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Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group
Graduate | PHD
The Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group (CAMB) is a broad-based program, designed to provide superior graduate level education in modern cell and molecular biology and thereby to prepare outstanding students for leadership careers in biomedical research.

Center for Africana Studies
Undergraduate
A major or minor in Afro-American Studies (AFAMS) can enhance one's ability to understand the social and cultural aspects of work in fields such as business, teaching, counseling, social service, medicine, and law.

Center for Community Partnerships
Graduate, Undergraduate
Founded in 1992, the Center for Community Partnerships is Penn's primary vehicle for bringing to bear the broad range of human knowledge needed to solve the complex, comprehensive, and interconnected problems of the American city so that West Philadelphia (Penn's local geographic community), Philadelphia, the University itself, and society benefit. The Center is based on three core propositions: 1. Penn's future and the future of West Philadelphia/Philadelphia are intertwined. 2. Penn can make a significant contribution to improving the quality of life in West Philadelphia/Philadelphia. 3. Penn can enhance its overall mission of advancing and transmitting knowledge by helping to improve the quality of life in West Philadelphia/Philadelphia.

Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing
Undergraduate | BA
All the University’s writing programs (Critical Writing, Creative Writing, Kelly Writers House) have been brought together to form the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing. Housed in two Victorian buildings, the Center is home for anyone who is a Penn writer, student of writing, teacher of writing, supporter of the writing arts, or anyone who has an unexplored passion for writing, feels the need to improve the clarity and force of their prose, or wants help with a writing project.

Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Undergraduate
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) provides information, advice, resources and encouragement for undergraduates seeking the greatest possible academic challenges. The program assists undergraduates pursuing independent research and administers many nationally coveted fellowships. CURF includes two programs for highly motivated undergraduates. The University Scholars Program serves students pursuing a high level of independent research and course work, and the Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program which offers opportunities for academically creative students working at a high level of excellence.

Certificate of Professional Development - Wharton Executive Education
Graduate
Wharton's Certificate of Professional Development (CPD) is formal recognition of your accomplishment and commitment to lifelong learning. The CPD is awarded for completing four open-enrollment programs at Wharton in a 4-year period. It allows you to design a curriculum tailored to your specific professional development needs and goals and receive formal acknowledgement of your work at the Wharton School.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Graduate | MSE, PHD
The Graduate Group in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania has been a dynamic one since its creation in 1893 and today it ranks among the nation's finest. Students in the Graduate Program in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering may receive either the Masters in Engineering (MSE) or the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. A part-time masters program serves the needs of professional engineers who wish to purse an MSE degree while continuing to work in industry. Graduates of the department pursue successful careers and provide leadership in academia and a wide variety of industrial settings in fields from pharmaceutical, biotech, advanced materials, and electronics to the more traditional areas of chemicals, oil, and gas. The MSE degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is primarily a degree for students who wish to prepare themselves for research and development activities by obtaining a more solid foundation in the principles of chemical engineering. At the same time, limited specialization in one of several fields, such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, control, design, bioengineering, polymer engineering, heat transfer, or computer applications is possible. The PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is primarily a research-oriented degree for students showing promise for original contributions to the theory and practice of chemical and engineering. The degree is a virtual requirement for those planning to teach chemical engineering, as well as for those planning on a research career.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Undergraduate | BSE
Undergraduate students in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering share with faculty a congenial atmosphere and an excitement for the ever-expanding range of processes and technologies which are based on chemical and biomolecular engineering principles. Small class sizes allow close contact and frequent exchanges between professors and students on a one-to-one basis. Undergraduate research opportunities are regularly available with many faculty research groups. Emphasis on the basics of chemistry, biomolecular and engineering science is the key to the great flexibility and power offered by a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering in a rapidly changing technological environment. Penn's chemical engineering curriculum is designed to ensure that every student receives thorough training in fundamental concepts of permanent relevance and the physical, biotechnological, and chemical principles underlying the engineering profession.

Chemical Engineering
Graduate | MSE, PHD
The PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is primarily a research-oriented degree for students showing promise for original contributions to the theory and practice of chemical and engineering. The MSE degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is primarily a degree for students who wish to prepare themselves for research and development activities by obtaining a more solid foundation in the principles of chemical engineering.

Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate
Undergraduate students in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering share with faculty a congenial atmosphere and an excitement for the ever-expanding range of processes and technologies which are based on chemical and biomolecular engineering principles.

