Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology | |
The Anthropology major is a small, highly specialized program that provides students with an exceptional background in theory, methodology, and field experience for the workplace or graduate training.
The Bachelor of Arts degree is a four year program, with a single six month internship in the junior... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Applied Engineering Technology | |
The Bachelor of Science in Applied Engineering Technology (AET) is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in a variety of designed/manufacturing/production-related positions. The program provides an integrated educational experience directed towards developing the ability to apply fundamental... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Appropriate Technology | |
As developed nations increase their aid to less developed countries, there is a growing recognition that high-tech solutions to problems of underdeveloped nations are not always satisfactory. Instead, a more appropriate, or less sophisticated, technological level is often the best solution for many problems... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Architectural Engineering | |
The architectural engineering major prepares graduates for professional work in the analysis, design, construction, and operation of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. The program develops engineers familiar with all aspects of safe and economical construction. Students... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Architecture | |
The practice of architecture calls for creative thinking and aesthetic sensitivity, technical and management skills, inventive and scientific knowledge, cultural understanding and social responsibility, and the ability to communicate with those in related disciplines. Therefore, the curriculum of the... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Behavioral and Addictions Counseling Sciences | |
The focus of Behavioral and Addictions Counseling Sciences is on applied areas of competencies in clinical behavioral health services for people with mental illness and substance use disorders. Core courses offer a comprehensive selection of essential subject areas.When combined with advanced program... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Biological Sciences | |
The biological sciences encompass many fields. Biologists study the structure and functions of living organisms from the individual cell to the full organism, and collectively to the community level. Discoveries in the biological sciences influence many aspects of our daily lives and have become the... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Biomedical Engineering
Bioinformatics | |
Bioinformatics is an emerging field of science that is concerned with the management, analysis and visualization of the flood of data being generated in molecular and cellular biology, genomics and other areas of biology and biomedicine. The field of bioinformatics enables information at the gene, protein,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Biomedical Engineering
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering | |
The concentration in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering includes courses from the Departments of Chemical and Materials Engineering.The program builds on the fundamental knowledge of natural and synthetic biomaterials and cellular biology and educates students in the emerging field of cellular and tissue... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Biomedical Engineering
Biomechanics and Human Performance Engineering | |
The Biomechanics concentration applies engineering principles to study the interactions between humans and various machine systems in both working and living environments. Courses in this area of specialization cover such topics as the mechanics of materials, chronobiology, biomechanics, and human factors... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Systems and Imaging | |
Biomedical imaging focuses on the theoretical and practical issues related to machine vision, image processing and analysis, and signal processing associated with such medical applications as ultrasound, optics, magnetic resonance, and autoradiographic imaging.
The concentration covers the fundamentals... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Biomedical Engineering
Neuroengineering | |
This concentration focuses on the theory of neural signaling, as well as addressing issues that have a neuroscientific basis, such as locomotion and pattern generation, central control of movement, and the processing of sensory information. Students pursing this concentration will learn the fundamental... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Accounting | |
Accounting coursework is designed to provide basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge for careers in accounting and taxation in many settings. Courses cover accounting, auditing, tax preparation, and related topics.
The greatest range of career opportunities are in public, private and government... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Economics | |
Economics is the study of allocating scarce resources among competing needs. Drexel’s Economics concentration is designed for two groups of students: those who wish to prepare for advanced degrees in the field, and those who want a sound business education with a focus on economics.The program... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship | |
Entrepreneurs and the new ventures they create fuel the economy. Entrepreneurs recognize market opportunities that others fail to see. A thriving population of entrepreneurs is essential to progress. Drexel's tradition of technological excellence and entrepreneurial spirit provide LeBow with an opportunity... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Finance | |
Throughout the finance curriculum, students develop and apply quantitative skills for financial decision making within the business environment.
The concentration prepares students for careers in private business firms, including positions involving forecasting and budgeting for financial resources,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
General Business | |
This option is provided for those students who do not want to specialize in any one area but want a more extensive exposure to all the various areas of business.
The total credits required for this concentration is 24.0 for business administration majors and 28.0 for commerce and engineering majors.
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
International Business | |
International business focuses on business activities that cross national borders. The plan of study explores the international business environment as well as the internal workings of international corporations and the impact of international considerations on the various functional areas of business.
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Legal Studies | |
Law is pervasive in all aspects of business and life. Legal Studies provides Drexel University students with the ability to recognize the influence of the law, understand its application and make informed and intelligent decisions regarding the course of action to take.
