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Navajo scientist Sky Harper, BS chemistry ’24, gives back to drive indigenous access to education and STEM initiatives forward. Read More

Where Experience Leads

Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences students don’t wait to make an impact. With an emphasis on practical knowledge, exploration across disciplines, and hands-on experiences, you will gain valuable career-guiding insights starting as early as your first year.

OUR PROGRAMS

We pursue an integrated approach to learning and doing. That’s why the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education offer hands-on opportunities early and often, encouraging our students to experience different fields of interest and gain practical skills from the start.


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Many Disciplines, One Team

Here, we connect the arts, humanities, and sciences to advance Drexel’s reputation as a knowledge-intensive institution. We learn by doing, building career-relevant experience while generating groundbreaking scholarship. Together, we combine scientific inquiry and creative thinking with ethical standards to challenge the status quo and explore bold new ways forward.

Harmonic Experience: Synthesis of secondary education and science

The integration of the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel gives students access to more academic opportunities than ever before. In this spotlight, Mark Macwana, a teacher education major with a minor in science, technology, and society, explains how combining his interests enhanced his Drexel experience and strengthened his preparation to become a high school science teacher.

Photo: Marc Macwana demonstrates the physical properties of frequency and sound waves at Drexel’s Physics High School Science Fair.

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Drexel student Maven Mercado, BS environmental science '26

Exceptional environmental research

Environmental Science major and Liberty Scholar Maven Mercado ‘26, who explores the world of marine paleoecology, is a recipient of the 2026 GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research given by the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Geoscience Division.

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Drexel education major Taslim Sabil '28 is a Liberty Scholar and Pennoni Honors College student, and a passionate advocate for her community through research, teaching, and civic engagement.

Academic advocacy and teaching

First-gen education major Taslim Sabil ’28 is not only a Liberty Scholar and Pennoni Honors College student, but is also a passionate advocate for her community dedicated to researching kindergarten readiness, teaching, and civic engagement.

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Drexel student Dejenae Smith, BS biological sciences '27 with a concentration in ecology, evolution, and genomics and a minor in data science

Meet our 2026 Goldwater scholar

Dejenae Smith, biological sciences ’27, has been named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar. Dejenae, a first-gen Jamaican-American student who attended Central High in Philadelphia, examines the intersections of environmental science, climate, and data analysis in urban landscapes.

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Integrating the School of Education within the College of Arts and Sciences

As part of Drexel’s Academic Transformation to align strengths, academic structure, and strategies with our overall mission, the School of Education will join with the College of Arts and Sciences.

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