The Structure of Graduate Education

 

Overview:

Congratulations on embarking on your graduate career with Penn State! We are excited to have you with us. Penn State can seem like a big, sprawling institution with nearly 100,000 students spread across 24 brick and mortar campuses and one virtual World Campus. Despite its size, graduate education is organized so that all graduate students have a home in their graduate program, in their college or school, and with the Fox Graduate School. In this section, you will learn about the structure of graduate education at Penn State.

 

Objectives:

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the structure of Penn State University, with its campuses and colleges.
• Explain how graduate education is integrated into the overall University structure. 
• Identify where to find answers to questions you have about graduate education.