Drexel's array of programs, concentrations, courses and curricula are designed to prepare students for critical issues in science, technology, health sciences, information science, media arts, the humanities, and business to shape the next generation workforce and professoriate, and provide them the basic skills to be effective practitioners, communicators, and leaders. Drexel's programs are complemented by co-operative education experiences for many of our students, where theory and practice converge.
A pioneer in co-operative education since 1919, Drexel operates one of the oldest and largest co-operative education programs in the nation. Under the Drexel co-op plan, students attend classes full-time for their entire freshman year. Then, depending on their academic program, they alternate periods of full-time classroom studies and full-time professional employment with University-approved employers. Students can repeat this cycle up to three times, gaining up to 18 months of real-world, professional work experience to complement their diploma.
Drexel's academic calendar is based on a quarter system; a student's co-op cycle defines which quarters he or she will participate in the co-op experience. For example, students with a fall/winter co-op cycle will work full-time during the fall and winter quarters, while a student with a spring/summer co-op cycle will work full-time during the spring and summer quarters. Co-op cycles are typically assigned during freshman year.
A few programs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, School of Public Health, and Drexel University College of Medicine operate on the semester system. For students in the health sciences programs, classroom work is augmented with extensive hands-on experiences in a wide range of clinical settings.
Specialties
Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Law, Public Health, Information Science Technology, Nursing, Media Arts & Design, Education, Business
New hires at Drexel University
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Associate Director, Alumni Relations
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Germantown Academy, Volunteer, Office of Institutional Advancement
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Program Coordinator, College of Engineering
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University of Pennsylvania, Information Specialist, Off-Campus Services
Drexel University Activity on LinkedIn
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Drexel University employee update:
Ben Coy is now Recently Completed Physics PhD, title was previously Teaching Assistant at Drexel University
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Drexel University has a new Assistant Director for Finance @ the iSchool
Susie Won is now Assistant Director for Finance @ the iSchool
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Drexel University has a new Digital Media Student
Mike Cossentino is now Digital Media Student, was Intern at Blue Visual Effects
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Drexel University has a new Student Tutor
Ibrakhim Ibragimkhodjaev is now Student Tutor
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Drexel University has a new Student
Michael Johnson is now Student
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Drexel University has a new Nutrition Teaching Assistant
Carolina Arango is now Nutrition Teaching Assistant, was Weight Loss Counselor at Quick Weight Loss Centers
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Drexel University has a new student
wei chen is now student, was Engineer assistant at Sci-Tek Consultants & Philadelphia Water Department
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Drexel University has a new student
Melissa Iwu is now student
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Drexel University has a new Coordinator, Skills and Simulation Labs
Melanie Thompson is now Coordinator, Skills and Simulation Labs, was Volunteer at Pathways to Housing
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Drexel University has a new Student
Sejal Shah is now Student