Students will learn the basics... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Management Information Systems | |
The Management Information Systems (MIS) concentration prepares students for many opportunities in the information technology field and business. These inlude careers as managers of computer service units, or applications staff members supporting computer-using organizations. Aimed at producing graduates... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Marketing | |
Marketing is one of the most dynamic areas of business because it focuses on satisfying the ever-changing wants and needs of people. Professional marketers research and identify target audiences, develop products and services, formulate pricing strategies, develop advertising and promotional campaigns,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Business Administration
Operations Management | |
Production Operations Management stresses a thorough knowledge of the rapidly accumulating analytical techniques in systems analysis, in addition to a full appreciation of all other phases of business.
With the proper choice of electives, this concentration also prepares students for graduate studies... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology | |
Perfusionists apply their knowledge of the cardiopulmonary system and complex technology to the task of maintaining life during cardiac surgery. They prepare and operate the heart-lung machine and other equipment that replaces normal heart and lung functions during surgery.
In addition to becoming knowledgeable... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Chemical Engineering | |
Chemical engineers are concerned primarily with process engineering, the conversion of raw materials into valuable products. The products can include pharmaceuticals, specialized plastics, petrochemicals, materials for biomedical applications, and energy. The processes, which usually start out at a small... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Chemistry | |
Each student plans a course of study and selects electives in consultation with an advisor in the Chemistry Department. Students are required to take two courses, or 6 credits, of liberal studies electives and a minimum of 6 credits of technical electives, such as biological science, mathematics, geology,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Civil Engineering | |
Civil engineers are active in the planning, design, construction, research and development, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of large engineering systems. A particular focus is the reconstruction of the nation’s infrastructure through solutions that minimize the disruption of social and... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Commerce and Engineering | |
The Commerce and Engineering Degree Program contains a broad-based business and engineering curriculum, enabling graduates to work successfully in technically oriented business positions. Students complete a set of broad functional business core courses along with a firm foundation in science, mathematics,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Communications
Corporate and Public Relations | |
The concentration in Corporate and Public Relations covers a broad range of activities that help an organization and its publics communicate with one another. The field includes public relations, media relations, financial writing, publication design, employee and customer communication, desktop publishing,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Communications
Global Journalism | |
Global journalism provides students with the skills and theoretical perspective they need to practice journalism on an international stage. Journalism is an international business, and the range of potential jobs for graduates grows almost daily. An extension of the program's core curriculum, the concentration... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Communications
Technical and Science Communication | |
In this concentration, students learn to communicate scientific and technical information to various audiences. The program combines courses that develop communication skills with courses that enhance understanding of science and technology.
Students in this concentration find work in a wide range of... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Computer Engineering | |
Computer engineers design smaller, faster, and more reliable computers and digital systems; embed microprocessors in larger systems (e.g. anti-lock brake systems); work in theoretical issues in computing; use object-oriented programming languages; and design large-scale software systems and computer... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
The program of study in computer science is designed to prepare students for careers in a rapidly changing profession and to allow easy entrance to graduate education in the field. In addition to the courses in the major, the Bachelor of Science program emphasizes foundation courses in the sciences and... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Construction Management | |
Construction management is a dynamic profession that is a combination of art and science.While an understanding of the technical aspects of construction is extremely important, it is also essential that construction professionals have knowledge of the business and management aspects of the profession.While... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Criminal Justice | |
Issues of crime and justice affect every individual at some point in their lives if only as tax- paying citizens and voters. Criminal Justice legislation, policy and decision-making and matters of community safety and well being require well-educated professionals to administer, legislate, communicate,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Culinary Arts | |
The culinary arts program prepares students for leadership positions in the fine foods segment of the hospitality industry. This baccalaureate degree in culinary arts is among the first of its kind in the United States. This program comprises approximately equal parts liberal arts, business and administration,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Design and Merchandising | |
The Design and Merchandising program prepares students for the challenges of the business and design world. Students learn to create, merchandise, market, promote and distribute fashion design and related products. The Design and Merchandising program, through study in the U.S. and options to study abroad,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Digital Media | |
The digital media program is broad and robust, a course of study covering traditional design techniques and cutting-edge new technologies. Students take a range of courses including timeline design, 3D animation, gaming, multimedia authoring, and advanced interactivity for the Internet.
Students also... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Economics | |
The economics major is designed to provide students with an understanding of the market system, as well as economic institutions, policies and development. In addition to this deep coverage of economics, the major includes liberal arts and sciences requirements.
The program is flexible, allowing the... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Education | |
The School of Education offers Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved programs to certify students who want to be teachers in elementary education (with an emphasis on mathematics, science, and technology) and secondary education (in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental education,... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Electrical Engineering | |
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has implemented "ECE 21," the new ECE curriculum for the 21st century. ECE 21 emphasizes computer-aided design and hands-on laboratory experience, and flexibility is a major hallmark of the new program. State-of-the-art interdisciplinary courses have... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
English and Philosophy | |
Specifically designed to engage students in critical thinking and applied writing skills, the English major offers a wide-ranging curriculum on British, American and World literatures and stresses the cultural, historical and political contexts that shape and affect literary production. The Department... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Environmental Engineering | |
Environmental engineering is concerned with protecting human, animal, and plant populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors, including toxic chemicals and wastes, pathogenic bacteria, and global warming.
