Welcome to the home of the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems (RESS) program!
The RESS program is part of the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State University.
Our program is proud to deliver world-class interdisciplinary education to energy and sustainability professionals, empowering them to lead the transition of our world’s economies to renewable and sustainable basis of operation.
The RESS program offers a 33-credit Master of Professional Study (MPS) degree. There are two main tracks of study: Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainability Management and Policy. The Program offers an open plan as well, for students who want to acquire a specific set of skills to meet their employment goals.
For students who want to quickly come up to speed in a specific area, the RESS Program also offers a few graduate certificates (3-4 courses each), and those certificates are stackable to the full Master's degree!
The RESS program enables students to:
- Acquire advanced technical expertise in key areas of energy industry;
- Understand the roles of renewable energy and sustainability in national and global economy;
- Lead projects aimed at the implementation of renewable sources and sustainable practices;
- Evaluate sustainability decisions and initiatives in the broad context of society's interests.