Editing Drexel University (section)

===Schools and colleges===
====College of Arts and Sciences====
{{main|Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences}}
The College of Arts and Sciences was formed in 1990 when Drexel merged the two existing College of Sciences and College of Humanities together.

====Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design====
{{main|Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design}}
The College of Media Arts and Design "fosters the study, exploration and management of the arts: media, design, the performing and visual". The college offers 18 undergraduate programs and nine graduate programs, in modern art and design fields that range from architecture, graphic design and dance to fashion design and television management. Its wide range of programs has helped the college earn full accreditation from the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]], the [[National Architectural Accrediting Board]], and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.<ref>{{ cite web|url=https://drexel.edu/westphal/about/overview/ | title=About the College |publisher=drexel.edu |accessdate=2024-02-10}}</ref>

====Bennett S. LeBow College of Business====
{{Main|Bennett S. LeBow College of Business}}
[[File:SR2015 Drexel Campus 162.jpg|thumb|Gerri C. Lebow Hall, home of the [[Bennett S. LeBow College of Business]]]]
The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business history dates to the founding in 1891 of the Drexel Institute, that later became Drexel University, and of its Business Department in 1896. Today LeBow offers thirteen undergraduate majors, eight graduate programs, and two doctoral programs; 22 percent of Drexel University's undergraduate students are enrolled in a LeBow College of Business program.

The LeBow College of Business has been ranked as the 38th best private business school in the nation.<ref name="Triangle reports Business Week 2009 Rankings">{{cite news |date=March 13, 2009 |url=http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2009/03/13/News/Business.Week.2009.Ranks.Lebow.In.Top.40-3671549.shtml |title=Business Week 2009 ranks LeBow in top 40 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208161215/http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2009/03/13/News/Business.Week.2009.Ranks.Lebow.In.Top.40-3671549.shtml |archive-date=December 8, 2010}}</ref> Its online MBA program is ranked 14th in the world by the ''[[Financial Times]]''; the publication also ranks the undergraduate business program at LeBow as 19th in the United States. The part-time MBA program ranks 1st in academic quality in the 2015 edition of ''[[Business Insider|Business Insider's]]'' rankings. Undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs are ranked 19th in the country by the ''[[The Princeton Review|Princeton Review]]''.<ref name="drexel.edu">{{cite web|title = Drexel University Rankings - Drexel University|url = http://drexel.edu/about/glance/rankings/|website = Drexel University|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>

====School of Economics====
Economics programs at the LeBow College of Business are housed within the School of Economics. In addition to the undergraduate program in economics, the school is home to an M.S. in Economics program as well as a PhD program in economics. Faculty members in the School of Economics have been published in the ''[[The American Economic Review|American Economic Review]]'', ''[[The RAND Journal of Economics|RAND Journal of Economics]]'', and ''[[The Review of Economics and Statistics|Review of Economics and Statistics]].'' The school has been ranked among the best in the world for its extensive research into matters of international trade.<ref>{{cite web|title = School of Economics|url = http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/faculty-and-research/disciplines/economics|website = www.lebow.drexel.edu|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>

====College of Engineering====
{{main|Drexel University College of Engineering}}
[[File:Bossone Research Enterprese Center - Drexel University - IMG 7528.JPG|thumb|Edmund D. Bossone Research Center, located on the [[Avenue of Technology (Philadelphia)|Avenue of Technology]] on [[Market Street (Philadelphia)|Market Street]]]]
Drexel's [[Drexel University College of Engineering|College of Engineering]] is one of its oldest and largest academic colleges and served as the original focus of the career-oriented school upon its founding in 1891. The College of Engineering is home to several notable alumni, including two astronauts; financier [[Bennett S. LeBow]], for whom the university's College of Business is named; and [[Paul Baran]], inventor of the packet-switched network. Today, Drexel University's College of Engineering, which is home to 19 percent of the undergraduate student body,<ref>{{cite web|title = Drexel University {{!}} Best College {{!}} US News|url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256|website = colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com|access-date = February 18, 2016|archive-date = July 20, 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720110257/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256|url-status = dead}}</ref> is known for creating the world's first engineering degree in [[Appropriate Technology|appropriate technology]].<ref>{{cite web| date = June 1, 2007| url =http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/ug/coe/appropriate-index.htm| title = Appropriate Technology| publisher= Drexel University Catalog| access-date =September 3, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123154051/http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/ug/coe/appropriate-index.htm |archive-date=January 23, 2009}}</ref> The college is also one of only 17 U.S. universities to offer a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering, and only one of five private institutions to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univsource.com/architectural.htm |title=Architectural Engineering Schools/Programs in the United States of America |publisher=Univsource.com |access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/academics/coe/cae/ugarch.asp |title=Drexel University College of Engineering: Architectural Engineering |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217231017/http://drexel.edu/academics/coe/cae/ugarch.asp |archive-date=February 17, 2009  }}</ref>