Environmental engineers also try to minimize the effect of human activities on... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Environmental Science | |
Environmental science is a multidisciplinary field designed to try to understand environmental problems and find solutions to them. This field requires understanding of a number of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, hydrology, and climatology. Solving some of our environmental problems also requires
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Fashion Design | |
Fashion design encompasses the planning, design, production, and
marketing of clothing. The fashion designer’s final products answer aesthetic, functional, social and psychological needs and employ traditional and advanced technological tools.
The fashion design major prepares students for professional... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Film and Video | |
The film and video major offers a balance of technical craft and artistic vision that prepares students to pursue professional careers in the film industry. The program is hands-on with ample production opportunities from the first year of study supported by a strong emphasis in the liberal arts and... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
General Studies | |
The General Studies program is designed for students who wish to gain a breadth of knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In addition, general studies students focus on a particular area of interest by following one of the concentrations that exist in the program:
Individualized... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Graphic Design | |
The Bachelor of Science curriculum in Graphic Design provides a balance of traditional and technical artistic studies enhanced by general education coursework in humanities and social sciences. Students develop a sophisticated approach to creative problem solving and develop skills in typography, image... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Health Sciences | |
The College of Nursing and Health Professions’ Pathway to Health Professions program provides a four-year course of study, leading to the B.S. degree in Health Sciences, for students who wish to study toward health professions careers. Health sciences and clinical sciences courses are combined... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Health Services Administration | |
The Health Services Administration (HSA) curriculum is a four-year full-time course of study consisting of 180 quarter credits (120 semester credits). The curriculum is designed to give students a foundation in general management and economic principles and policies related to the health care, as well... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
History & Politics | |
The Department of History & Politics combines the disciplines of history and political science to provide students with the essential elements of liberal learning. The Department offers a major in history, a major in political science, as well as a dual major and six minors.
In the major program, required... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Hospitality Management | |
The Hospitality Management program at Drexel University, Goodwin College recognizes the critical importance of an interdisciplinary education with a global perspective for tomorrow's leaders and managers. Committed to building student knowledge across functional areas and contributing disciplines, the... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Information Systems | |
The College of Information Science and Technology is also known as "The iSchool at Drexel." This identity highlights the College’s participation in The iSchool Consortium, and its status as a founding member of the organization. The iSchool Consortium is a national alliance of library, information... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Information Technology | |
The College of Information Science and Technology is also known as "The School at Drexel." This identity highlights the College’s participation in The School Consortium, and its status as a founding member of the organization. The School Consortium is a national alliance of library, information... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Interior Design | |
Faculty share a commitment to a philosophy of an integrated curriculum that demand that the student be simultaneously and sequentially involved with diverse disciples and concepts, faculty and other students. The interior design curriculum is structured to enable the program both to teach the fundamentals... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
International Area Studies | |
The Department of International Area Studies offers a B.A. in international area studies and minors in international area studies and in seven languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.
Courses in an eighth language—Arabic—are currently offered at the introductory... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Materials Engineering | |
Materials engineering is concerned with the production, properties, and utilization of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and electronic materials. Materials engineers play a vital role in our increasingly complex technological society by extending the limited supply of materials, improving existing... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Mathematics | |
The Mathematics Department takes pride in offering a balanced and flexible curriculum. Three very different kinds of skills are emphasized in the mathematics major:
Abstract Reasoning
All students majoring in mathematics take at least five courses that emphasize abstract reasoning. Examples of courses... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
The role of the mechanical engineer in today’s society is rapidly changing. Advances in manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure systems, materials, communications, and high-performance computing have introduced new demands, opportunities, and challenges for mechanical engineers. What was... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Music Industry | |
The music industry curriculum is divided into three areas which are combined with co-operative experience: general education, music core, and music industry.
In an industry where the process of career building often begins with a few key contacts, the co-operative education program provides Drexel... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Nursing | |
The College of Nursing and Health Profession's faculty and staff are committed to educating nurses to think critically, make evidenced-based decisions and practice competently and compassionately in rapidly changing practice environments.
