The mission of the Graduate Group of the Department Earth and Environmental Science is to produce independent, well-rounded scientists that are exceptionally competent in their area of specialization and capable of understanding, solving, and communicating complex and interdisciplinary scientific issues.
A Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) offers a rigorous and immersive research experience designed to cultivate future leaders in academia, industry, and government. Administered by the Graduate Group in MEAM, the program provides a tailored curriculum that supports individual interests and promotes deep exploration of complex engineering challenges.
The Veterinary Medicine VMD |Master of Public Health dual degree program trains veterinary medicine and public health students. Candidates choose from several track options and design their plan of study with electives to fulfill the track requirements. The tracks offered include the Generalist Track, Global Health Track, Environmental Health Track, and the One Health Track. Students also complete 125 hours of field work and a culminating Capstone experience that results in a mentored research or mentored project in public health.
The MES/ML dual degree, offered jointly by Penn Carey Law and the School of Arts & Sciences, provides grounding in earth sciences, policy, and other relevant disciplines alongside focused study in environmental law, covering resource use, air and water pollution regulation, and energy policy.
The MES/MPA dual degree combines public management with environmental science, developing the analytical tools and multidisciplinary grounding needed for effective public administration in the face of climate resilience and adaptation concerns. This enables students to meet the complex challenges of the public sector through critical analysis and an understanding of context.
The central purpose of this program is to bring together highly qualified individuals from France and the United States with a variety of master’s degrees in a unique and rigorous program that prepares students to manage complex international environmental challenges.
Science, Technology & Society examines the social contexts and consequences of science and technology, equipping graduates with multidisciplinary skills for careers in business, law, government, journalism, research, and education.
This certificate draws on the interdisciplinary nature of energy policy education at Penn, and draws from a comprehensive set of courses across several schools at Penn, with a foundational offering in the Weitzman School of Design. The certificate is intended for professional graduate students currently enrolled at the University interested in adding an understanding of energy policy to their list of educational qualifications.
Environmental Studies graduates understand how humans and ecosystems interact with the dynamic Earth, with grounding in the atmosphere and climate change, natural hazards, and the earth’s hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles, as well as environmental economics, sustainability, and policy. Students in the Environmental Policy and Application acquire a background in the social and management aspects of environmental problems.
Environmental Studies graduates understand how humans and ecosystems interact with the dynamic Earth, with grounding in the atmosphere and climate change, natural hazards, and the earth’s hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles, as well as environmental economics, sustainability, and policy. This is an individualized, specialized concentration designed for students who want to concentrate in an area not represented by the other concentrations. Courses must focus in one major in the College and must show a relationship between the Environment and that major. Formal proposals for this concentration must be developed and submitted for review before admittance into this concentration.