Goodwin College of Professional Studies

The Richard C. Goodwin College of Professional Studies is a higher education college at Drexel University, Philadelphia. 

By offering delivery modes that include day, part-time evening, accelerated Saturday classes, online, off-campus, and at corporate sites, Goodwin’s programs aim to fulfill A. J. Drexel's vision in making a "school for the study of design and for vocational training in the most general and best sense." 

History
Established shortly after the founding of Drexel as the Department of Lectures and Evening Classes, the College of Professional Studies has been a part of the school since 1892 under nine names.  In 1896, the Department of Lectures and Evening Classes was renamed as the Department of Evening Courses.  In 1918, during Hollis Godfrey's internal reorganization, it was renamed the Evening School.  When degrees were offered through the school in 1924, it was renamed once again to the Evening Diploma School, from then it became known as the Evening College and Diploma School (1950–1965), and the Evening College (1965–1987).  In 1987, it was renamed University College and remained that until it was merged with the Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences in 1993.  In 1997, the college was brought back as the College of Evening and Professional Studies and underwent its last name change to the Goodwin College of Professional Studies in 2001 in honor of alumnus Richard C. Goodwin. 

Goodwin’s provides programs and services to part-time adult undergraduate, graduate, and lifelong learning individual and corporate consumers as well as traditional full-time undergraduates including credit and non-credit courses and programs and academically related services for the Philadelphia region, Northern California. 

In fall 2008, Goodwin College merged with Drexel’s School of Education.  In conjunction with this merge, a new school was formed within Goodwin called the School of Technology & Professional Studies, which includes the academic programs previously housed within Goodwin College prior the merge. 

Included in this merge was The Math Forum, a web-based center for mathematics and mathematics education, which moved to Drexel in 2002 under the leadership of former university president Constantine Papadakis (1946–2009).  The Math Forum’s mission is to provide resources, materials, activities, person-to-person interactions, and educational products and services.  It is composed of teachers, mathematicians, researchers, students, and parents.  They offer problems and puzzles; online mentoring; research; team problem-solving; collaborations; and professional development. 

Shortly thereafter, the Center for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence and Drexel-Torrance Center for Creativity became part of Goodwin. 

Academic programs 
Undergraduate (Bachelor of Science) programs:
Engineering Technology
Communications and Applied Technology
Computing & Security Technology
Construction Management
Culinary Arts
Culinary Science
Education
General Studies - Various Concentrations/Minors
Hospitality Management
Professional Studies - Various Concentrations/Minors
Property Management
Sport Management

Saturday scholars Degree-completion programs:
Communications and Applied Technology
Computing and Security Technology
Education
General Studies
Professional Studies
Property Management

Part-time/evening undergraduate Degree programs
Engineering Technology
Architecture
Communications and Applied Technology
Construction Management
Culinary Arts
Engineering Technology
General Studies
Hospitality Management
Professional Studies

Graduate (Master of Science) programs:
Construction Management
Educational Administration
Food Science
Global & International Education
Higher Education
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Development
Learning Technologies
Math Teaching & Learning
Project Management
Property Management
Professional Studies
Science of Instruction
Special Education
Sport Management
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum

Doctoral programs:
Ed. D. Educational Leadership & Management
Ph.D. Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies

Professional/Certificate programs:
Coaching Certificate
Commercial Property Management
Computing Security Technology
Construction Management
Creativity Studies
Emergency Management
Fashion Engineering
Food Safety Training
Instructional Technology Specialist
International Code Certification
Intern Teaching Specialist
Managing Generations in the Workplace
Mathematics Learning and Teaching
PE & FE Review Courses
Power Engineering and NERC Training
Residential Property Management
Retail Leadership
School Principal Certification
Six Sigma (LEAN)
Teacher Certification
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) Certification

Academic Bistro 
The Academic Bistro is Drexel University's student-run restaurant and lounge, located on the sixth floor of the Academic Building (33rd and Arch Streets, Philadelphia).  The space includes commercial kitchens, dining room, conference room, and lounge. 

The Hospitality Management, Culinary Science, and Culinary Arts programs run the Academic Bistro, which is intended to give students hands-on experience.  The Bistro is open to the public for lunch or dinner on select weekdays during the academic year and is also available for private events, by reservation. 

References

External links
Goodwin College of Professional Studies
Richard C. Goodwin
School of Education
School of Technology & Professional Studies
The Math Forum
Saturday Scholars program
Academic Bistro website

Category:Drexel University
Category:Educational institutions established in 1892