The College offers a variety of educational programs that prepare... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Nutrition and Food Science | |
The B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science allows students to specialize in the area of Nutrition or Food Science. Both programs require four years of study and the completion of at least 180 credits. The curriculum is designed to provide a sound basis for careers in dietetics and the application of the... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Photography | |
The photography major provides students with a unified fine arts/professional curriculum offering a wide range of studio, real-world, and academic experiences— intermixed with ongoing critiques and evaluation—including the studio, the darkroom, and the computer. The major prepares students... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Physics | |
The physics degree provides a sound basis either for entering graduate school or for pursuing a variety of industrial careers. The Department of Physics exposes students to both traditional and cutting-edge areas of 20th-century physics: astrophysics and general relativity; atomic physics; biological... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
Psychology seeks the answers to a broad variety of questions regarding the behavior, thoughts, and emotions of individuals. These questions range from the biochemical basis of memory and the effects of stress on health to understanding the causes of emotional problems or such experiences as falling in... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Radiologic Technology | |
Radiology is the branch of medicine that uses various forms of radiation, such as X-rays, to provide information for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Radiologic technologists aid physicians by performing radiologic examinations necessary to diagnose conditions and treat patients.
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Screenwriting and Playwriting | |
Students in the Screenwriting & Playwriting program begin the lifelong process of accumulating a writer’s capital: the ideas, understandings, facts, and methods of perception, as well as the technical knowledge, needed to write compellingly for the stage or screen. Students learn to create scripts... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
Sociology is a broad discipline dealing with interpersonal behavior. It examines the behavior of social units as small as the family or two people riding an elevator and as large as a company, a city, a country, or the entire world. Because sociology critically examines "truths" frequently taken for... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Software Engineering | |
Advances in information technology have captured the public imagination and had tremendous economic and social impact in recent decades. These advances have also created a great need for high quality, dependable software developed at predictable cost. Software engineering is a profession dedicated to... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Sport Management | |
Through Drexel’s Sport Management program, students master the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the fields of Sport Management, athletics/coaching, sports psychology and other professions supporting sports and recreation.
The program focuses on the integration of applicable areas... |
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Drexel University
Bachelor degree
Urban Environmental Studies | |
The B.S. in Urban Environmental Studies is a multi-disciplinary program designed to provide students with both a technical grounding in environmental science as well as a strong emphasis in social science in order to prepare students for environmental policy careers. |
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Drexel University
Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Instructional Technology Specialist | |
The Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate program was designed to address the dramatically increasing need in public education for certified Instructional Technology Specialists at every level of K-12 schooling.
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Drexel University
Certificates/Post-Master's certificate
Couple and Family Therapy | |
The Post-Master’s Certificate Program was established in 2001 and prepares students for the profession of couple and family therapy through academic and clinical training. It exposes students to broad areas of theory and practice and provides an intensive, supervised clinical experience. The program... |
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Drexel University
Certificates/Post-Master's certificate
Creative Arts in Therapy | |
The Hahnemann Creative Arts in Therapy program at Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions brings those who have an interest in the healing potential of the arts into the health care network. Artists, dancers, and musicians learn to transform arts experiences into a wide variety of... |
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Drexel University
Certificates/Post-Master's certificate
Information Science and Technology Professional Development | |
The College of Information Science and Technology offers opportunities for librarians and information specialists in related fields to update their education or develop new specialties.
This nondegree program provides specialized training beyond the M.S. so that practitioners can update and extend their... |
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Drexel University
Certificates/Post-Master's certificate
Nurse Anesthesia | |
The MSN in Nurse Anesthesia is a 27-month 66-credit full-time program. The program offers 6 theoretical nursing component credits and 6 credit research component, 12 credit basic science component and an 18 credit clinical component. Upon successful completion of the programmatic outcomes and successful... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Biochemistry | |
This is a challenging and broad-based graduate program of research and coursework leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degree. The aim of the graduate program is to train scientists to identify, address, and solve biomedical problems at the molecular level. The themes of molecular structure, molecular mechanisms,... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Biomedical Engineering | |
Superior students with training in engineering, natural science, or physical science -- as well as individuals with academic or professional degrees in the medical science disciplines -- will be considered for admission to the doctoral program.
Biomedical engineering is concerned with the application... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Biomedical Science | |
Biomedical science is a broad field concerned with the application of fundamental biological research and quantitative analysis to human health.
The School, in close collaboration with the Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, provides coursework needed to acquire proficiency in the life sciences.... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Business | |
The newly revised program enables students to complete their doctoral coursework in two years. Students can begin specializing in a chosen area as early as the first year of study. Specializations are available in seven areas: accounting, decision sciences, economics, finance, management information... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Chemical Engineering | |
Superior students with M.S. or B.S. degrees will be considered for the doctoral program in chemical engineering.