Chemistry
Graduate, Undergraduate | AM, BA, MS, PHD
The different disciplines of modern physical and biological sciences have much to offer each other through advances in technology. Aside from basic research, society continually generates fundamental scientific and technological challenges such as the need for new sources of energy, new synthetic and biotechnologies, new materials exhibiting unusual catalytic, metallic, or electrolytic properties, and developments in laser, computer, and communications technology. We consider these to be within the province of a unified field of molecular sciences, in which chemistry plays the central role. Chemistry is concerned with the study of matter and the changes matter can undergo. The chemistry program provides a basic foundation for career opportunities in chemical research and teaching, in scientific communication and information transfer, and in the health professions. Students who desire preparation for advanced study in chemistry or allied fields where research experience is advantageous should complete the chemistry honors program.

Chemistry Education
Graduate
The MCE Program curriculum has been carefully crafted with the special nature and needs of its participants in mind. Input from Penn chemists who do research in the interdisciplinary arena and who are eminently qualified to present chemical concepts from the standpoint of chemistry as the central science bridging to all molecular sciences (biological, environmental and physical) has been the basis of the scientific curriculum.

Cinema Studies
Undergraduate | BA
The Cinema Studies program acquaints students with the history and interpretation of cinema and allows them to combine knowledge of the field with the traditional aims of an undergraduate liberal arts education. The program can satisfy the needs of students who seek a general exposure to the field or who are preparing for careers in cinema scholarship, journalism, criticism, arts management or entertainment law. Penn also offers students the opportunity to explore the art form beyond the classroom with screenings, festivals and the Film Culture Program.

City and Regional Planning
Graduate
Penn's Department of City and Regional Planning offers a Master of City Planning (M.C.P.) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in City Planning, and it has a certificate program for advanced study in specialized areas. It supports students who elect to pursue dual degrees in conjunction with other professional programs. Also, it enrolls advanced undergraduates in an accelerated B.A./M.C.P. program

Civic House
Graduate, Undergraduate
Civic House is the University of Pennsylvania's hub for student-led community service and social advocacy work. Civic House promotes mutually beneficial collaborations between the Penn and West Philadelphia communities, and beyond. Through education, community connections, and other resources, Civic House prepares students for responsible and effective civic engagement and leadership.

Classical Studies
Graduate, Undergraduate | AM, BA, PHD
Classical Studies encompasses the civilization of the ancient Greeks and Romans from prehistory to the Middle Ages, with emphasis on the literature, philosophy and history of the classical Greek and Roman periods. It includes economic, political and social and intellectual history as well as philosophy, archaeology, religion and myth. Students may choose a track that emphasizes the study of texts in Greek and/or Latin, or they may opt for a program of courses that do not require any knowledge of the ancient languages. The Classical Studies Department provides extensive training at the Undergraduate level as well as graduate training in both Classical Studies and Ancient History. We also offer a special Post-Baccalaureate Program for students who wish to continue the study of Greek and Latin but who do not yet meet the requirements of a conventional graduate program.

Cognitive Science
Undergraduate
Cognitive science is the empirical study of intelligent systems, including the human mind. It is, by its very nature, an interdisciplinary science combining results from biology, computer science, linguistics, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology. It combines the application of approaches from all of these disciplines to the study of language processing, perception, action, learning, concept formation, inference, and other activities of the mind and the applications of the resulting theories to information technology and the study of artificial intelligence.

College - Pilot Curriculum
Undergraduate
The pilot curriculum offers students a more compact general education requirement that is designed as an interdisciplinary introduction to the opportunities available for them to pursue through their electives and their major. The students will also be asked to create a well-thought out plan for use of their electives that will add breadth, depth and coherence to their education. They will also be required to fulfill an academic skills requirement that will enhance their skills in written communication, promote proficiency in and familiarity with at least one foreign language, and develop skills in quantitative analysis and reasoning.To go beyond the traditional constraints of the classroom and participate in the discovery of new knowledge, pilot curriculum students will also complete a research project or independent study within the context of their major.

Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Programs
Graduate
All information about combined degrees in the Univ of Penn School of Medicine is provided.

Communication
Graduate, Undergraduate | BA, PHD
The Communication Program helps students understand the nature and process of communication in various forms of media. It enables students to explore how messages are created and adapted to audiences and to examine the implications of those messages for individuals and society. Students examine the history and theory of social and mass communication, public policy as it relates to mass communication and popular culture, concerns about the relationship between communication and social change and social control of communication in society, and the structure, management and social function of communication organizations, policies and industries. The Annenberg School for Communication offers students a firm grounding in various approaches to the study of communication and its methods drawn from both the humanities and the social sciences. It is an intellectual common market built on more than forty years of interdisciplinary dialogue The purpose of the Ph.D. program is to prepare students to make professional contributions to communication scholarship, research, and policy.

