College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning
Intended for high school students and their counselors, this reference briefly describes 63 college majors, and lists careers each major commonly leads to, skills and personality traits best suited for those careers, recommended high school courses, ways to enhance knowledge and skills outside the classroom, and resources for more information. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR\ \ Cites 60 of the most popular college majors and cites occupations most...
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Intended for high school students and their counselors, this reference briefly describes 63 college majors, and lists careers each major commonly leads to, skills and personality traits best suited for those careers, recommended high school courses, ways to enhance knowledge and skills outside the classroom, and resources for more information. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews Offers basic advice for anyone exploring career options and provides information that will help link academic choices with a variety of career paths. Some 60 college majors are covered that are linked to 350 career paths. Chapters on majors give brief overviews, list recommended high school courses and related occupations, as well as related leisure activities, skills, and values. Gives contact information for helpful organizations, answers in detail 38 frequently asked questions, and describes the least familiar occupations listed. The author runs a career resource center at a community college. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Introduction1I.Clusters of Majors3II.Who Will Be Helped by This Book?5IIIHow This Book Is Organized and How to Use It7IV.Choosing the Major that Best Reflects You10Accounting11Aerospace Engineering14Agriculture17Allied Health Assisting and Technology20Allied Health Sciences23Anthropology26Architecture29Art32Astronomy35Banking and Finance38Biology41Botany44Business Administration and Management47Chemical Engineering50Chemistry53Civil Engineering56Communications59Computer Science62Construction65Culinary Arts68Economics71Education74Electrical/Electronic Engineering77Electrical/Electronics Technology80English83Food and Beverage Management/Service86Foreign Language89Forestry92Geography95Geology98Health Administration, Management, and Related Services101History104Home Economics107Horticulture110Hotel/Motel Management113Industrial Engineering116Industrial and Precision Production/Technology119Law122Legal and Protective Services125Library and Information Sciences128Marketing and Distribution131Mathematics134Mechanical Engineering137Mechanics and Related Services140Medicine143Metallurgical and Mining Engineering146Military Science149Nursing and Related Services152Performing Arts155Philosophy158Physics161Physiology164Political Science167Psychology170Recreation and Leisure173Religion and Theology176Secretarial Science179Social Work182Sociology185Transportation188Zoology191V.Career-Related Questions and Answers1What does the word career mean?1942What is career decision-making?1943Is career development different for an older adult than for a younger person?1944What is career success?1955What is a career resource or information center?1956Are career development and placement services the same?1957What are career development services?1968What are job placement services?1969What does a good career counselor do?19610What is a self-assessment?19711What is a college major?19712What should I know before selecting a major?19713How do I actually select a major?19814What should I do if I want a college degree but don't know what to pick for my major?19915What should I do if I only want to pursue a short-term program of a year or less?20016I must register for a full load of classes tomorrow but don't know what to take--what should I do?20017What is an MBA?20018Should I go for an MBA?20119Should I get a Ph.D.?20220What is an apprenticeship?20321What is co-op education?20422What are home study courses?20423What is virtual education?20524What is an internship?20525What is mentoring?20626What is networking and can it help me?20727What are "high-tech" jobs?20728How do I know if a program or institution is good?20729What is a liberal arts major?20830What are career tests?20931Should the results of my career tests determine what I do in the future?20932Should I accept career test results that point to a single field?20933What does it mean when the results of my career testing show that I am interested in just about everything?21034Am I required to take a battery of tests to effectively plan my career?21035What is the difference between an aptitude test and an interest inventory?21136Should I "test out" of a required course?21237Can occupational projections be trusted?21338What are some common problems that often hamper career development?213AppendicesA.Descriptions of Selected Occupations215B.Definitions of Selected Skill Statements243C.Definitions of Values and Personal Attributes245Index of Occupations248
\ BooknewsOffers basic advice for anyone exploring career options and provides information that will help link academic choices with a variety of career paths. Some 60 college majors are covered that are linked to 350 career paths. Chapters on majors give brief overviews, list recommended high school courses and related occupations, as well as related leisure activities, skills, and values. Gives contact information for helpful organizations, answers in detail 38 frequently asked questions, and describes the least familiar occupations listed. The author runs a career resource center at a community college. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
