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Suggestions for Alternatives to Majors Under Enrollment Control

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Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)

Aerospace Engineering is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to AERSP at University Park

  • Biological Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Physics (Eberly College of Science)

Suggested Alternatives to AERSP at Other Campuses

  • Electrical Engineering (Behrend and Capital)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology (Capital and Wilkes-Barre)
  • Electromechanical Engineeering Technology (Altoona, Berks, New Kensington, and York)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Behrend, Berks, and Capital)

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Architectural Engineering (A E)

Architectural Engineering is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to A E at University Park

  • Biological Engineering
  • Landscape Contracting (College of Agricultural Sciences)

Suggested Alternatives to A E at Other Campuses

  • Building Engineering Technology Associate (Worthington Scranton and Fayette)
  • Civil Engineering (Capital)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Behrend, Berks, and Capital)
  • Rail Transportation Engineering (Altoona)
  • Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology (Capital)
  • Surveying Engineering (Wilkes-Barre)
  • Surveying Technology Associate (Wilkes-Barre)

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Bioengineering (BIO E)

Bioengineering is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to BIO E at University Park

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Eberly College of Science)
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biology (Eberly College of Science)
  • Chemical Engineering (under enrollment control but entry GPA may be lower than for BIO E)
  • Chemistry (Eberly College of Science)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Science (not under enrollment control but has 3.0 minimum GPA requirement for entrance to the major)
  • Materials Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Science (Eberly College of Science)

Suggested Alternatives to BIO E at Other Campuses

  • Biology (Behrend)
  • Chemistry (Behrend)
  • Electrical Engineering (Behrend and Capital)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology (Capital)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Behrend, Berks, and Capital)
  • Science (Abington, Altoona, Behrend, and Berks)

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Chemical Engineering (CH E)

Chemical engineering is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to CH E at University Park

  • Biological Engineering
  • Chemistry (Eberly College of Science)
  • Energy Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Environmental Systems Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Food Science (College of Agricultural Sciences)
  • Forensic Science (Eberly College of Science)
  • Material Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Nutritional Sciences (College of Health and Human Development)
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Science (Eberly College of Science)
  • Toxicology (College of Agricultural Sciences)
  • Wood Products (College of Agricultural Sciences)

Suggested Alternatives to CH E at Other Campuses

  • Chemistry (Behrend)
  • Environmental Engineering (Capital)
  • Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
  • Science (Abington and Altoona)

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Civil Engineering (C E)

Civil is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to C E at University Park

  • Biological Engineering
  • Environmental Systems Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Geoscience (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Landscape Contracting (College of Agricultural Sciences)
  • Mining Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

Suggested Alternatives to C E at Other Campuses

  • Building Engineering Technology Associate (Worthington Scranton and Fayette)
  • Civil Engineering (Capital)
  • Environmental Engineering (Capital)
  • Rail Transportation Engineering (Altoona)
  • Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology (Capital)
  • Surveying Engineering (Wilkes-Barre)
  • Surveying Engineering Associate (Wilkes-Barre)

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Industrial Engineering (I E)

Industrial Engineering is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to I E at University Park

  • Agricultural Systems Management (Eberly College of Science)
  • Biological Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Energy Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Material Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Physics (Eberly College of Science)
  • Energy, Business and Finance (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Environmental Systems Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)

Suggested Alternatives to I E at Other Campuses

  • Electrical Engineering (Behrend and Capital)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology (Capital)
  • Electromechanical Engineering Technology (Altoona, Berks, New Kensington, and York)
  • Industrial Engineering (Behrend)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Behrend, Berks, and Capital)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology (Behrend and Capital)

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Mechanical Engineering (M E)

Mechanical Engineering is under enrollment control for students in the Spring 2013 entrance-to-major pool and the Spring 2014 entrance-to-major pool.

Suggested Alternatives to M E at University Park

  • Agricultural Systems Management (College of Agricultural Sciences)
  • Biological Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Materials Science and Engineering (College of Earth and Mineral Sciences)
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Physics (Eberly College of Science)

Suggested Alternatives to M E at Other Campuses

  • Electrical Engineering (Berhend and Capital)
  • Electrical Engineering Technology (Capital)
  • Electromechanical Engineeering Technology (Altoona, Berks, New Kensington, and York)
  • Industrial Engineering (Behrend)
  • Mechanical Engineering (Behrend, Berks, and Capital)
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology (Behrend and Capital)

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