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Online MS in Advanced Instructional Strategies in Teaching
MS in Advanced Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
The Master of Science in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum: Advanced Studies program is designed to provide advanced teaching knowledge and skills beyond those required for initial teacher certification. Upon graduation from the program, you'll be qualified to enhance your current career in education or pursue a variety of other professional roles including:
- Instructional leader beyond the classroom
- Researcher in local, state, national or international organizations
- Professional in foundations, associations, corporations, and private education institutions
- Doctoral level studies through an emphasis in research
In the MS in Advanced Instructional Strategies Program, You'll Learn to:
- Conduct effective instruction in a variety of education settings, including virtual classrooms
- Understand both the public and private sectors, as well as both small and large education organizations
- Develop, analyze, implement, and evaluate instructional strategies
- Communicate effectively with internal and external groups
Concentrations Available
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Creativity and Innovation
- Education Policy
- Global and International Education
- Higher Education
- Human Resource Development
- Learning Technologies
- Multisensory Reading Instruction — Wilson Reading System® (WRS) Level I Certificate
- Reading Specialist Certification (Core Courses: 18 credits; Concentration Courses: 31 credits)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Specialist Certification
Customized Concentration
You may also customize your concentration in the advanced teaching MS degree by selecting various classes or another concentration to meet your individual needs. You may consider areas such as:
- Educational Administration
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Instructional Design
- Instructional Technology
- Leadership in Educational Settings
- Learning in Game-Based Environments
- Special Education Law and Process
- Special Education Leadership
- Urban Education
ACCREDITATION
This academic program has earned accreditation by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). Drexel's literacy-related degree and certification programs meet the knowledge and practice standards for teachers of reading as determined by the IDA.
What is the Salary Expectation For Someone With an MS in Advanced Instructional Strategies?
Salaries can vary based on factors like exact job title, years of experience, and location. However, some common job titles and salaries this degree prepares you for include:
- Community Service Manager - $69,600
- Education Administrator - $97,500
- Instructional Coordinator - $66,970
- Social Worker - $51,760
Source: BLS, 2020
Online MS in Advanced Instructional Strategies Program FAQs
Is this program entirely online?
Yes, this program can be completed entirely online with no in-person requirements.
Will this program prepare me for teacher certification?
Drexel’s Teaching, Learning and Curriculum: Advanced Studies program was designed to provide certified teachers with advanced knowledge and skills that go beyond initial teacher certification. This degree will not prepare you for initial teacher certification. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, Drexel offers certification-track programs in PreK-4 education, middle-level education, secondary education, and secondary subject areas with special education.
What kinds of jobs will this program prepare me for?
This degree prepares you for leadership roles both in and out of the classroom. While the skills you learn in this program can be applied to many fields, some common career paths include:
- Higher education institutions
- Human service agencies
- International outreach centers
- K–12 public and private schools
- Local community centers
- State agencies
- U.S. government
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Related Programs
- MS in Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum: Grades PreK-4 Education
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Drexel University offers a variety of Graduate Minors that can be added to any master's degree program.
State restrictions may apply to some programs.
Curriculum
MS in Advanced Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
This program is organized into four 10-week quarters per year (as opposed to the traditional two semester system) which means you can take more courses in a shorter time period. One semester credit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.
| Core Courses (15.0 credits) | ||
| EDAM 714 | Instructional and Curriculum Leadership (Take EDLS 550 if pursuing Reading Specialist Concentration) | 3.0 |
| or EDLS 550 | Theories of Reading and Writing | |
| EDLT 504 | Learning Engineering | 3.0 |
| EDUC 524 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction (Take EDLS 575 if pursuing Reading Specialist Concentration) | 3.0 |
| or EDLS 575 | Responding to Children's and Young Adult Literature | |
| EDUC 530 | Advanced Techniques in Instruction & Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDUC 609 | Language & Culture in Education (Take EDLS 555 if pursuing Reading Specialist Concentration) | 3.0 |
| or EDLS 555 | Understanding Literacy through Sociocultural Perspectives | |
| Policy, Law & Organization Courses (6.0 credits) | 6.0 | |
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Select two courses in Education Policy, Law & Organization EDPO or EDAM (500-799). Reading Specialist Concentration students enroll in EDLS 570 and EDLS 650.
