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Alternate Majors to Impacted Majors

Below find find a list of impacted majors with suggestions for similar, non-impacted major and/or minor combinations.

Applied Sciences and Arts

Impacted Major

Non-Impacted Alternate Majors

AdvertisingBFA Art-Digital Media, Animation/ Illustration, or Graphic DesignEnglish, Creative WritingBehavioral ScienceSociologyCreative ArtsRadio-Television-FilmSociology/ Behavioral Science Double Major
Forensics, Concentration in BiologyBiologyBiology and Sociology, Concentration in Criminology     
Forensics, Concentration in ChemistryChemistryChemistry and Sociology, Concentration in Criminology     
JournalismEnglishEnglish, Career WritingEnglish, Creative WritingSociology/ Behavioral Science double MajorSociology  
Justice StudiesSociology, Concentration in CriminologyBehavioral Science     
KinesiologyHealth ScienceHospitality, Recreation, & Tourism MgmtNutrition, Food Science & Packaging    
Occupational TherapyRecreation, concentration in Therapeutic Recreation      
Pre-NursingHealth Science, Concentration in Health Professions      
Public RelationsEnglishEnglish, Career WritingEnglish, Creative WritingBehavioral ScienceSociologyRadio-Television-Film 
Social WorkSociologySociology, Concentration in FamilySociology, Concentration in Community ChangeBehavioral ScienceSociology/ Behavioral Science Double Major  

 

Business

Impacted Major

Non-Impacted Alternate Majors

Business - All ConcentrationsApplied & Computational Math,Emphasis in Econ, Finance & Actuarial ScienceSociology/ Business MinorPhilosophy/ Business MinorCommunication/ Business MinorHospitality Management/ Business MinorIndustrial Technology

 

Engineering

Impacted Major

Non-Impacted Alternate Majors

Computer Eng, Electrical Eng, Mechanical Eng, Aerospace Eng, Civil Eng, General EngAviation
Software EngineeringChemical EngineeringIndustrial and Systems EngineeringMaterials EngineeringIndustrial Technology- Concentration in Computer Electronics and Network TechnologyIndustrial Technology- Concentration in Manufacturing Systems 

 

Humanities and the Arts

Impacted Major

Non-Impacted Alternate Majors

Liberal StudiesChild and Adolescent Development (for teaching)Philosophy & Art History Double MajorEnglish & History Double Major/ Art MinorSpecial MajorAny combo of Humanities, English, and Art Major/ Minor

 

Social Sciences

Impacted Major

Non-Impacted Alternate Majors

Communication StudiesBehavioral Science/ Communication MinorSociology & Behavioral Science Double Major/ Communication MinorSociology/ Psychology Minor/ Communication MinorEnglish, Career WritingEnglish, Creative Writing
EconomicsApplied & Computational Math, Emphasis in StatisticsSociology/ Econ MinorApplied & Computational Math, Emphasis in Econ, Finance & Actuarial ScienceHospitality Management/ Econ MinorApplied & Computational Math,Emphasis in Applied mathematics
PsychologyBehavioral ScienceSociology & Behavioral Science Double MajorSociology/ Psychology MinorBehavioral Science/ Psychology MinorChild & Adolescent Development

 

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