Registration

Most students will be able to register online through Path@Penn.

Quaker Consortium (Bryn Mawr and Haverford) 4+1 students should follow registration directions under Submatriculation into the MBE.

Medical Students must register at this link to ensure that the Medical School can approve of and track their registrations. Both dual degree and non-degree seeking MD students must select BIOE courses through this link.

Students who currently have three incompletes will not be allowed to register for additional classes. 

Some of our courses are 'Permit only' courses where access is restricted to only MBE students. If you encounter a 'needs permission' message when you try to register through Path@Penn, just contact arroholt@pennmedicine.upenn.edu for an authorization to register.

JD/MBE students are in a special situation in that the Law School handles its registration like a lottery. Students put in requests and must wait to find out which courses they've been registered in. Once they learn their JD schedule, students should contact us so that MBE registration can be completed.

Registration for BIOE 9960 Capstone and BIOE 9990 Independent Study                                    A form must be completed and submitted before any permit requests for BIOE 9960 and BIOE 9990 are approved. Upon completion of coursework, grades will not be entered until completion paperwork is submitted and approved.                                                                                            BIOE 9960 Proposal Form                                                                                                                
BIOE 9960 Completion Form                                                                                                               BIOE 9990 Proposal Form                                                                                                               BIOE 9990 Completion Form

Adding/Dropping

Generally, the Add period ends 2 weeks into the semester; this is also the last day to drop a class with no financial penalty. The formal Drop period is generally the fourth week of the semester. Dropping a course between week 2 and 4 results in a 50% financial penalty. After 4 weeks you will need to petition the Program Director for a withdrawal. Normally, permission is granted and a W (withdrawal) is recorded on your transcript. Students who withdraw have full financial obligation, except in documented cases of illness, military service, or other extraordinary circumstances when they may petition for a 50% refund.

Special Note for International Students

Any international student here on an F-1 or J-1 visa must register for courses for each semester they are here. What this means is that you cannot carry an incomplete in your last semester; if you are registered for 3 courses in the Spring, and you have an incomplete in one of them with plans to finish the incomplete over the summer and graduate in August, this is not allowed. PennISSS will see that you have not yet graduated, have an active I-20, but no registration. This raises red flags with the ISSS, and if not addressed, leads to red flags with the Department of Homeland Security. Any international student with questions or concerns about their registration and timely completion of the degree should contact arroholt@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Grade Requirements

Students must earn at least a B in Proseminar (BIOE 7010) and in Foundations of Bioethics (BIOE 6020) and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain a student in good standing in the program. An incomplete grade must be resolved within 6 years of the course. If an incomplete is not completed, the course will have to be taken again (and paid for again). Students who receive 3 incomplete's may not register for the subsequent term.