All students are expected to develop competence in their areas of specialization. All students are urged to select a thesis topic and supervisor early in the program. A student becomes a... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Chemistry | |
The Ph.D. degree is awarded in any of five main areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or polymer chemistry. The degree recipient must demonstrate scholastic breadth in chemistry and contribute significantly to scientific advancement in a chosen major area. Requirements of the... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Civil Engineering | |
The Ph.D. degree is awarded for original research on a significant civil engineering problem. Graduate students who have completed their M.S. degrees work closely with individual faculty members (see Faculty Research Interests below). Ph.D. dissertation research is usually supported by a research grant... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Clinical Psychology | |
The Ph.D. in clinical psychology is housed in the Department of Psychology. The program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). It encompasses five years of full-time study and provides graduate students with a strong foundation in relevant psychological theory, experience... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Computer Science | |
Students enrolled in the Ph.D. program are expected to acquire broad knowledge in all areas of computer science and an overall perspective of the field, its structure, and its problems. They are expected to study at least one subfield in considerable depth, and to make substantial contributions to that... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Couple and Family Therapy | |
The Couple and Family Therapy (Ph.D.) program is designed to prepare scientists-practitioners who are dedicated and trained to advance the knowledge base of couple and family therapy through education, research, and clinical services. The program is rooted in systems theory and therapy. Emphasis is on... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies | |
The Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies prepares visionary leaders who understand the emerging role of technologies in all educational settings and provides a venue for research into effective practices in a variety of learning institutions. This program is designed... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
Superior students will be considered for the program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The program of study is individually arranged, under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
All Ph.D. applicants are required to participate in teaching, research, and the Electrical and Computer Engineering... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Entertainment and Arts Management | |
Coursework in the EAM program includes general education and core requirements as well as specialized coursework within the student’s chosen area of concentration and, if applicable, within a specific arts or media discipline. For instance,within the media management concentration, students choose... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Environmental Engineering | |
Environmental engineering is concerned with protecting human, animal, and plant populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors, including toxic chemicals and wastes, pathogenic bacteria, and global warming.
Environmental engineers also try to minimize the effect of human activities on... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Environmental Science | |
A Ph.D. can be pursued in the fields of Environmental Science (including Environmental Policy) and Environmental Engineering in specialties consistent with interests of the ESEP-affiliated faculty.
To be awarded the Ph.D., students must complete a major research project publishable in a peer-reviewed... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Information Studies | |
The Ph.D. degree is not based on the accumulation of credits but represents a high level of scholarly achievement in both supervised and independent study and research. There are few fixed program requirements, and the master’s degree is not a prerequisite for the Ph.D. The doctoral program has... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Materials Engineering | |
The graduate program in materials engineering provides a thorough grounding in the fundamental behavior of ceramics, metals, and polymers. Emphasis is also given to the application of concepts and basic principles in the selection, design, processing, and use of engineering materials. Special topics... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Mathematics | |
The Ph.D. degree in mathematics is awarded in any of the department's main areas of mathematics research, which include analysis, applied mathematics, biomathematics, combinatorics and discrete mathematics, differential geometry and its applications to computer vision, matrix and operator theory, numerical... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics offers a Ph.D. degree, with three optional areas of specialization: mechanics, systems and control, and thermal and fluid sciences. The field is rapidly changing due to advances in materials, manufacturing, and communication. Mechanical engineers... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Microbiology and Immunology | |
This multidisciplinary program offers education and training leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The faculty in this program have diverse research interests ranging from the cellular and molecular pathogenesis of infectious agents to the effect of aging on the immune function. In the first year, students... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Molecular and Cell Biology & Genetics | |
This is an intensive, interdisciplinary, research-oriented program that offers both M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Its strength is derived from the combined research expertise of the faculty in various departments, including Neurobiology and Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Medicine, Surgery,... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Molecular Pathobiology | |
This program provides students a comprehensive education in contemporary knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms and prepares them for careers in research and teaching in academic and corporate institution. Students entering without advanced standing should be able to complete the M.S. pro-gram in... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Neurosciences | |
To meet the need for research scientists with broad backgrounds in neuroscience, the University offers the interdepartmental neuroscience program leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. One of the few programs of its kind in the area, it gives students an opportunity to gain interdisciplinary research training.... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Nursing Practice | |
Drexel University's new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DrNP) degree is the first Clinical Research Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in the nation. This approval is the culmination of 5 years of careful study and planning by the Drexel nursing faculty of national trends in doctoral nursing education. Most... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Pharmacology & Physiology | |
Pharmacology examines and characterizes the action of drugs in humans and animals. It emphasizes the therapeutic responses of drugs, their mechanisms of action, the fate of drugs in the body, potential adverse reactions, and drug-drug interactions. Physiology considers processes that control and regulate... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Physical Therapy | |
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program is designed to prepare competent physical therapy clinicians who understand the delivery of patient care within the changing health care system. The curriculum values the physical therapist as a health care provider who gives particular attention to the anatomical,... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Physics | |
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is conferred in recognition of breadth of scholarship and scientific attainment, plus demonstrated ability to investigate scientific problems independently and efficiently. Doctoral students are required to take a minimum of 45 credits of coursework and research work beyond... |
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Drexel University
Doctor's degree
Public Health | |
Drexel University’s School of Public Health offers a doctoral program in Community Health and Prevention, leading to the doctor of public health (Dr.P.H.) degree. The mission of the School of Public Health is to promote health and
quality of life through graduate education, applied research, and... |
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Drexel University
First-Professional degree
Law | |
Drexel University College of Law offers the Juris Doctor degree, which is the basic law degree. This three-year, full-time program includes at least two opportunities to obtain real-world experience through our nationally known Drexel Co-op program. |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Accounting | |
The M.S. program in accounting is designed to meet the needs of those who plan careers in public accounting, corporate accounting, not-for-profit accounting, or government accounting. The program can accomodate either students with limited background in accounting who wish to gain some education in the... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Art Therapy | |
Students create their own art in response to their personal journey through the program as well as their experiences within art therapy sessions.