Communication Within the Curriculum (CWiC)
Undergraduate | BA
CWiC supports student speaking as a means of both communicating and learning. CWiC works with students to help them improve their speaking abilities and with faculty to help them integrate student speaking into their teaching in order to achieve their educational goals. The program affiliates with faculty to offer speaking-intensive courses across the disciplines. Students may also visit the CWiC Speaking Center for individual advising. Additionally, CWiC offers non-credit presentation workshops, speaking opportunities and prizes, as well as fellowships and grants for graduate students and faculty.

Comparative Literature
Graduate, Undergraduate | BA, PHD
The undergraduate and graduate programs in Comparative Literature foster the study of literature and culture from a cross-national and global perspective. The study of literature is approached within the context of criticism and theory, thematic comparison, interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives, and philosophic modes of thought.

Computational Biology
Graduate, Undergraduate
The University of Pennsylvania has initiated programs in Computational Biology at four levels, namely the undergraduate concentration in Computational Biology, the Computational Biology/Bioinformatics track within the Master's degree program in Biotechnology, the graduate training program in Computational Biology and a career conversion postdoctoral program. The graduate and postdoctoral programs are supported by funding from a National Institutes of Health research training grant. The undergraduate concentration is available to students majoring in Computer Science, Biology, and Mathematics.

Computational Biology
Undergraduate | BAS
The BAS in Computational Biology is an interdisciplinary area that crosses between the biological sciences, math, and computer science. More specifically, it requires that students augment a basic computer science curriculum with courses in biology, chemistry, genetics and statistics. The program is intended to train students in key areas of Computational Biology and is also designed so that a student may focus on those areas of biology in which he or she wishes to specialize. A broad background in computer science, from programming to algorithms to database systems, is also required. This program has a year-long capstone course in computational biology that is co-taught by faculty in computer science, biology and genetics. The development of Computational Biology has been influenced by various factors. One main influence derives from the need to solve problems associated with the assimilation, storage, retrieval and analysis of data arising from the Human Genome Project and similar projects that involve massive data sets containing bibliographic information, DNA sequence information and testing methods and results. The analysis of such data involves the development and use of complex information modeling techniques, languages, visualization techniques, and computational methods. The second broad area of biology in which computational methods have for some time been used is in evolution and ecology. Many evolutionary processes when viewed from the genetic point of view involve equations of such complexity that ordinary algebraic and calculus methods are simply insufficient to solve them, and numerical methods entailing the use of a computer are necessary. The construction of phylogenetic trees of evolution has for a long time been carried out by computational as opposed to mathematical methods. Many ecological processes similarly involve such complexities that computer methods offer the only way forward. Computational Biology is a field of current interest and is essential to train computer scientists with enough knowledge of biology to be able to understand the problems and computational opportunities in this domain. Employment opportunities are excellent at major pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies and research labs.

Computer and Cognitive Science
Undergraduate | BAS
The BAS in Computer and Cognitive Science through the School of Engineering and Applied Science combines the application of theoretical insights from Computer Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Psychology to the formal study of intelligence, perception, reasoning, and other properties of mind, and their application in the service of Information Technology. The degree combines a form grounding in relevant aspects of Computer Science, from programming to algorithms to artificial intelligence, with a concentration in specific courses from the contingent disciplines. The non-computer science courses have been selected for formal rigor and scientific relevance. The degree prepares students for a wide variety of careers in a number of distinct academic, industrial, and professional arenas relating to psychology, philosophy and linguistics. In particular, these careers pertain to the impact of knowledge and information technology on the professions, including those in Media and Communications, Software Development, and Education (among many others), in which a broad background in computer science must be combined with a deep understanding of the human mind. The BAS in Computer and Cognitive Science is intended to address the need for properly trained computer scientists who have sufficient understanding of these other disciplines to be able to solve the many open problems in applications, research, and development that must be addressed if we are to realize the full potential of information processing technologies in these domains. Employment opportunities for students going through such a program are excellent at major information technology companies, software houses, and research labs, as well as in the standard career structures in the areas identified above.

