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Liberal arts school of the University of Pennsylvania
The
University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences
(also known as
SAS
) is the academic institution encompassing the
humanities
,
social sciences
, and
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 Arts & Sciences
(CAS) is Penn's undergraduate liberal arts school. The
Graduate Division
offers post-undergraduate M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. programs. Finally, 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.
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History
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The 1755 charter of
Benjamin Franklin
's
College of Philadelphia
paved the way to form the
College of Arts and Sciences
, which was originally for men only. In 1933, Penn established the College of Liberal Arts for Women, which was meant to provide women with a formal liberal arts education to women rather than one designed specifically for teachers.
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Female education remained formally separate until 1974 when it merged with CAS, LPS, and four social science departments in the
Wharton School
to form the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This was renamed the School of Arts and Sciences two years later.
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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.
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Structure
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The School of Arts and Sciences contains the following departments:
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- 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
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Research at SAS is funded by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF), as well as the University Research Foundation.
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