Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

at Enrollment Advisory Group - Manhattan College USA

Civil engineers use mathematics and the pure sciences of biology, chemistry and physics to solve environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources problems. Civil engineers are involved in both the design and construction of facilities that affect all aspects of human life.

Why Choose Civil Engineering?
From the ancient roads of the Roman Empire to New York City’s tallest skyscrapers, civil engineering is woven into the fabric of society as we know it, finding its roots in the construction of our world’s most revered structures. The field has evolved over the years, but its principles remain the same: civil engineers design and construct the public works that define much of what we now see as modern towns and cities and provide the quality of life that citizens of a modern society take for granted.

What Will You Learn?
The curriculum for the first year is common to all branches of engineering and focuses on broad mathematics and engineering science principles. During your sophomore year, you will take introductory civil engineering courses. In your junior and senior years, you will take required and elective classes specializing in the following disciplines:

• Structural engineering: the analysis, design and construction of buildings, bridges, ships, aircraft and structures of all types
• Environmental engineering: the study of how different systems (artificial or natural) affect the environment and the process of designing sustainable systems to protect the population and environment from harmful effects
• Geotechnical engineering: the study of the behavior of soils and rocks with the goal of designing and constructing structures above and below the ground
• Construction management: the planning, execution, and oversight of infrastructure construction, ensuring economy, efficiency, safety, and sustainability
• Transportation engineering: the planning, design, and construction of highways, airports, railways, ports, and other transportation systems, including their feasibility and sustainability.
• Water resources engineering: the study of water supply sources (precipitation, surface water and groundwater), including design and implementation of sustainable improvements to water resources infrastructure

What Will You Do?
A civil engineering degree will prepare you to work in design, construction, business, management and the environment, as well as in several other sectors. Many of our prominent civil engineers have also gone to law school, from which they have built careers addressing the legal components of technological developments and construction endeavors.

Electrical engineering is the design, development, testing, and supervision of electrical equipment. This equipment allows people to access information and communicate globally, as well as transmit power from distant sources to demand centers.

Why Choose Electrical Engineering?
Electrical engineering is one of today’s most in-demand and high-paying industries. As an electrical engineering graduate student at Manhattan College, you will research and fine-tune your knowledge of physical and engineering principles to design and operate computers, power grids, wiring in buildings and other complex systems and devices.

What Will You Learn?
You will advance your knowledge of electrical engineering and computer science. The electrical engineering M.S. program curriculum results in an in-depth knowledge of:

• Electrical systems
• Electromagnetism
• Applied electromagnetics
• Optics

Environmental science focuses on the relationship between human activities and the environment. It helps us understand nature from a scientific point of view.

What Will You Learn?
The environmental studies major combines classes from many disciplines and allows you to tailor coursework to your specific interests. Because many of your courses are science-based and take place in labs, you will learn to use lab and field instrumentation, computer applications and statistical techniques.

Regardless of how you customize your curriculum, you will:

• Understand the theory of natural environment and its relationships with human activities
• Learn how to approach environmental problems from different points of view
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Show your understanding of environmental issues through written and oral presentations
• Conduct research, analyze data and evaluate results in partnership with professors

What Will You Do?
Some environmental science students pursue graduate or professional degrees after graduation. Others enter the workforce in government, academic, private or nonprofit fields.

?Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior. It examines social interactions, social organizations, and the influence that social groups, institutions and social structure have upon human behavior.?

Why Choose Sociology?
Sociology is at the core of the social sciences, and bridges many disciplines. Sociology majors go on to work in a variety of different fields, from social and market research to policy analysis to human resources and community activism.

What Will You Learn?
Sociology’s core curriculum includes Social Inequalities, Research Methods and Sociological Theories. Senior year culminates with a research seminar. As a sociology major, you will:

• Analyze the U.S. class structure and how class status affects one’s life
• Learn the logic and skills of social scientific research
• Gain first-hand experience collecting and analyzing data
• Survey major sociological theories, tracing contemporary approaches to classical sociologists
• Complete a capstone project based on original research

What Will You Do?
?The sociology program will prepare you for graduate school or careers in research, teaching, human resource management, civil service and beyond.

Exercise science is the study of human movement. This field examines how physical activity, exercise, sport, and rehabilitation can help improve people’s lives.