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EDAM 705
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School Law and Politics | |
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EDCR 518
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Evidence-Based Evaluation | |
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EDLS 570
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Literacy and Evaluation | |
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EDLS 650
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Designing a Literacy Program | |
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EDPO 620
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Education Policy: Concepts, Issues, and Applications | |
| Capstone Courses (9.0-10.5 credits) | ||
| EDU 780 | Capstone Research | 3.0 |
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Students selects and enrolls in appropriate course work following one of the following capstone tracks: Practitioner or Thesis
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| EDUP 780 | Practitioner Capstone Course I | 3.0 |
| or EDUT 780 | Thesis Capstone Course I | |
| EDUP 781 | Practitioner Capstone Course II | 3.0-4.5 |
| or EDUT 781 | Thesis Capstone Course II | |
| Concentration Option (15.0-16.0 credits) * | 15.0-16.0 | |
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Candidates may select any combination of the following for 15.0 credits: EDUC, EDEX, EDGI, EDAM, EHRD, CRTV, MTED, EDLT, EDLS, ELL, ABA, EDPO, SCL, ENTP or ESTM (500-799 level), or candidates select a formal concentration. Formal concentration options include:
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| Human Resource Development (15.0 credits) | ||
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EHRD 500
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Foundations of Human Resources Development | |
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EHRD 602
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Coaching and Mentoring for Sustainable Learning | |
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EHRD 611
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Organization Development and Change | |
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EHRD 612
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Strategic Human Resource Development | |
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EHRD 660
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Principles of Adult Learning | |
| Autism Spectrum Disorders (15.0 credits) | ||
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EDEX 555
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Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
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EDEX 556
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Characteristics & Methods: Autism | |
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EDEX 558
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Characteristics & Methods: High Functioning Autism | |
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EDEX 560
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Communication & Language Interventions: Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
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EDEX 562
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Behavior & Sensory Support: Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
| Creativity and Innovation (15.0 credits) | ||
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CRTV 501
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Foundations in Creativity | |
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CRTV 502
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Tools and Techniques in Creativity | |
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CRTV 503
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Creativity in the Workplace | |
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CRTV 620
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Research Methods and Assessment of Creative and Innovative Thinking | |
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CRTV 630
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Global Perspectives on Creativity | |
| Educational Policy (15.0 credits) | ||
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EDPO 620
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Education Policy: Concepts, Issues, and Applications | |
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EDPO 624
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The Shaping of American Education Policy: Global Forces, Interest Groups, and Politics | |
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EDPO 628
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American Educational Policy and U.S. Competitiveness | |
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EDPO 632
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Ethics in Educational Policy Making | |
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EDPO 636
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Access & Equity in Educational Policy Making | |
| Global & International Education (15.0 credits) | ||
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EDGI 503
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Global, International & Comparative Education | |
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EDGI 510
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Culture, Society & Education in Comparative Perspective | |
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EDGI 512
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Globalization and Educational Change | |
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EDGI 514
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Education and National Development | |
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EDGI 518
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Analysis of Policy Issues in Global & International Education | |
| Higher Education (15.0 credits) | ||
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EDGI 506
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Comparative Higher Education Systems | |
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EDHE 501
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Foundations of Higher Education and Governance | |
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EDHE 531
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Legal Issues & Ethics in Higher Education | |
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EDHE 662
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Critical Issues in Student Affairs | |
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EHRD 660
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Principles of Adult Learning | |
| Learning Technologies (15.0 credits) | ||
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EDLT 503
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The Learning Sciences | |
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EDLT 504
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Learning Engineering | |
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EDLT 543
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Play & Learning in a Participatory Culture | |
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or EDLT 591
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Learning Analytics: Lenses on students, teaching, and curriculum enactment | |
