Areas of concentration provide students with the flexibility to pursue a course of study that best meets their intellectual interests and professional goals. Students may choose an area of concentration from any major, minor, or concentration offered at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and from selected other fields. Students should note that they are limited to taking a maximum of 30 credits out of the 124 total credits for the degree program in professional and technical (i.e., non-liberal arts and sciences) courses.
Liberal Arts and Sciences Concentrations
- Biology
- Communication & Information Design
- Humanities
- Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Sciences
Professional Concentrations
- Accounting
- Business/Business Administration
- Health Information Management
- Marketing
- Nursing
Technology Concentrations
- Computer & Information Science
- Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- Information Systems
- Network and Computer Security
Individualized Area of Concentration
Students with specialized interests may design an individualized program of study that meets their academic and professional goals. To pursue this option, students must submit a proposal describing their program of study. This proposal must include the following:
- A statement of purpose
- A description of the proposed concentration
- A list of courses to be included in the concentration together with an explanation of how those courses develop and support the proposed concentration
Students should develop the proposal in consultation with their academic advisor. Proposals are submitted to the student’s academic advisor and are approved by the interdisciplinary studies faculty.