Computer and Cognitive Science (Dual Degree Program)
Undergraduate | BA, BAS, BSE
In this program the students may earn two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, Philosophy, Mathematics, Biological Basis of Behaviour or Linguistics from the College of Arts and Sciences, and either a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Computer and Cognitive Science or a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) in Computer Science and Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Computer and Information Science
Graduate | MSE, PHD
The MSE degree provides scholars with the opportunity for integrated study in the scientific foundations of the rapidly growing field of computer science. MSE students may pursue studies in a broad range of areas, including databases, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, networks, and telecommunications. MSE students are encouraged to participate in the exciting research being conducted by CIS faculty. The Department of Computer and Information Science Doctoral Program is research-oriented and intended for candidates with undergraduate training in any one of the disciplines related to modern information processing. Applicants come from varied disciplines and backgrounds, but generally have substantial coursework in mathematics and computer science.

Computer and Information Technology (MCIT)
Graduate | MCT
The Master's of Computer and Information Technology (MCIT), an innovative program offered by the Department of Computer and Information Science, gives students who have a strong academic background, but no prior degree in computer science, a solid foundation in computer science. Candidates with an undergraduate major in computer science should consider applying instead to the MSE program. The MCIT program provides the advanced expertise needed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing and changing field of information technology. Graduates can begin an IT career; advance in IT, if they already have an IT career; or prepare for future advanced study in computer science. Students can enroll either full- or part-time.

Computer Engineering
Undergraduate | BSE
Seamlessly weave knowledge of computer systems and telecommunications together to craft a uniquely individualized degree reflecting your career goals and interests. The Computer Engineering major is an innovative and topical degree program which allows you to draw on traditional strengths in computers and computer engineering and in telecommunications in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer and Information Science to provide a broad foundational base in the theory and practice of modern computer engineering. Students graduating with a Computer Engineering degree will find a plethora of career opportunities in a wide range of companies and industries where expertise in digital systems, computer hardware, and networking is needed.

Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT)
Graduate | MSE
The goal of the Computer Graphics and Game Technology (CGGT) program is to expose recent graduates, as well as students returning from industry, to state-of-the-art graphics and animation technologies, as well as interactive media design principles, product development methodologies and engineering entrepreneurship. This degree program will prepare students for positions requiring multi-disciplinary skills such as designers, technical animators and directors and game programmers. Opportunities for specialization will be provided in such core areas as art and animation, creative design, animation and simulation technology, human/computer interfaces and production management.

Computer Science
Undergraduate | BAS, BSE
Computer scientists and engineers have revolutionized society and created the computer and telecommunications industries that are so important to human life and the world's economy. As a result of this revolution, expertise in computer science is essential in many new areas, including computer and network service and consulting companies, financial institutions, health industries, natural science labs and medical research labs, and other contexts where intensive manipulation of information is important. As a result, opportunities for computer scientists and engineers have expanded greatly, both in specialized fields as well as in numerous dual-career opportunities in which computer expertise is combined with advanced degrees in business, communication, engineering, law, medicine, and science.

Creative Writing Major/Minor
Undergraduate | BA
Over the last four decades, Penn has gradually established a premier undergraduate creative writing curriculum that has included courses in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenwriting, playwriting, and review, taught by our nationally prominent faculty. The Creative Writing faculty (standing, adjunct, visiting) has included some of the most important writers of our time and some of Penn's most brilliant and effective teachers. The founding of the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing is a site for collaboration among all of Penn's writing programs, making the major and minor in Creative Writing even more attractive.

Creative Writing Program
Undergraduate | BA
The Creative Writing Program offers writing workshops in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, as well as those in screenwriting and playwriting. Students who are English majors can choose to concentrate in creative writing, focusing either on poetry and poetics or on prose genres. There are approximately 80 such concentrators in any given year. There is also a Creative Writing minor. The program invites visiting writers to Penn for readings and talks and sponsors a University-wide writing contest each spring.

Criminology
Graduate | AM, JD, MS, PHD
Penn's 21st Century Ph.D. in criminology explores the frontiers between sociology and demography with medical, legal, neurological, genetic and psychological perspectives on crime and crime prevention.

Criminology
Undergraduate | BA
Penn's strong tradition of multi-disciplinary graduate groups and institutes combines with its compact geography to create great potential for integrating teaching and research from different fields. Penn's 21st Century Ph.D. in criminology explores the frontiers between sociology and demography with medical, legal, neurological, genetic and psychological perspectives on crime and crime prevention.

Critical Writing Program
Undergraduate | BA
The Critical Writing Program provides Penn’s writing curriculum and offers writing support, opportunities for student publication, and instructor training. Each semester, the Program sponsors approximately 75 writing seminars offered in a wide range of subjects such as lyric love poetry, rhetoric and power, gender and race in fiction, documentary film, moral persuasion and the collapse of ancient cultures.