The Art Therapy program was founded in 1967 at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital. It was the first program in the world to offer graduate-level art... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Arts Management | |
The M.S. program in arts administration is designed to provide academic preparation for management positions with nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporations, and government agencies involved in the visual and performing arts. |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Biochemical Engineering | |
Graduate study in biochemical engineering is offered on a regular full-time basis. The core courses are designed for students with an undergraduate training in chemical engineering. However, students with a background in biological sciences can also enroll in those courses after completing the necessary... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Biochemistry | |
This is a challenging and broad-based graduate program of research and coursework leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degree. The aim of the graduate program is to train scientists to identify, address, and solve biomedical problems at the molecular level. The themes of molecular structure, molecular mechanisms,... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Biomedical Engineering | |
Biomedical engineering is concerned with the application of engineering and science methodologies to the analysis of biological and physiological problems and to the delivery of health care. The biomedical engineer requires the analytical tools and broad physical knowledge of modern engineering and science,... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Biomedical Sciences | |
Biomedical science is a broad field concerned with the application of fundamental biological research and quantitative analysis to human health.
The School, in close collaboration with the Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, provides coursework needed to acquire proficiency in the life sciences.... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Business Administration | |
Drexel University’s innovative, high-quality MBA program is recognized for its excellence and for its preparation of students for successful professional careers. We seek to attract and retain students with excellent undergraduate academic records and a commitment to graduate education, along with... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Chemical Engineering | |
In general, each program leading to the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering must meet the following requirements: chemical engineering, 24 credits; area of concentration, 15 credits; electives, 6 credits.
The 24 credits in chemical engineering include 15 credits of core courses (described below)... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Chemistry | |
The graduate programs in analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and polymer chemistry prepare students for the research and practical application of chemistry to challenges facing mankind.
The M.S. degree is awarded after satisfactory completion of a minimum... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Civil Engineering | |
The programs of study at the master’s level continue the specialization developed at the senior level of the undergraduate program or newly developed interests. The Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree may be elected by graduates of ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in civil engineering... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Clinical Psychology | |
Graduate degrees in clinical psychology train clinical psychologists in the scientist-practitioner model. This model places equal emphasis on clinical research and the application of scientific principles. This education includes training in intervention and assessment, as well as an introduction to... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Communication | |
The graduate program in communication prepares students for careers in technical communication, science communication, and public communication. Students learn to communicate information to a variety of audiences, including technically trained professionals, amateur enthusiasts, and technophobic lay... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Computer Engineering | |
The Master of Science in Computer Engineering degree requires a minimum of 45 approved credits chosen in accordance with a plan of study arranged in consultation with the student's advisor and the departmental graduate advisor. Up to but not exceeding 9 research/thesis credits may be taken by students... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Computer Science | |
The Master of Science in Computer Science is designed to provide breadth of understanding in the core topics of computer science, in-depth advanced material, and a range of topics courses in the research areas of the faculty. A balance of theory and practice is presented preparing students to perform... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Dance-Movement Therapy | |
Established in 1974, the 60-semester-hour Dance/Movement Therapy program is approved by the American Dance Therapy Association. Didactic, clinical, and supervisory aspects are balanced to provide a foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical application. The curriculum integrates knowledge of dance/movement... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Digital Media | |
Digital Media, also known as New Media, is an exciting, and rapidly expanding hybrid field of research, study and practice. Over the past decade, it has grown from a highly specialized activity to an approachable subject that sparks global attention in areas of entertainment, business, engineering and... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Electrical Engineering | |
The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree requires a minimum of 45 approved credits chosen in accordance with a plan of study arranged with the permission of a student’s adviser and the departmental graduate adviser. Students who complete a six-month period of internship through Drexel’s... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Emergency and Public Safety Services | |
The Master of Science in Emergency and Public Safety Services (formerly Master’s in Emergency Medical Services) program comprises two elements: core coursework and then declaration of a specialty area for concentrated coursework and a thesis. The three identified concentrations are Education, Emergency... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Engineering Management | |
In our increasingly complex, technologically oriented economy, demand has risen for professionals with the expertise to manage both human and technological resources — a combination of talents crucial to organizations competing in the global marketplace. Students graduating with the M.S. in engineering... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Engineering Manufacturing | |
The Master of Engineering with a practice-oriented manufacturing option, a multidisciplinary program, draws on the strengths of all the departments in the College of Engineering, as well as on the offerings of related areas within the University. Intense global competition has created a demand in American... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Environmental Engineering | |
Environmental engineering is concerned with protecting human, animal, and plant populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors, including toxic chemicals and wastes, pathogenic bacteria, and global warming.
