University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences

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University of Pennsylvania
School of Arts and Sciences
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
,
19104
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U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitewww.sas.upenn.edu

The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences (also known as SAS) is the academic institution encompassing the

natural sciences at the University of Pennsylvania
.

Formerly known as the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, SAS is an umbrella organization that is divided into three main academic components: The

College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS), originally called "College of General Studies", is Penn's continuing and professional education division, catered to working professionals.[2]

History

The 1755 charter of

Wharton School to form the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This was renamed the School of Arts and Sciences two years later.[4]

The Graduate Division's origins date back to 1882 when Penn first appointed faculty to form a philosophy department. Penn first began offering courses for teachers in 1892, paving way for the eventual founding of the LPS school, which was originally called the College of General Studies.[4]

Structure

The School of Arts and Sciences contains the following departments:[5]

  • Africana Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Criminology
  • Earth and Environmental Science
  • East Asian Languages & Civilizations
  • Economics
  • English
  • Germanic Languages and Literatures
  • History
  • History and Sociology of Science
  • History of Art
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
  • Philosophy
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Romance Languages
  • Russian and East European Studies
  • Sociology
  • South Asia Studies

Research

Research at SAS is funded by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF), as well as the University Research Foundation.

See also

References

  1. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    . Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "The College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS)". www.lps.upenn.edu. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    . Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  4. ^
    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    . Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Departments | School of Arts and Sciences - University of Pennsylvania". www.sas.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-06.

External links

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