The College of Arts and Sciences

Mission Statement

By pursuing excellence in research and scholarship, we educate our students to become ethical professionals and citizens with knowledge of and appreciation for the fundamental interactions among the humanities, social sciences and the sciences in a fast-changing, challenging, and diverse world.

About the College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences was established on July 1, 1990, with the merger of the College of Sciences and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The educational objectives of the College encompass a wide range of goals: to provide general educational courses for the University's undergraduates; to provide interdisciplinary study in the arts and sciences for our Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts majors; to offer Master of Science and Doctoral programs in selected areas of faculty and research strength; to promote research, scholarship, and creative activities which expand disciplinary boundaries and enhance faculty expertise and the quality of the University's instruction; and to improve the quality of life for the University's community through co-curricular programming in the arts and sciences.

Each major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences combines interdisciplinary study with hands-on, experiential learning to prepare students for a variety of careers, as well as graduate or professional school. Each combines arts and sciences coursework with an emphasis on new and emerging technologies related to their respective fields.

All undergraduate majors in the College offer co-operative education program options, with special opportunities relating academic study to work experience, or internships. Additionally, students across the College are encouraged to work alongside faculty in research projects that related to their academic and professional goals.

The college is open to transfer students, but transfer after the seventh term is not recommended for undergraduate students. Applicants from another Drexel college may be admitted in any term of the academic year if they meet program requirements. Students should consult the Academic Advisors of the College of Arts and Sciences for further information. The College's dedicated staff of professional advisors work to enhance each student's educational journey through a comprehensive academic advising program.

For additional information, visit the the College of Arts and Sciences website.