Welcome to the quarterly newsletter from Penn LPS Online! In this issue you’ll hear from a Professional Writing certificate student, meet a Social Difference, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certificate faculty member, and learn about courses you can take in the spring. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, or LinkedIn for more news and updates—and stay tuned for our next issue in February.
Branch out into new skills and subjects
On the University of Pennsylvania campus, our trees are losing their leaves—but at Penn LPS Online, we’re already thinking about next spring. Will 2025 be the year you dip your fingers into the well of creative or professional writing? Are you ready to challenge yourself with complex questions or imagine potential futures? Whatever drives you or inspires you, Penn LPS Online has a course for you.
Spring 1 courses begin on January 15. If you are new to Penn LPS Online, you can enroll as a certificate or course taker through December 15. Prospective Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) students can apply by February 1 for a spring 2 start. Explore a few of the exciting courses available online in the feature 9 online courses for branching out in the spring, or browse our Course Guide for more ideas!
Course Spotlight
GLBS 2000: Globalization: Social, Economic, and Political Aspects
- 1 course unit (c.u.)
- 8-week course, offered in spring 2
- May be taken as an individual course
- May be applied to the Certificate in Global and Regional Studies
- May be applied to the BAAS concentrations in Data Analytics and Social Sciences, Individualized Studies, and Literature, Culture, and Tradition
In this course, you’ll draw from social science to understand evolving global issues such as population and migration trends, global consumer and financial markets, the spread of digital technologies, inequality, populism, climate change and food security, and more.
Student Voices
“I needed something that I could do on my own time, around my schedule. Having that flexibility was great…. All the faculty were just incredible. The feedback they provided on my assignments was so thoughtful and thorough. And they were so receptive to meeting and keeping in touch.”
—Kristen Egan, Certificate in Professional Writing ’23
Learn more about how Kristen leveraged her coursework to advance her professional writing career, or visit the Student Voices page to hear from more Penn LPS Online students and alumni.
Meet our Faculty
“Every student brings their own unique perspective to the course. In our online discussions, students challenge one another in constructive ways, support one another, and bring the entire group to reach new conclusions that are impossible to come to without that collaborative dialogue.”
— Heather Moqtaderi, founder of Past Present Projects and instructor of SDEI 2600: Inequity in Arts & Design: Re-Presenting History
Learn more about studying art and inequity in a dynamic virtual environment, or visit the Faculty Spotlight page to get to know other outstanding instructors.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Sessions
Tuesday
December 3, 2024
6 – 7 p.m. ET
Tuesday
January 7, 2025
12 – 1 p.m. ET
Tuesday
February 4, 2025
6 – 7 p.m. ET
Get your questions answered about the online learning experience, degree requirements, and advising and student services that are available to BAAS students.
LPS News
Two of our pioneering Penn LPS Online instructors have advanced into leadership roles at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Yvette Bordeaux, who teaches CLCH 2300: Climate Change and CLCH 3100: Global Environmental Issues, has been named Director of Graduate Programs, where she will oversee the graduate and post-baccalaureate programs in Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies.
Dr. Peter Struck, instructor of CLSC 1000: Greek and Roman Mythology, was appointed Dean of Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences.
We are excited to see our remarkable faculty members bring their passion and commitment to academic innovation to their new roles at Penn!
