Choosing A Major

Objective:

To understand the relationship between majors and careers and how various careers connect to choosing a college major.

Strategies:

1. Identify courses that you have enjoyed and/or have been successful in

2. Using the links below, identify majors that relate to those courses and browse through the lists of sample job titles or occupations that connect to your major areas of interest

3. Create a list of several job titles that are of interest to you. Gather some factual information about these jobs.

4. Set up an appointment with a Career Counselor to further discuss and explore your options

Links:

What Can I Do With A Major In?

• The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
• My Majors
• Myths About Majors
• Choosing and Using Your Major
• UMBC
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington
• Florida State University
• Kansas State University
• University of Texas
• Rutgers University
• iseek
• Vocational Information Center
• Monster Career Converter
• Quintessential Careers
• Quintessential Choosing A Major
• Education Planner
• Princeton Review

Summary:

Take some time to reflect on the information you have gathered. What majors seem to be a good match for you?

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