=====Drexel Engineering Curriculum (tDEC)=====
The engineering curriculum used by the school was originally called E4 (Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineers) which was established in 1986<ref name="tdec">{{Cite news|date=February 10, 2006|title=CoE plans to revamp entire engineering curriculum |url=http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2006/02/10/News/Coe-Plans.To.Revamp.Entire.Engineering.Curriculum-1608638-page2.shtml |first=Daniel |last=Silva |publisher=The Triangle |access-date=December 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209032607/http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2006/02/10/News/Coe-Plans.To.Revamp.Entire.Engineering.Curriculum-1608638-page2.shtml |archive-date=December 9, 2010}}</ref> and funded in part by the Engineering Directorate of the [[National Science Foundation]].<ref name="tdec2">{{Cite journal |last=Warnock |first=Scott |author2=Andrew J. McCann |title=Structured, Online Evaluations and the First-Year Design Process |journal=Learning Technology |volume=6 |issue=4 |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |date=October 2004 |url=http://lttf.ieee.org/learn_tech/issues/october2004/index.html |access-date=December 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711052015/http://lttf.ieee.org/learn_tech/issues/october2004/index.html |archive-date=July 11, 2007 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

In 1988, the program evolved into tDEC (the Drexel Engineering Curriculum)<ref name="tdec2" /> which is composed of two full years of rigorous core engineering courses which encompass the freshman and sophomore years of the engineering student. The College of Engineering hasn't used the tDEC curriculum since approximately 2005.

====College of Computing and Informatics====
{{main|Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics}}
The [[Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics|College of Computing and Informatics]] is a recent addition to Drexel University, though its programs have been offered to students for many years. The college was formed by the consolidation of the former College of Information Science & Technology (often called the "iSchool"), the Department of Computer Science, and the Computing and Security Technology program. Undergraduate and graduate programs in computer science, software engineering, data science, information systems, and computer security are offered by the college.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions - College of Computing & Informatics |url=http://drexel.edu/cci/about/frequently-asked-questions/ |website=College of Computing & Informatics |access-date=February 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212021744/http://drexel.edu/cci/about/frequently-asked-questions/ |archive-date=February 12, 2016 }}</ref>

====College of Medicine====
{{main|Drexel University College of Medicine}}
The [[Drexel University College of Medicine]] was added to the colleges and schools of the university in 2002, having been formed upon the acquisition of MCP Hahnemann University. In addition to its M.D. program, the College of Medicine offers more than 40 graduate programs in its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.

=====Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies=====
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional studies offers both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in fields like biochemistry, biotechnology, clinical research, and forensic science. The school also serves as the center for biomedical research at Drexel University.

====School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems====
Founded in 1961 as the United States' first Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute, the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems focuses on the emerging field of biomedical science at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Primary research areas within the school include [[bioinformatics]], [[biomechanics]], [[biomaterials]], [[neuroengineering]], and [[Cardiovascular medicine|cardiovascular]] engineering.<ref>{{cite web|title = Research Areas - School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems|url = http://drexel.edu/biomed/research/research-areas/|website = School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>

====College of Nursing and Health Professions====
{{main|Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions}}
Formed in 2002 along with the College of Medicine, Drexel's [[Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions|College of Nursing and Health Professions]] offers more than 25 programs to undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of nursing, nutrition, health sciences, health services, and radiologic technology. The college's research into matters of nutrition and rehabilitation have garnered approximately $2.9 million in external research funding on an annual basis. The physician assistant program at Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions is ranked in the top 15 such programs in the United States; its anesthesia programs and physical therapy programs are, respectively, ranked as top-50 programs nationwide.<ref name="drexel.edu"/>

====Richard C. Goodwin College of Professional Studies====
{{main|Goodwin College of Professional Studies}}
Established in 1892, the department now known as the [[Goodwin College of Professional Studies|College of Professional Studies]] has focused exclusively on educational programs and pursuits for nontraditional adult learners. Today, the Goodwin College of Professional Studies offers several options designed for adult learners at all stages of career and educational development. Bachelor of Science degree completion programs are offered in part-time evening or weekend formats; graduate programs and doctoral programs are offered at the graduate level, as are self-paced "continuing education" courses and nearly a dozen self-paced certification programs.<ref>{{cite web|title = Message from the Executive Director - Goodwin College of Professional Studies|url = http://drexel.edu/goodwin/about/message/|website = Goodwin College of Professional Studies|access-date = February 18, 2016|archive-date = February 26, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160226094706/http://drexel.edu/goodwin/about/message/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

