University of Pennsylvania - School of Arts & Sciences

College of Arts & Sciences

The undergraduate division of Penn Arts and Sciences, the College is the academic home for more than 6,200 students and provides a liberal arts foundation for all Penn's undergraduates. Spanning more than 50 majors and 2,000+ courses, the College offers a unique take on the classic liberal arts education.

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Graduate Division

The home of doctoral programs in the arts and sciences, with more than 30 graduate groups that award the Ph.D., as well as a number of programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.).

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College of Liberal and Professional Studies

LPS is the home of lifelong learning at Penn, with options for high school, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, summer, and online studies as well as customizable professional training with courses that span across disciplines.

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Arts & Sciences News

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Projects for Progress Recipients

Two Penn Arts & Sciences students are part of teams aiming to reduce cancer and improve public schools.

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Joseph Francisco Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

The President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science and Professor of Chemistry won the 2022 Centenary Prize.

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Penn Arts & Sciences Faculty Among 2022 Mellon Fellows and Penn Fellows

Both fellowship programs support faculty at mid-career.

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2022 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students

Each year, graduate students are nominated by Penn undergraduate and graduate students for their profound impact on teaching at Penn.

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Students’ ToxiSense Wins Startup Challenge

The venture by four first-year Penn students aims to improve testing for drinking water and biopharma products.

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J. Dean Amro, C’97, and Amira Amro Establish Lectureship to Energize Arabic Language Study

The fund will provide financial support for instruction and curriculum development, with a focus on Arabic pedagogy in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.

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Omnia

OMNIA, the premier publication for all things Penn Arts & Sciences, features a diverse array of faculty, students, and alumni who are blazing trails on a global level.

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