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Drexel University

Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875

Official telephone: (215) 895-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 2-DREXEL
Fax number: (215) 895-5939
Website: www.drexel.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in September, January, March, and June.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and September.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: engineering, business administration, health professions
Majors with the lowest enrollment: appropriate technology, unified science, anthropology

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: required of some 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, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, architecture, communication, culinary arts, design/merchandising, digital media
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Drexel in London program. EPA internships in Europe. GE3 Global Engineering Education Exchange.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Pennsylvania.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Saint Joseph's U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Radiologic Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Engineering Technology
  • Appropriate Technology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Behavioral/Addictions Counseling
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Commerce/Engineering
  • Communication
  • Communications/Applied Technology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computing Technology
  • Construction Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Culinary Arts
  • Design/Merchandising
  • Digital Media
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Entertainment/Arts Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Exploratory Studies
  • Fashion Design
  • Film/Video
  • General Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Sciences
  • Health Services Administration
  • Health Systems/Technology
  • History
  • History/Politics
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Industrial Engineering Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Interior Design
  • International Area Studies
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics
  • Music Industry
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition/Food Science
  • Photography
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Screenwriting/Playwriting
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Sport Management
  • Teacher Education
  • Unified Science
Doctorates

  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Community Health/Prevention
  • Computer Science
  • Educational Leadership
  • Environmental Science
  • Family Therapy
  • Information Studies
  • Law
  • Law/Psychology
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine
  • Nursing Science
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Architecture
  • Arts Administration
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Science
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering
  • Couple/Family Therapy
  • Creative Arts in Therapy
  • Digital Media
  • Education Administration
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering
  • Emergency/Public Safety Services
  • Engineering Geology
  • Engineering Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Policy
  • Environmental Science
  • Fashion Design
  • Finance
  • Food Science
  • General Design Arts
  • General Humanities/Social Sciences
  • Global/International Education
  • Human Nutrition
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology/Leadership
  • Interior Design
  • Library/Information Science
  • Marketing
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Publication Management
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Science of Instruction
  • Science/Technology/Society
  • Software Engineering
  • Sport Management
  • Teaching/Learning/Curriculum
  • Television Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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