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.

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.).

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.

Arts & Sciences News

Poetry by Fatemeh Shams Wins Award from Poetry International

A collection of Shams' poems translated by Armen Davoudian was selected as a winner of the Chapbook Competition.

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Three Psychology Faculty Recognized with Early Career Honors

The awards recognize the contributions they’ve already made to the field and foster their continuing research.

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Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, Elected to American Philosophical Society

An acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, Roberts’ research catalogues the consequences of racial inequities for women, children, families, and communities—and counters scientific tenets about racial identity.

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Steve Viscelli, Associate Professor of Practice, Named to Department of Transportation Task Force

The task force will investigate predatory leasing practices in the trucking industry.

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Assistant Professor Chloe Estep Awarded Long-Term Early Career Fellowship

The fellowship from the Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Program in China Studies enables faculty to work full-time on researching and writing a scholarly text.

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Winners of 2023 Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students Celebrated

The long-running prize recognizes excellent graduate instructors; unlike many other awards, nominations are made by students.

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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.