Courses

Courses in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) are taught by world-class faculty and expert practitioners. While some courses are open only to students enrolled in a dedicated program of study, others are available to ambitious and intellectually curious learners who want to learn from the best.

Credit-bearing courses

Penn LPS courses

Undergraduate and graduate students can browse LPS courses by term and sort by subject area, program, schedule, and more.

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Penn LPS Online courses

Learn practical skills, try out new subjects, and earn undergraduate academic credit in immersive online courses on a flexible schedule.

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Penn Summer Sessions courses

Open admissions and accelerated course schedules make it easy for students, employees, and lifelong learners to dive into undergraduate summer classes at Penn.

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Penn Medicine Human Anatomy course series

This series offers fully online, credit-bearing post-baccalaureate courses designed to help you define and understand the structures and relationships of major organ systems in the human body.

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Applied Geosciences course-taking

Students who are looking to advance their knowledge in a specific area can enroll in individual applied geosciences graduate courses. The entire catalog of online applied geosciences courses available to degree and certificate students is open to course-takers.

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Global Public Administration course-taking

Students who are eligible for a Global Master in Public Administration but not ready to pursue a certificate or degree program can apply to take one to three courses in subjects related to global leadership and problem-solving.

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Non-credit courses

Massive open online courses (MOOCs)

Learn from expert Penn faculty members and earn a certificate of completion in online, non-credit-bearing courses.

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