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Interior design majors acquire the aesthetic and technical know-how to pursue careers that involve making indoor spaces beautiful and innovative. In pursuing this bachelor’s degree, students will take coursework in areas such as architectural history, computer imaging, environmental design, lighting and sound, sculpture, painting, 3D modeling, textiles for interiors,...

In a world ruled by highly efficient businesses in the mold of Amazon or Walmart, there is a constant need to improve industrial productivity, delivery, scheduling, and customer service. It is often said that industrial engineering is where “engineering meets people” as those in the field bring principles of...

The industrial and product design major is a program in the applied visual arts that blends artistic skill with an understanding of commercial products and markets. Students in this major take courses in graphic design, digital design, and computer imaging as well as some crossover into the realms of...

If you aspire to one day manage a hotel, resort, casino, food service operation, or restaurant, then hospitality management is definitely the right undergraduate major for you. Along the way, you’ll take courses in subjects such as diversity, leisure theory, leadership and group dynamics, legal issues in recreation, foundations...

As a history major, you may specialize in an area such as political history, American history, world history, economic history, European history, gender history, or diplomatic history. However, unless you plan on pursuing a Ph.D., a degree in history is unlikely to lead directly to a career as a...

Graphic design is a field of study that takes artistically gifted, creative students and helps to mold them into highly-marketable candidates for employment in a number of careers including: public relations, advertising, publishing, or working for a large design firm or as a self-employed contractor. The best programs in...

Introductory geology is often termed “rocks for jocks,” as 101-level courses in this discipline serve as one of the more accessible disciplines in the hard sciences. But don’t let that fool you—undergraduates who actually concentrate in geology face a highly rigorous academic program that will prepare them for a...