Why Choose Exercise Science?
Exercise is as necessary to your physical well-being as it is to your mental health. In fact, studies show the two go hand-in-hand. Geared towards students with interests in science, biology, and health, the exercise science program at Manhattan is designed to not only educate you on this partnership, but to spread that message as leaders in:

• Physical Activity
• Exercise
• Fitness
• Sport
• Rehabilitation
• Wellness

What Will You Learn?
In addition to learning the cultural, historical, and philosophical dimensions of kinesiology, you will develop an understanding of the following exercise science fundamentals:

• Exercise Physiology
• Anatomical Kinesiology
• Care and prevention of athletic injury
• Biomechanics
• Motor Learning
• Adapted Exercise and Sport
• Psychology

What Will You Do?
The exercise and rehabilitation industry offers numerous career opportunities for Exercise Science majors. Some graduates choose to go straight into the workforce, while others go on to pursue advanced degrees in physical or occupational therapy.

Money is the irrepressible force that drives our world. The smallest businesses and the largest governments all deal with money management. Studying finance is largely about learning how to make financial decisions for these organizations and acquiring skills that can be used in your personal life, as well.

What Will You Learn?
Choosing to major in finance will provide you with a strong understanding of:

• The global economic system
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Investments
• Corporate structure and financing
• Securities and derivatives markets
• Multinational finance

What Will You Do?
A finance degree prepares students for careers in financial management and analysis. All organizations, from schools to banks, both public and private, require individuals who are proficient in the tools of financial management.

Biology is often called the science of life. It encompasses many divisions that all involve the study of living organisms. Biology is an excellent foundation for medical, dental, and veterinary schools or other professional degrees.

Why Choose Biology?
A B.S. in biology: You should choose this degree if you plan on going to graduate school or into a professional discipline like medicine or physical therapy. Based on what your career goals are, you will take groups of courses geared toward:

• Pre-medical/dental
• Pre-professional
• Research
• Environmental biology
• Education
• General studies in biology
• Pre-physical therapy

What Will You Do?
Studying biology opens the door to career paths that are important to our society as a whole. Many students go on to medical school, veterinary school or physical therapy programs.

Urban studies is the analysis of cities, the people who live in them, how they function and how they are governed. In some fields, such as education, healthcare and law, urban areas present issues that don’t exist in rural or suburban communities. The majority of the world’s population now lives in cities. It is essential that there are urban studies problem-solvers who understand cities’ distinct challenges.

What Will You Learn?
As an urban studies major, you will take courses that span many subject areas and learn about:

• Urban planning and how cities take their shape
• The history of different cities
• The economy
• Political movements, government, power and public administration
• Social issues like the prison system, race relations, school systems and urban crime
• Architecture, art, music and theater
• Sustainability and the environment
• Religion

What Will You Do?
Urban studies alumni have enrolled in graduate programs across the country, while others opt to stay local and begin working.

Chemical engineering is the profession which applies mathematics, chemistry and physics to develop economic ways of using raw materials and energy for the benefit of humankind. Chemical engineers develop processes and products that are energy efficient, environmentally-sustainable and profitable. Chemical engineers make products such as petrochemicals, polymers, drugs, therapeutics, paper, dyes, fertilizers, foods and beverages. Practically every product that we use and enjoy has involved chemical engineering.

Why Choose Chemical Engineering?
Chemical engineers are in demand because of the large number of industries that depend on processing raw materials into usable products. Chemical engineers and their innovations propel many areas of technology and create solutions for tomorrow. At Manhattan College, the chemical engineering major is designed to develop fundamental technical skills, provide training in communication and professional development, and impart a practice-oriented education.

What Will You Learn?
As part of your coursework in chemical engineering, you will learn the core chemical engineering principles needed to be successful in a career in industry, or careers in research, medicine, business and law.  In addition, you will learn software, programming and professional design packages used in industry today.  
As a chemical engineering major at Manhattan, students have the ability to focus their studies in environmental engineering (as a minor), petroleum engineering, biopharmaceutical engineering, or cosmetic engineering. These focus areas give our students a specialized education and a competitive advantage for job placement.

What Will You Do?
Employers from all industries seek the analytical and problem-solving skills developed by chemical engineers. Chemical engineers are some of the highest-paid professionals in the country.

Combined with a larger liberal arts curriculum, the sound studies major redefines traditional music study (i.e., historical musicology, music theory and composition, music performance studies) by integrating it with the science of sound (i.e., music technology, music recording and editing, and acoustic research).

By redefining the study of music as the study of sound, the major examines the entire listening experience and the various societal forces that inform it, including technology, physiology, religion, politics, history, and the environment.