Bachelor of Science, Major in Physics

at Troy University - Troy Campus USA

A bachelor’s degree in chemistry opens many avenues and provides many career options. Nationwide, about 60 percent of graduates enter the workforce in industries such as chemical, food and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Others enter graduate school to get a Ph.D. in chemistry or work in higher education and scientific research and development. Still, others enter a medical profession such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and chiropractic. Chemistry majors can also find jobs teaching high school chemistry. Chemistry majors are respected for their ability to analyze and solve problems. This ability makes chemistry majors desirable in sales and management positions, as well.

TROY’s bachelor’s in criminal justice will provide you with exciting programs that will help prepare you for a wide variety of career opportunities. Within your courses, you’ll learn about the criminal justice system from knowledgeable instructors with real-life experiences. These faculty members will help you gain a comprehensive understanding of law enforcement, the courts and corrections and equip you with the knowledge needed to assist in shaping criminal justice policy.

As a criminal justice major, you’ll study the agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice. You’ll also dive into the areas of law enforcement, corrections, constitutional law, criminology and law and criminal procedure. These required courses serve as an academic cornerstone as you explore each area of criminal justice to find the perfect fit for you, whether that’s as a police officer, a crime scene investigator or pursuing a career as an attorney. You can also add value and skills to your degree by choosing to minor in digital forensics or homeland security.

As a graduate of TROY’s surveying and geomatics sciences program, you’ll have opportunities to work as a surveyor with some of the most modern and precise satellite navigation systems and measurement devices. You’ll also gain a knowledge and understanding of legal issues ranging from boundary location to land development and environmental regulation.

TROY surveying and geomatics sciences graduates play key roles in the design and construction of the nation’s buildings, roads, bridges, tunnels, water-supply systems and utilities. Depending on your area of expertise, you may find yourself designing and building computer systems for purposes such as land management, resource management, utility organization, traffic control and urban planning. Working as a surveyor, you can also help less developed countries change their land ownership systems to promote economic growth and democracy. In fact, many surveyors also work toward environmental protection and efficient utilization of the earth’s resources.

Program advantages
TROY is home to the only Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited surveying and geomatics sciences program in the state of Alabama. In fact, the program is one of the few in the Southeastern United States. When preparing to enroll, make sure you check out the program’s many foundation scholarships available specifically for surveying and geomatics sciences students.

While pursing your degree with TROY, you will have opportunities to connect with professionals working in the field. This will allow you to gain insight into the careers that resonate with you. During the summers, you’ll also have the option to gain real-world experience by enrolling in the program’s summer co-op courses.

If you are interested in becoming a part of a dynamic, energetic and creative industry full of rewarding opportunities and challenges, a fulfilling career in the tourism management industry may be calling your name! With both domestic and international opportunities available to professionals within the tourism management field, TROY’s undergraduate degree in hospitality, sport and tourism management with a concentration in tourism management will prepare you to travel and experience new destinations, cultures and interesting people on a daily basis.

Committed to your success
By choosing to earn your degree in tourism management from TROY, you are ensuring you will be taught and mentored by a knowledgeable and diverse group of faculty with a commitment to excellence in teaching. No matter if you decide to complete your course work in class on our Troy Campus or online in a flexible format, our faculty members are dedicated to seeing you succeed academically and professionally.

Throughout your courses, you’ll complete unique assignments such as reflection journals, case studies, interviews with tourism professionals, service-based learning at tourism organizations, event audits and the creation of tourism business plans. You will even have opportunities to conduct applied research at the undergraduate level and engage in valuable service learning both in communities and in the tourism management profession.

Preparing you for excellence
TROY’s tourism management degree has been created to help you develop the skills and abilities needed to organize, operate and manage tourism assets and utilize new technologies/social media. You will also learn how to create optimal tourism experiences and measure the economic impacts of tourism.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is the standard, comprehensive and professional degree for those who wish to enter the market as studio professionals or enter into a graduate studio program.

Students are given four options to emphasize in this highly rigorous program of study: 2D, 3D, Photography and Digital Studio. By clicking on the specific track, you can see a document more clearly outlining these programs of study. The BFA program requires admission through an interview and portfolio review process as the expectations for this academic and career path is considered highly exceptional in studio practice.

Studio art encompasses visual art such as photographs, paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and ceramics. Earning a studio arts degree from Troy University gives you access to an innovative curriculum, skilled and knowledgeable faculty and a focus of your choosing. Concentrations are offered in 2D, 3D, photography and/or digital studio.

Within the bachelor of studio arts program at TROY, you will be introduced to desktop graphic applications, emerging technological advancements in art and design and principles of two-, three- and four-dimensional space and drawing. You will also examine the development of art from pre-history to the Gothic period focusing on the various social and cultural factors that determine the uses and appearance of art at different times.

A great number of career opportunities fall under the “hospitality” umbrella— the majority of which are found outside of the traditional hotel and restaurant industries. Whether you’re traveling the world on cruise ships, working with incredible chefs, athletes and entertainers or working behind the scenes to help create magical experiences for people of all ages, your hospitality management degree from TROY will help prepare you for excellence. Every day is different in the hospitality industry, and coming to work is often fun, invigorating, and exciting.

