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Drew University

Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940-1493

Official telephone: (973) 408-3000
Website: www.drew.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July, August, and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, psychology, business studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: classics, women's/gender studies, math
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 125 men, 126 women
Full-time faculty: 74 men, 72 women
Part-time faculty: 51 men, 54 women
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in most majors and in American studies, archaeology, arts administration/museology, dance, European studies, film media/communication studies, holocaust studies, humanities, Italian, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, leadership for social action, linguistic studies, medieval studies middle east studies, photography, public health, Russian, Western heritage, world literature, and writing.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
B.A./B.S. or B.Eng. engineering/technologies programs with Columbia U. B.A./Master of Environmental Management program with Duke U. B.A./ Master of Forestry program with Duke U. 3-4 B.A./M.D. program with Rutgers-New Jersey Medical Sch. 3-3 or 4-3 B.A./J.D. program with Seton Hall Law Sch. 4-2 or 4-3 B.A./J.D. program with New York Law Sch. 4-1 B.A./M.S. program in software engineering with Stevens Inst of Tech. 4-1 B.A./M.A.in Teaching program at Drew U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Sea Semester, Washington semester through George Washington U. Wall Street Semester. Semester on Communications & Media.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Coll of St. Elizabeth and Fairleigh Dickinson U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, and Turks & Caicos Islands.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Civic Engagement Scholars program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies/Sustainability
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Italian
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Pan-African Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Arts/Letters
  • Biblical Studies
  • History/Culture
  • Liturgical Studies
  • Medical Humanities
  • Religion/Society
  • Theological Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Arts/Letters
  • Biblical Studies
  • Divinity
  • History/Culture
  • Liturgical Studies
  • Medical Humanities
  • Poetry
  • Religion/Society
  • Sacred Theology
  • Teaching
  • Theological Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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