Environmental engineers also try to minimize the effect of human activities on... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Environmental Policy | |
The graduate program in Environmental Policy prepares students for careers as policy analysts who have a strong commitment to environmental values, are scientifically and methodologically competent, and can work effectively in the democracy policy process with the various groups and institutions engaged... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Environmental Science | |
Environmental science is a multidisciplinary field in which we try to understand environmental problems and find solutions to them. This field requires understanding of a number of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, hydrology and climatology.
The environmental science program was created to... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Executive M.S. in Information Technology Leadership | |
The Executive Master of Science in Information Technology Leadership (M.S.I.T.L.) prepares students for the application of Information Systems (IS) theory and practice to real world
business opportunities and challenges. The program focuses on integration of technology, business, leadership and corporate... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Executive Master of Public Health | |
Modeled on the highly successful full-time MPH program offered by the School of Public Health since 1996, the Executive Program is designed for working professionals, whether in public health or considering a career change to public health, who wish to accelerate or redirect their career. The program... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Executive MBA | |
The Executive MBA is an accelerated and integrated program designed to help experienced professionals leverage valuable work experience to maximize leadership potential. The Executive MBA Program is closely aligned with the needs of students and the business community and centers around five relevant... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Family Therapy | |
Drexel University offers a two-year program in couple and family therapy leading to the Master of Family Therapy (M.F.T.) degree. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Fashion Design | |
The M.S. in Fashion Design is a full-time program that stresses the development of technical skills and research and experimentation. A typical graduate sequence may consist of eight terms of graduate courses and four terms of prerequisite coursework, beginning with the summer term Accelerated Design... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Finance | |
The M.S. program in finance is designed to meet the needs of individuals who plan specialized careers in finance or financial consulting in business or industrial firms, investment management and advisory firms, consulting firms, public accounting firms, or banking and financial institutions.
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Food Science | |
The M.S. in Food Science program provides a science-based professional education that encompasses classroom theory, practical research, and application. Food science is concerned with foods, their ingredients, and their physicochemical and biochemical interactions at the molecular and cellular levels.... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Forensic Science | |
The Master of Forensic Science is designed to provide students with a solid foundation within the forensic sciences, while at the same time encouraging growth and leadership in new and emerging applications within the field. The 18-month program offers students the opportunity to concentrate within one... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Health Science
Advanced Physician Assistant | |
Drexel University offers the Advanced Physician Assistant Studies Program for physician assistants seeking graduate credentials for career advancement and in-depth study in topics such as public health, health policy, education, pharmacology, medical ethics, practice management, and clinical specialties.... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Health Science
Physician Assistant | |
The fundamental tenet of the physician assistant (PA) profession is that PAs practice as members of physician-directed teams. The American Academy of Physician Assistants defines the PA as "a health professional licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision." In clinical practice, the PA complements... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Health Science
Rehabilitation Sciences | |
The M.H.S. is a professional degree in hand and upper quarter rehabilitation designed for occupational therapists seeking leadership roles in clinical practice as well as in the broader health care community. The focus of the M.H.S. degree is on evidence-based practice, and on the use of the best available... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Higher Education | |
The M.S. in Higher Education is designed specifically to prepare highly skilled and knowledgeable practitioners for administrative and management careers in higher education in the United States and abroad. Graduates will be qualified to pursue careers as professionals in university and college offices... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Information Systems | |
The master's program in information systems prepares students for both the technical and real-world aspects of creating and managing an information system. The program, which is offered both part- and full-time, focuses on a systems engineering approach, evaluating client needs and technological advances... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Laboratory Animal Science | |
The M.L.A.S program is designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree in animal science or a related field and who are seeking advanced career positions in laboratory animal science and laboratory animal facility management. Graduates of the MLAS degree program can hold supervisory positions... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Library and Information Science | |
Graduates of the M.S. program (Library and Information Science) are prepared to assume leadership positions in designing, executing, and evaluating information services and products, and managing organizations that facilitate access to recorded knowledge. Their preparation encompasses the knowledge and... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Materials Engineering | |
The graduate program in materials engineering provides a thorough grounding in the fundamental behavior of ceramics, metals, and polymers. Emphasis is also given to the application of concepts and basic principles in the selection, design, processing, and use of engineering materials. Special topics... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Mathematics | |
Drexel offers full-time and part-time M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mathematics with an emphasis on applications and computational methods as well as appropriate theoretical aspects. The M.S. degree is awarded to students who show a deep knowledge in all areas of their field. The Ph.D.
