Admissions Criteria
- A completed application to the Undergraduate Program.
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended. Instead of hard copy transcripts, you may supply official electronic transcripts issued by a post-secondary institution directly to Drexel University Online (use our email address, customerservice@drexel.com). You must supply transcripts regardless of the number of credits earned or the type of school you attended. If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Use our Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions. A minimum of 24 college credits with a grade of C or better.
- A minimum of twenty-four (24) college credits with a grade of C or better in courses taken within the last ten (10) years, or a grade of B or better in courses taken more than ten (10) years ago.
- College GPA of 2.5 or above (cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be achieved by end of program to obtain PA state teaching certification).
- If you are applying for readmission, fill out Drexel University's Undergraduate Readmission Form and send to your academic advisor. If you have any questions, please contact your academic advisor in the college in which you were previously enrolled.
- If you have taken the CLEP or AP exam please submit your official report scores along with your application.
- International Students:
The TOEFL examination is required for some non-citizens. Applicants whose native language is English (who list themselves as born in or citizens of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British West Indies, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, England, Ghana, Guam, Ireland, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, Virgin Islands, Wales, Zimbabwe) are exempt from the TOEFL. Applicants whose native language is not English are exempt from the TOEFL if the applicant completed 4 years of high school in the United States or completed English 101 and English 102 with a grade of C or better from a US domestic accredited institution.
- International Students: View additional requirements for international students.
- Submission of required clearances - http://www.drexel.edu/soe/bsonline/orientation/clearances.htm (This is not a requirement for admission, but you must secure these early in the program in order to get into schools for field experience)
NOTE: For applicants who have already earned a bachelor's degree:
Please review the requirements for the Graduate Education programs before you complete this application. We recommend that you speak with a graduate advisor in the School of Education to determine whether the undergraduate education program is the most appropriate program for you.
Please note all submitted materials become the property of Drexel University.
Interested in continuing your education? View more information on taking an online course from Drexel as a non-matriculated student.
Transferring Credits
This program consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credits (equivalent of 120 semester credits). You may transfer up to 135 quarter credits (equivalent of 90 semester credits) from other college studies.
The minimum time to complete the program is ten terms (2.5 years) which is the length of the Education course sequence. Program completion time may be longer than ten terms, depending upon the number of transfer credits upon entry and the number of courses that the student takes each quarter.
*The Program Manager for Blended BS in Education Degree Completion Program , conducts unofficial transfer credit reviews for anyone interested in our online undergraduate degree completion programs. To have your transcripts reviewed, you will need:
- Transcripts from each college or university you attended
- Any certifications you have achieved
Please fax all transcripts/certifications to 215-895-5879: ATTN: Beth Carroll.
Currently Drexel Online is not accepting applications for the Summer 2009 term. Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2009 and other terms. Apply today! See the above criteria for specific supplemental materials required.
**In response to Chapter 49.2, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has restructured the current elementary (K-6) option for certification. By January 1, 2013, candidates wishing to teach at the elementary level in Pennsylvania will need to be certified in PK-4. The new regulations, mandated by Chapter 49, will require the Drexel University School of Education to restructure its current option for the Elementary Education concentration, in order to be in compliance with Pennsylvania State Certification requirements.
The certification changes described below apply to all teacher education institutions in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The School of Education at Drexel University intends to begin offering coursework that reflects the changes in the PA certification areas beginning September 2009.
Students who are currently in one of the teacher certification programs must complete all coursework and apply for PA: Instructional I: Elementary Education (K-6) certification no later than December 31, 2012. Program directors, program coordinators and academic advisors in the Drexel University School of Education will monitor student progress closely and will increase communications with all current teacher candidates to ensure that all students are program completers by 12/31/2012.
