12 Classes You Can Actually Take

The road to becoming a sensational STEM professional is more interesting than you could have ever imagined! Check out some of the most interesting ways to get on board with a spirited career in science, technology, engineering, or math starting right on campus. Are you one of America's future engineers?

1. From Cow to Cone

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Penn State will teach you ice cream engineering as part of food science.

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2. Cyborg Anthropology

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Lewis & Clark college offers a class on how to navigate and build for a world rife with human-computer interfacing.

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3. Field Equipment Operation

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UC Davis makes all your childhood construction dreams of heavy machinery come true.

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4. Daylighting

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MIT teaches how to engineer light in architectural contexts, and the role that light plays in building planning.

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5. Acoustics, Noise, and Vibration Control

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Cooper Union has a class on the creation and effects of noise.

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6. Cosmetic Engineering

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Learn how to MAKE makeup at Manhattan College once you've mastered Chemical Engineering as an undergrad.

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7. The Joy of Garbage

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Santa Clara University will school you on the biological, chemical, and political ins-and-outs of sustainable waste solutions.

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8. Mechanics of Sports

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At Northwestern, you can apply engineering models to the physics of athletics.

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9. Computer Vision

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University of Washington offers a class dedicated to 3D construction methods and technology.

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10. Combustion Processes

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UC Berkeley has an entire course dedicated to the science of fire and combustion.

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11. Motorsports Engineering

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UNC Charlotte has a special course just for racing fans.

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12. Turbulence

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Ohio State has an entire semester dedicated to the science of those midair bumps and how to make planes better engineered to handle them. Smooth landings only!

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Crazy, curious coursework is simply one of many amazing reasons to Be An Engineer.