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EDLT 551
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Instructional Design Methods | |
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ELL 503
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Teaching and Learning Issues in E-Learning | |
| Multisensory Reading Instruction Level 1 (15.0 credits) | ||
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EDLS 620
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Applied Methods in Multisensory Reading Instruction | |
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EDLS 621
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Multisensory Reading Instruction | |
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EDLS 622
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Basic Word Study I | |
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EDLS 623
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Basic Word Study II | |
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EDLS 624
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Multisensory Practicum I | |
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EDLS 625
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Multisensory Practicum II | |
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EDLS 626
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Multisensory Practicum III | |
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Professional Elective (minimum 3.0 credits) **
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| Reading Specialist Certification Concentration (16.0 credits) | ||
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EDLS 560
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Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (7-12) | |
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EDLS 565
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Constructing Meaning through Reading and Writing | |
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EDLS 620
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Applied Methods in Multisensory Reading Instruction | |
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EDLS 622
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Basic Word Study I | |
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EDLS 623
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Basic Word Study II | |
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EDLS 624
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Multisensory Practicum I | |
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EDLS 625
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Multisensory Practicum II | |
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EDLS 626
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Multisensory Practicum III | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language Certification (13.5 credits) | ||
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EDUC 602
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Language Learning & Teaching | |
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EDUC 604
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Structure and Sound System of English | |
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EDUC 606
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Design and Assessment | |
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EDUC 608
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The Intercultural Learner | |
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Professional Elective (minimum 1.5 credits) ***
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| Social Emotional Behavioral Wellness (12.0 credits) | ||
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EDEX 580
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Social Emotional Wellness and Evidence-Based Preventative School Practices | |
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EDEX 581
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Understanding Social Emotional Disorders | |
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EDEX 582
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Evidence-Based School Interventions and Trauma Informed Education/Care | |
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EDEX 583
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Collaboration and Community Based Practices to Promote Social Emotion Wellness | |
| Total Credits | 45.0-47.5 | |
Admissions Criteria
MS in Advanced Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (graduate GPA will be considered along with the undergraduate GPA)
Required Documents
With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting our Completing Your Application Guide.
- A completed application
- Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
- Two professional letters of recommendation
- Resume
- Personal Essay
- Additional requirements for International Students
Tuition
The tuition rate for the academic year 2025-2026 is $1030 per credit.
For the academic year 2025-2026, students enrolled in an online graduate academic program will be charged a graduate online program fee of $125 per year.
- This program is eligible for Financial Aid.
- Special tuition rates available for Drexel University Alumni, Military members, and members of our Partner Organizations
- These rates apply only to new online students and students being readmitted.
- Tuition rates are subject to increase with the start of each academic year in the fall term.
- All students must contact applyDUonline@drexel.edu within the first two weeks of the term to request tuition savings for which they qualify.
- Special rates cannot be combined. If you qualify for more than one special rate, you'll be given the one with the largest savings.
- When receiving special tuition plans with Drexel University Online, you may not combine them with other tuition benefits that may be available from Drexel University.
Contact Faculty
MS in Advanced Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum
The following faculty members are available to speak to you about the program by phone or email. For a full listing of faculty, please visit Drexel's School of Education.
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Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD |
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Mary Jo Grdina, PhD |
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Dominic F. Gullo, PhD |
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Penny Hammrich, PhD |
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Kristine S. Lewis Grant, PhD |
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Toni A. Sondergeld, PhD |
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Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, EdD |
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Sarah P. Ulrich, EdD |
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Sheila R. Vaidya, PhD |
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Christopher G. Wright, PhD |
Academic Calendar
2024-2025 Academic Year
Term
Classes Begin
Classes End
Exams Begin
Exams End
Fall 2024
September 23, 2024
December 7, 2024
December 9, 2024
December 14, 2024
Winter 2025
January 6, 2025
March 15, 2025
March 17, 2025
March 22, 2025
Spring 2025
March 31, 2025
June 7, 2025
June 9, 2025
June 14, 2025
Summer 2025
June 23, 2025
August 30, 2024
September 2, 2025
September 6, 2025
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