Vagelos Scholars also participate in summer research internships, for which they receive support, during at least two, and ideally four, summers. Students are exposed to faculty and scientists from the schools of Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Dental Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Those who are interested in more breadth will choose the dual major, while those who are interested in more depth will sub-matriculate and complete the Master of Science degree in the four years. Philosophy, Politics and Economics in the College at Penn is an integrated approach to the analysis of social, political and legal norms and values. Students take a common core of courses in philosophy, political science and economics, then concentrate their advanced course work in one of the three participating departments.
All students conclude their work with an integrative capstone seminar.
Applied Science within the School of Engineering and Applied Science combines a knowledge of technology with an understanding of the human and social aspects of mankind, stressing breadth of basic technological concepts and depth in an area pertinent to the student's career goals. Biochemistry in the College at Penn is an cross-disciplinary major that prepares students for advanced study in biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, molecular biology, molecular genetics, structural biology, genetic engineering, neurobiology and cell biology. It also provides the basic science background for applicants to health professional schools and for prospective science teachers. All majors are required to participate in independent research in a research laboratory, with opportunities in the School of Medicine, the Wistar Institute and the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Bioengineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science applies the technologies and methodologies of engineering to problems in medicine and biology, focusing on such topics as injury research and rehabilitation, neuroengineering and biotechnology.