 course from1 required
Choose 1choose 1
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in WH. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at WH 2050
2 courses deep, ending at WH 2991
2 courses deep, ending at WH 3991
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Business Fundamentals2 required · verify with the official sheet
Leadership Journey; Senior Capstone; Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information.; Fundamentals; Flex Fundamentals; Global Economy, Business & Society; One course unit with attribute WUGE required; Technology, Innovation & Analytics; One course unit with attribute WUTI required
Liberal Arts & Sciences7 required · verify with the official sheet
Foreign Language Requirement; Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required; Humanities; One course unit with attribute WUHM required; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; One course unit with attribute WUNM required; Social Science; One course unit with attribute WUSS required; Flexible Gen Ed; Three course units of approv
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