Admission Prerequisites

Prerequisites for the following majors: Communication; Criminology and Justice Studies; English; Environmental Studies and Sustainability; Global Studies; History; Philosophy; Philosophy, Politics & Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology; and Undeclared - General Humanities and Social Sciences

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

Prerequisites for the following majors: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science,  Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Statistics, Neuroscience, and Undeclared - Science

• Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry, and trigonometry or pre-calculus)
• Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry/trigonometry, and pre-calculus), one year of calculus preferred/suggested
• One year of chemistry (with lab)
• One year of physics (with lab) preferred/suggested

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry)
• Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry/trigonometry, and calculus)
• Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry/trigonometry, and pre-calculus)
• One year of chemistry (with lab)
• One year of physics (with lab)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
• At least one year of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

• Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry)
• Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

The following college-level prerequisites are required.

• Biology I
• Biology II

* Other sciences may be considered in place of Bio I and II

The biomedical engineering program requires the following college-level prerequisites. High school coursework may be substituted if you've graduated within the past five years (please provide official high school transcripts):

• Pre-calculus or calculus
• Chemistry with lab

Physics is not required but strongly recommended to complete.

These programs require the following college-level prerequisite. The AP Calculus Exam may be substituted if the test date is within the past five years (please provide official AP scores). Students must have a score of 4 or 5 to be considered for this prerequisite.

• Calculus I

All engineering programs (architectural engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science and engineering, and mechanical engineering) require the following college-level prerequisites, and at least two of these courses must be completed at the time of application, with one of these being pre-calculus or calculus. High school coursework may be substituted if you've graduated within the past five years (please provide official high school transcripts).

• Pre-calculus or calculus
• Chemistry (with lab)
• Physics (with lab)

Note: Engineering Technology and Construction Management do not have specific prerequisite requirements for admission, but it is recommended that students complete pre-calculus.

Two college-level science (with lab) prerequisites are required.

Applicants do not need to have all of the following college-level prerequisites completed before applying to the nursing program, but these prerequisites must be completed before starting the nursing program at Drexel. Missing any of the listed prerequisites will result in it taking four years to complete the nursing program.

3-Year One Co-op Option

• Anatomy I (with lab) or anatomy and physiology I (with lab)
• Physiology I (with lab) or anatomy and physiology II (with lab)
• College algebra
• English composition I and II
• Foreign language
• General chemistry I and II (with lab)
• General psychology
• General sociology
• Microbiology (with lab)

2-Year No Co-op Option

• Anatomy I (with lab) or anatomy and physiology I (with lab)
• Physiology I (with lab) or anatomy and physiology II (with lab)
• College algebra
• Developmental psychology
• English composition I and II
• Ethics
• Foreign language
• General chemistry I and II (with lab)
• General psychology
• General sociology
• Human nutrition
• Humanities elective
• Microbiology (with lab)
• Social science elective
• Statistics
• 3 free elective courses

The following college-level prerequisites are required. Three of the four required sciences must be completed at the time of application, with two of these courses being the Anatomy and Physiology courses. We will not waive or substitute these courses.

Note: Anatomy, physiology, and microbiology must be taken within five years prior to enrollment in the ACE program. All other prerequisites must be taken within 10 years of the start of the program. Students must show completion of these required prerequisites by submitting official transcripts by August 1st (for fall term entry) or January 15th (for spring term entry).

• Anatomy I (with lab) or anatomy and physiology I (with lab): 4 semester credits
• Physiology I (with lab) or anatomy and physiology II (with lab): 4 semester credits
• Developmental psychology (lifespan): 3 semester credits
• English composition: 3 semester credits
• General chemistry with lab: 4 semester credits (science or allied health majors)
• Human nutrition: 3 semester credits
• Microbiology with lab: 4 semester credits
• Statistics: 3 semester credits

Students must also have a bachelor's degree in another discipline before the start of the program. Please review the Nursing Accelerated Career Entry BSN description at our Undergraduate Majors for more information.