degree is awarded... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Mechanical Engineering | |
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics offers an M.S. degree, with three optional areas of specialization: mechanics, systems and control, and thermal and fluid sciences. The field is rapidly changing due to advances in materials, manufacturing, and communication. Mechanical engineers... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Microbiology & Immunology | |
This multidisciplinary program offers education and training leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The faculty in this program have diverse research interests ranging from the cellular and molecular pathogenesis of infectious agents to the effect of aging on the immune function. In the first year, students... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Molecular and Cell Biology & Genetics | |
This is an intensive, interdisciplinary, research-oriented program that offers both M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. Its strength is derived from the combined research expertise of the faculty in various departments, including Neurobiology and Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Medicine, Surgery,... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Molecular Pathobiology | |
This program provides students a comprehensive education in contemporary knowledge of pathophysiological mechanisms and prepares them for careers in research and teaching in academic and corporate institution. Students entering without advanced standing should be able to complete the M.S. pro-gram in... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Music Therapy | |
The two-year Music Therapy program is designed to help students develop advanced music therapy clinical skills in an academic health center setting. It was the first music therapy academic program to be approved by both the National Association for Music Therapy and the American Association for Music... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Neurosciences | |
To meet the need for research scientists with broad backgrounds in neuroscience, the University offers the interdepartmental neuroscience program leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. One of the few programs of its kind in the area, it gives students an opportunity to gain interdisciplinary research training.... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Nurse Practitioner | |
The College of Nursing and Health Professions offers nurse practitioner programs with tracks specializing in acute, family, pediatric, women's and psychiatric-mental health care.
The program is fully accredited by National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission and the Commission on Collegiate... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Nutrition | |
The human nutrition major is concerned with normal and therapeutic nutrition for individuals and groups. This major also encompasses nutrition science, the application of the principles of biochemistry, physiology, and biology to human nutritional needs. Students who wish to pursue a clinical nutrition... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Pharmacology & Physiology | |
Pharmacology examines and characterizes the action of drugs in humans and animals. It emphasizes the therapeutic responses of drugs, their mechanisms of action, the fate of drugs in the body, potential adverse reactions, and drug-drug interactions. Physiology considers processes that control and regulate... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Physics | |
Students who wish to complete only the master's degree are welcomed, and will find that the learning environment will allow them to broaden their professional understanding by exploring current topics and trends of physics in an interdisciplinary setting.
The requirement for the master's degree in... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Psychology | |
The M.S. in Psychology emphasizes experimental and applied research design. The program provides the foundation in research and human behavior traditionally required as the basis of scientist-practitioner or experimental programs. Students may also focus on individual interests through specialty concentrations... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Public Health | |
Drexel University’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) full-time program provides practical skills and experience, with a unique focus on relevant community issues, challenges, and priorities.
The 64 quarter-credit program is interdisciplinary and requires students to complete a comprehensive, community-based... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Publication Management | |
The goal of the M.S. program in publication management is to produce well-informed and skilled publishing professionals. Students will understand state-of-the-art publishing methods and receive grounding in publishing principles in each discipline. Graduates are prepared to understand the technology... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Science of Instruction | |
The Master of Science in the Science of Instruction program builds on Drexel’s discipline-based teacher education program at the undergraduate level and on the Graduate Intern Teaching Certificate program at the graduate level. Coursework for the Graduate Intern Teaching Certificate program forms... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Science
Technology and Society | |
The increasingly complex nature of modern life has steadily eroded the distinctions traditionally made between social and technical issues. Leaders among scientists, engineers, policy-makers, managers, investors, and educators must base their decisions on a diverse array of data, new tools for gathering... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Software Engineering | |
The M.S.S.E. is a multidisciplinary degree sponsored by the College of Engineering and the College of Information Science and Technology. The program, drawing on the strengths of existing Drexel programs in computer science, engineering, and information science and technology, provides a curriculum that... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Sport Management | |
The Master of Science in Sport Management prepares its graduates for positions in athletic and sports management at all levels (professional, semi-professional, collegiate, scholastic, and youth) within several organizations (public, private, scholastic, community centers, professional and amateur) and... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Telecommunications Engineering | |
Fueled by the rapid spread of technologies such as electronic mail, cellular and mobile phone systems, interactive cable television, and the information superhighway, Drexel's program in Telecommunications Engineering responds to the growing demand for engineers with telecommunications expertise.
Drexel... |
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Drexel University
Master's degree
Television Management | |
The M.S./M.B.A. program in Television Management provides two options to suit a student's appropriate career path: an M.S. degree in Television Management, or a dual degree combining the M.S. with an M.B.A. Either way, the program provides an integrated study of business and television management, with... |
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