Certificate in Dialogue, Ethics, and Social Good at University of Pennsylvania

Programme overview

Four-course, 4 c.u. online certificate exploring dialogue, ethics and social good through examples from the arts and sciences and strategies for addressing social problems. Learners analyze power, status and identity in organizations and build practices for collaboration and community-building. Courses run on an accelerated 8-week schedule.

Faculty: Penn LPS Online (College of Liberal and Professional Studies) | Duration: 4 courses (4 c.u.) | Intake: Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1 and Fall 2 terms | Study mode: full-time | Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Required DISG 1000 Centering Dialogue as a Leadership Strategy plus three from options such as ICOM 1000 Intercultural Communication, ETHC 2000 Ethics & Society, DISG 2000 Organizational and Institutional Power and DIGC 3200 Designing Critical Futures. An Advanced Certificate (6 c.u.) is available by adding two 2000-3000 level courses.

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Entry requirements

Penn LPS Online certificate and course admissions (all certificates): open to applicants with an associate degree, bachelor's degree, high school diploma or GED. Application requires a resume, high school/GED information (pre-2014 GED minimum score 450; post-2015 GED minimum 165), employment history, official English test results if applicable, and a $50 non-refundable application fee. Applicants whose native language is not English submit TOEFL iBT (minimum 100 for exams on or before Jan 20, 2026; 5.0 on the new scale for exams on or after Jan 21, 2026; ETS code 2986), IELTS (minimum 7) or Duolingo English Test (minimum 130), taken within the last two years. Application deadlines: Spring 1 Dec 15, Spring 2 Feb 15, Summer May 5, Fall 1 Aug 15, Fall 2 Oct 1. Certificates are not eligible for federal financial aid.

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Intake: Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer, Fall 1 and Fall 2 terms

Duration: 4 courses (4 c.u.)

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