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Individual applied geoscience courses
To create more flexibility for customized learning, students looking to develop expertise in a specific area can enroll in individual online applied geosciences graduate courses, up to three per semester. All courses available to our degree students are also available for enrollment on an individual basis.
Students are limited to taking a total of four courses, after which you will need to apply to a certificate or degree program to continue. If admitted to the Master of Science in Applied Geosciences degree, you can transfer up to 4 course units* into the degree program.
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Admissions
Students can apply as course-takers this spring and begin courses in fall 2024. See the Admissions page for more details on what is needed to apply.
University and program resources
All students have access to Penn’s applied geosciences community and are assigned an academic advisor. Students can work in collaboration with many research institutions and groups on and off-campus and can also acquire writing and editing experience with the peer-reviewed academic journal, The International Journal for Water Equity and Justice (IJWEJ).
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