====Pennoni Honors College====
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The [[Pennoni Honors College]], named for Drexel alumnus and trustee Dr. C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni '63, '66, Hon. '92, and his wife Annette, recognizes and promotes excellence among Drexel students. Students admitted to the Honors College live together and take many of the same classes; the college provides these students with access to unique cultural and social activities and a unique guest speaker series. Students are also involved in the university's Honors Student Advisory Committee and have the opportunity to take part in Drexel's "Alternative Spring Break", an international study tour held each spring.<ref>{{cite web|title = The Honors Experience - Pennoni Honors College|url = http://drexel.edu/pennoni/honors/honors-experience/|website = Pennoni Honors College|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>

====Thomas R. Kline School of Law====
{{main|Thomas R. Kline School of Law}}
[[File:Earle Mack School of Law - Drexel University - IMG 7300.JPG|thumb|[[Thomas R. Kline School of Law]]]]
Upon its founding in 2006, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law, originally known as the Earle Mack School of Law, was the first law school founded in Philadelphia in more than three decades. The School of Law offers L.L.M. and Master of Legal Studies degrees, in addition to the flagship Juris Doctor program, and uniquely offers cooperative education as part of its curriculum across all programs. In 2015, ''[[Bloomberg Business News|Bloomberg Business]]'' ranked the Kline School of Law as the second most underrated law school in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title = Bloomberg Business Names Kline School of Law 2nd Most-Underrated Law School in U.S. - Kline School of Law|url = http://drexel.edu/law/news/articles/overview/2015/June/Law-School-Rankings-06292015/|website = Kline School of Law| date=June 29, 2015 |access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>

====School of Education====
[[File:Drexel University School of Education.jpg|thumb|Drexel University's School of Education offices on the third floor of the UCity Square building at 3401 [[Market Street (Philadelphia)|Market Street]]]]
One of the oldest schools within Drexel University, the modern School of Education dates back to the 1891 founding of the school. Originally, the Department of Education offered teacher training to women as one of its original, career-focused degree programs. Today, the School of Education offers a coeducational approach to teacher training at the elementary and secondary levels for undergraduates. Other undergraduate programs include those focused on the intersection between learning and technology, teacher certification for non-education majors, and a minor in education for students with an interest in instruction. Graduate degrees offered by the School of Education include those in administration and leadership, special education, higher education, mathematics education, international education, and educational creativity and innovation. Doctoral degrees are offered in educational leadership and learning technologies.

====Dornsife School of Public Health====
{{main|Drexel University School of Public Health}}
The [[Drexel University School of Public Health|School of Public Health]] states that its mission is to "provide education, conduct research, and partner with communities and organizations to improve the health of populations".<ref>{{cite web|title = Overview - Dornsife School of Public Health|url = http://drexel.edu/dornsife/about/overview/|website = Dornsife School of Public Health|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref> To that end, the school offers both a B.S. and a minor in public health for undergraduate students as well as several options for students pursuing graduate and doctoral degrees in the field. At the graduate level, the Dornsife School offers both a Master of Public Health and an Executive Master of Public Health, as well as an M.S. in biostatistics and an M.S. in epidemiology. Two Doctor of Public Health degrees are also offered, as is a Doctor of Philosophy in epidemiology. The school's graduate and doctoral students are heavily invested in the research activities of the Dornsife School of Public Health, which has helped the school attract annual funding for its four research centers.

====Center for Hospitality and Sport Management====
The Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was formed in 2013, in an effort to house and consolidate academic programs in hospitality, tourism management, the culinary arts, and sport management. Academic programs combine the unique skills required of the sports and hospitality industries with the principles and curriculum espoused by the management programs within Drexel's LeBow College of Business.<ref>{{cite web|title = Center for Hospitality and Sport Management < 2015-2016 Catalog {{!}} Drexel University|url = http://catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/centerforhospitalityandsportmanagement/|website = catalog.drexel.edu|access-date = February 18, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160318101056/http://catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/centerforhospitalityandsportmanagement/|archive-date = March 18, 2016|url-status = dead|df = dmy-all}}</ref>

====Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship====
Focusing specifically on the skills required to successfully start and launch a business, The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship is the first and only freestanding school of entrepreneurship in the United States. Undergraduate students take part in a B.A. program in entrepreneurship and innovation, while graduate students a combined Master of Science degree in biomedicine and entrepreneurship. Minors in entrepreneurship are also offered to undergraduate students.

=====Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship=====
Housed within the Close School is the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship. The institute serves as an incubator for Drexel student startups, providing resources and mentorships to students and some post-graduates who are starting their own business while enrolled in one of the Close School's degree programs or academic minors.<ref>{{cite web|title = About - Baiada Institute|url = http://www.drexel.edu/baiada/about/overview/|website = Baiada Institute|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>