<pre><code> Hey, so, a few weeks ago, I went to the accepted student day at Drexel, where I went through a few of the dorms, saw the campus, and such. I want to major in geoscience, so I got a tour through the Academy of Natural Sciences, too. I was impressed by the insect collection and all, but it seemed focused on environmental science more than anything. I hadn't know, either, that the program was so new; "geoscience" has only been a major for a year or two, and the whole Department of Biodiversity, Earth & Environmental Science isn't much older. The Academy is more established, though, and I kind of like that the Department of BEES is so small, with less than a hundred people.
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<p>I wonder if anyone here knows about the geoscience program, like how useful the classes are, whether its well-respected, and what sort of Co-ops people in that department can get. Is its newness good or bad? Is it new enough to be flexible and personal, or is it still finding its feet? And how different would geoscience be from a geology degree at another college?</p>
<p>Of course, there aren't a lot of people in the department, so I don't know if anyone on here will know this stuff.</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone.</p>
<p>Hey Alystros,
I know next-to-nothing about the BEES department, and even less about how a degree in Geoscience differs from a typical geology degree.</p>
<p>That said, I’m a major in Materials Science and Engineering. There are about a total of 150 students or so in my department. Something in between 20-30 students per grade/graduating class. Compared to the rest of the college of Engineering, especially departments such as Mechanical Engineering, our department is tiny. Personally, I think this attribute is great. I am a freshman right now; I’ve been at school for less than 6 months; And I already know more than half the professors in the department by name. The associate department head who serves as our undergraduate adviser knows every single student, which is great because it allows him to be a much better resource when it comes to advising students on plans of study, co-op choices, and other opportunities. While the bulk of my classes so far haven’t been in the Materials Department, when my curriculum becomes completely material-science based, my classes will probably have about 10 students in them at most, as I’m told by upperclassmen. I see a small department as a plus because it gives you access to a lot more resources.</p>
<p>I’m sorry I can’t really be of much help on the subject of your particular major. It’s good to hear you went to Accepted Students Open House, those are probably the best bet for information.</p>
<p>If I ever meet anyone from this department I’ll send them here!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>