Selecting a College Major: Exploration and Decision Making
This revision of Selecting a College Major is a tremendous resource in assisting students with their search for a future that fits their strengths and interests. This new and updated edition uses 14 Fields of Study as a framework for exploring academic possibilities. It will help not only the "undecided" student with selecting a major, but also the "major-changer" who is exploring alternative options.\ A systematic process leads students through personal and academic assessment as well as...
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This book greatly simplifies the complex process of choosing a major by leading students through personal, academic and occupational information searches. It offers a natural progression for decision making by using thought-provoking activities to explore themselves before exploring majors. Whether choosing or changing a major, the discovery process examines different perspectives, such as relating interests, skills and values to academic fields of study, searching a national system that identifies many academic majors, and exploring majors available at their own institution. Once specific academic alternatives are identified, a search of occupational information helps students examine the career possibilities that specifically relate to the majors they are considering.
Introduction.UNIT ONE: Taking Stock.UNIT TWO: Exploring Self.UNIT THREE: Exploring Majors.UNIT FOUR: Exploring Occupations.UNIT FIVE: Making a Decision.UNIT SIX: Implementing Your Decision.Appendix: The Job Search: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interview Preparation.
