Drexel's colleges and schools, 1891-present

Drexel's colleges and schools, 1891-present

Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design (2005-present)

• 1998-2005   College of Media Arts and Design
• 1985-1998   Nesbitt College of Design Arts
• 1974-1985   Nesbitt College of Design, Nutrition, Human Behavior, and Home Economics
• 1945-1974   College of Home Economics
• 1922-1945   School of Home Economics
• 1914-1922   School of Domestic Science and Arts
• 1900-1914   Dept. of Domestic Science, Dept. of Domestic Arts
• 1894-1900   Dept. of Domestic Science and Arts
• 1891-1894   Dept. of Domestic Economy

Bennett S. LeBow College of Business (1999-present)

• 1974-1999   College of Business and Administration
• 1945-1974   College of Business Administration
• 1922-1945   School of Business Administration
• 1914-1922   Secretarial School
• 1896-1914   Dept. of Commerce and Finance
• 1891-1896   Business Dept.

See more historical information about LeBow here.

College of Arts and Sciences (1990-present)

• 1968-1990   College of Science
• 1970-1990   College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• 1965-1970   Humanities and Technology Program

College of Engineering (1945-1964, 1968-present)

• 1964-1968   College of Engineering and Science
• 1945-1964   College of Engineering
• 1914-1945   School of Engineering
• 1902-1914   Dept. of Science and Technology
• 1892-1902   Scientific Dept. /  Technical Dept. / Dept. of Mechanic Arts

College of Information Science and Technology (1995-present)

• 1985-1995   College of Information Studies
• 1979-1985   School of Library and Information Science
• 1942-1979   Graduate School of Library Science
• 1922-1942   School of Library Science
• 1900-1914   Library School
• 1893-1900   Library Dept.
• 1892-1893   Library and Reading Room

College of Medicine (2002-present)

• Previously part of MCP Hahnemann University.  For a history of the MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine, see the Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine and Homeopathy.

College of Nursing and Health Professions (2002-present)

• Previously part of MCP Hahnemann University.

Earle Mack School of Law (2008-present)

• College of Law (2005-2008)

Goodwin College of Professional Studies (2001-present)

• 1997-2001   College of Evening & Professional Studies
• 1987-1993   University College
• 1965-1987   Evening College
• 1950-1965   Evening College and Diploma School
• 1924-1950   Evening Diploma School
• 1918-1924   Evening School
• 1896-1918   Dept. of Evening Courses
• 1892-1896   Dept. of Lectures and Evening Classes

Pennoni Honors College (2003-present)

• 1991-2003   Drexel Honors Program

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems (1997-present)

School of Education (1997-present)

• Prior to the establishment of the School of Education, teacher training was offered within various colleges at Drexel.

School of Public Health (2002-present)

• Previously part of MCP Hahnemann University.

Discontinued schools and departments

Dept. of Fine and Applied Art (1894-1905)

• 1905-1914   Dept. of Architecture [survived after closing of Dept. of Fine and Applied Art]
• 1892-1894   Art Dept.

School of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Policy (1997-2002)

• 2002-present   College of Engineering. Dept. of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering [moved after closing of school in 2002]
• 2002-present   College of Arts and Science. Academic Programs in Environmental Science [moved after closing of school in 2002]
• 1963-1997   Environmental Studies Institute