“While I was earning my chemical engineering degree in India, I always looked through the lens of sustainability; asking, how do we make this industrial process more sustainable so that there are no effluents?” begins Shrey Mehta (MES ’25). While many of his classmates entered traditional careers in the oil and gas industries, Shrey chose to forge a path toward a career in sustainable and equitable energy solutions.
Before she discovered positive psychology and Penn’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program, Dr. Marjorie Aunos (MAPP ’25) was at a difficult point in her life. For nearly a decade, the psychologist and researcher had been managing living with an acquired disability alongside raising her son and sustaining her career. The convergence of challenges left her burnt out and depressed.
After entering the workforce with an engineering firm, Margaret had the opportunity to study part time with Penn’s Applied Geosciences Program. Finishing her master’s degree this May, Margaret’s next goal is passing Pennsylvania’s Professional Geologist exam.
If you are a current on-campus undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, you may begin the MAEDS program while completing your undergraduate degree via submatriculation. Undergraduates in online programs are not eligible for this option. Students may enter the MAEDS program as submatriculants during the first semester of their senior year. They may take up to two c.u. of MAEDS courses as undergraduates: one c.u. in the fall semester of senior year, and one c.u. in the spring semester of senior year.
Are you interested in learning directly from Fels students and alumni about the Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA) program? We invite prospective students to join a virtual Meet & Greet on March 4 from 12 – 1 p.m. ET via Zoom to hear from a Fels faculty member, current Executive MPA student, and recent alum. You”ll gain insight about the student experience, from the coursework to the culture, and learn more about how the Fels focus on context, analysis, and practice will enhance your career and prepare you for public leadership.
We invite you to join us for a virtual information session about the Penn LPS Online Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree. Members of our BAAS program team will present an overview of the BAAS degree, including foundational requirements and degree concentrations. Get your questions answered about the online learning experience as well as advising and student services that are available to BAAS students. Learn about the application process and how you can “prove your way in” if you do not meet the standard admission requirements.
If you have started your online application for the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences—for standard admission or the Gateway Program—and have questions or need support, please join us on Zoom. Our enrollment team is hosting a virtual session twice a month and is here to help you complete and submit your application.
Curious about our online certificate programs? Join us for Meet Us Mondays and our advising team can answer your questions about the programs, application, and more. There will be no formal presentations during these events, so bring your questions and we can help you get started!
And in the blink of an eye, my dream of becoming an Ivy League student became a reality. Since I was accepted into the International Guest Student Program this year, I could not have imagined the number of experiences that were yet to come. But from the very beginning, I had a goal in mind, to make my months at Penn the best possible, to take advantage of every opportunity offered to me, whether academic or enjoy new experiences, and to make my time in the United States a truly complete immersion in American culture.
Just before fall break, what should have been a relaxed day on campus felt unexpectedly tense for me. While many students were preparing to leave, I sat at my desk revising the same emails and interview outlines again and again. I was developing my graduate school portfolio, which required conducting interviews related to youth employment. To move this work forward, I hoped to reach out to staff at Penn Career Services to ask whether they might be open to a brief interview.
The lifelong learning division of Penn Arts & Sciences
3440 Market Street, Suite 100
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3335
(215) 898-7326
lps@sas.upenn.edu
