About a Drew Degree
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About a Drew Degree
A bachelor's degree from Drew serves the University’s mission to offer its diverse community of learners a challenging and individualized education shaped by a deep-rooted culture of mentoring and thoughtful engagement with the world beyond its campus. Students discover their passions by exploring a rich and varied curriculum that fosters a nuanced understanding of the world while simultaneously immersing themselves in a specific area of interest to develop disciplinary or interdisciplinary expertise. Our commitment to experiential learning encourages students to actively engage with the academic and co-curricular communities on-campus by learning through action. Students actively engage the world beyond the gates of the university by taking what they have learned in the classroom and on campus and applying it in local and/or global academic and professional settings. Drew’s proximity to New York City and our innovative international programs provide multiple opportunities for students to apply their theoretical knowledge to everyday practice and real-world contexts.
The General Education curriculum is purposefully designed to give students flexibility and choice; there is no single path all Drew students will follow, though all students will gain the knowledge, skills, and collaborative capacities they need to navigate a complex world. Students shape their own education, with the support of dedicated faculty mentors who serve as academic advisers. By graduation, Drew students will be ready for a life of continued learning, community involvement, and professional leadership.
Drew's General Education requirements target the development of these transferable skills:
Interpretation - Closely examining material to extract meaning and demonstrate comprehension
Critical Thinking - Forming an argument or reaching a conclusion supported with evidence by evaluating, analyzing, and/or synthesizing relevant information
Problem Solving - Analyzing a complex issue and developing a viable strategy to address it
Ethical Thinking - Analyzing the ethical implications of actions or decisions, with consideration of sociocultural, professional, political, and/or philosophical perspectives
Creative Thinking - Responding to existing ideas, images, or expertise to create an innovative or imaginative product
Quantitative Reasoning - Interpreting quantitative information and critically analyzing quantitative arguments or phenomena
Collaboration - Interacting with others in a mutually supportive way and building on each other’s individual contributions to a common goal
Written Communication - Conveying information and ideas to an intended audience through written materials
Oral Communication - Conveying information and ideas to an intended audience through a prepared presentation
Interpersonal Communication - Exchanging information and meaning through verbal and non-verbal expression
Engaging Difference - Inquiring into, analyzing, and reflecting upon one’s own and others’ place within social, economic, cultural, and political systems, in order to build inclusive and equitable relationships and work effectively with others of different identities and locations