STEM Designated Program

LeBow’s STEM designated programs provide interdisciplinary technical and mathematical skills, as well as the business acumen needed to help solve complex business issues and help navigate the future of business.

STEM Designated Degree Programs are designated by the Department of Homeland Security. F-1 students can apply for a 24-month OPT Extension if they:

• Receive a STEM degree
• Are employed by employers enrolled in the E-Verify system
• Have received an initial approval of Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment authorization related to such a degree

Students must apply for the 24-month OPT extension prior to the expiration of their Post-Completion OPT. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) accept 24-month OPT Extension applications as early as 120 days before the expiration of a Post-Completion OPT.

STEM Designated Degree Programs in the LeBow College of Business include:

• BS in Business and Engineering (for students that started Fall 2018 or later) (52.1301)
• BSBA in Business Analytics (52.1304)
• BS in Economics (45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics)
• MS in Business Analytics (52.1302 Business Statistics)
• MS in Economics (45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics)
• MS in Economics & Computer Science (45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics)
• MS in Quantitative Finance and MS in Finance (for students that started Fall 2018 or later) (52.1399: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.)
• MS in Supply Chain Management and Logistics (52.1399: Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.)
• PhD in Economics (45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics)

Please contact the Office of International Students and Scholars Services at isss@drexel.edu for detailed information and assistance on OPT.