At TROY, you’ll be taught and mentored by faculty members who are dedicated to seeing you excel in this dynamic, ever-changing industry. TROY’s Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management faculty and staff are dedicated to seeing you excel in a dynamic, ever-changing industry. Whether studying in class or online, you’ll have access to professors who take the time to get to know you, your interests and learning styles. Once you’ve fostered these academic connections, you’ll not only have gained valuable knowledge about hospitality management, but you’ll also have developed strong relationships with mentor professors who make themselves available for advice from subject matter to career development.

Preparing you for a career you’ll love
TROY’s hospitality management program provides you with courses designed to give you an overview of the industry as well as hands-on learning opportunities. For example, in TROY’s hotel management course, you’ll shadow different areas of local hotels to experience what happens within different departments, and in your restaurant management course, you’ll work in groups to create a restaurant concept that looks at everything from layout and décor to menu design and menu development.

Your course work will also prepare you to work with diverse groups, strengthen your written and oral communication skills as well as your organizational and leadership skills. You’ll also be given opportunities to obtain certifications such as the Cvent Management Certification, which would improve your resume’s competitiveness.

Do you dream of a career that will allow you to empower and change lives for the better? Turn your passion into a rewarding career as a social worker with a bachelor’s degree in social work from Troy University.

With a bachelor's degree in social work from TROY, you acquire the knowledge and skills you need to enter a diverse, rewarding career of helping others thrive. With the guidance and tutelage provided by TROY’s experienced instructors, you will develop the abilities to become an empathetic, proactive professional.

As a social work student, you can rest assured that your coursework reflects the goals and objectives set by the Council on Social Work Education, the national accrediting body that oversees all schools of social work. Once accepted into the program, the assignments and tasks you’ll complete will prepare you for real-world experiences upon graduating from our nationally accredited program. Upper-level practice courses, community projects and a hands-on, 400-hour practicum spent in a supervised environment prepare you to step off the graduation stage and into a purpose-filled career.

Every warrior has his or her own strengths, and if yours are critical thinking, mathematical skills and statistical analysis, a career in the ever-changing world of economics could be perfect for you. At TROY, leap into the next phase of your education by becoming part of our Master of Economics program where you’ll put your natural gifts to use.

Conquer your next academic milestone as a member of one of the only programs in the Southeast designed to help prepare students interested in continuing their pursuit of a Ph.D. in economics. Come work in class with internationally renowned economists who are excited to share their knowledge and real-life experiences with you while your understanding of your chosen field continues to grow. As a student within TROY’s Master of Economics program, you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn from a faculty featuring the academic talents of experts trained in the areas of Austrian economics, public choice economics and constitutional economics.

Whether you take the program’s thesis or non-thesis route, by making the most of what TROY has to offer, you’ll graduate with an advanced knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics. Get ready to leap into a rewarding career or enter a Ph.D. program with the ability to conduct in-depth research as you implement your newly honed skills to communicate the findings of your economics research as well as the work of others. The academic development you’ll experience at TROY will help you present yourself as a learned and professional economist to others who have also achieved the same level of analytical and communicative expertise.

A master’s degree in economics will allow you to find a rewarding career in a wide array of jobs. Many economists find themselves employed by the Federal Reserve System as well as other federal, state and local government agencies. On the state level, a professional economist with a graduate degree can find career opportunities at tax commissions, departments of banking and insurance and state public service or utilities commissions. There are also many career options within the private sector and with public policy institutes and think tanks.

Within TROY’s social science master’s program, you will be prepared to understand and contribute to society in new, meaningful ways. Our experienced, seasoned faculty will encourage you to apply critical and creative thinking, technology and an interdisciplinary perspective to solving practical problems.

Troy University’s social science master’s degree will allow you to dive deeper into the areas of the social sciences in which you are the most interested. As a student of social science, you will learn to analyze societal issues, identify improvements and recommend solutions using statistics and data analysis. You’ll learn to communicate effectively and to evaluate individual and community needs. As you further analyze complex social problems, you will work toward realistic solutions using awareness, acceptance and appreciation of diversity, social factors and global multicultural perspectives.

 The computer science program provides students with a curriculum in the key domains of computer science at undergraduate and graduate levels. These programs provide students with computer science knowledge and skills while preparing them for careers in computer technology and for advanced study in graduate courses. Whether joining the workforce or continuing on to graduate studies, the TROY computer science program can help you realize your full potential.

Students in this program have the opportunity to work on individual and team projects that include game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualizations and more. Students in the computer science undergraduate and graduate programs benefit from small classes and an active Computer Science Club, a student organization that hosts weekly seminars, study sessions and many other activities.

TROY’s undergraduate curriculum is centered in the latest technological advances taught by a caring and highly qualified faculty. Students work on individual and team projects, focusing on game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualization, Teensy Board Programming and database accessing applications to name a few.