It is important for new students to have a clear professional direction early. Think carefully about your goals, and spend time with an advisor along the way. However, you will need advisor approval. Submit a written rationale for a course addition or substitution. Explain why the course should be a part of your program.
Students report a wide variety of outcomes for their degrees.
Graduates may take on new responsibilities in their current positions. They may accept new positions as part of a management team. Sometimes new positions are created because of a new specialty a student has developed. Career changes and new opportunities often occur. But remember that new career opportunities are a result of education plus high performance and clear objectives.