September 4, 2012 One of the biggest decisions any person may have is what to major in at college.  Many students will shop around for majors – losing time and credits in the process.  Other students will stick with ... read more »

January 4, 2013 Obviously one of the most important factors in deciding on a career path is what you are interested in.  It can be hard to find a direct connection between an interest and a major.  What you need to ... read more »

January 4, 2013 Your interests are a good indicator of possible majors, but these need to be connected with your skills.  You are probably thinking of skills as something physical you can do (e.g. playing a piano, using ... read more »

January 10, 2013 One of the mistakes that young people make when they are choosing a career is to try to focus on a job they would like to do.  Often it is impossible to narrow down your interests to a specific job.  ... read more »

January 11, 2013 In this step, you will work through a series of exercises to narrow down your career options.  Before you start, print out each of the attachments. On Attachment B, categorize the ings into one of ... read more »

August 31, 2012 If your primary reason for going to college is to get a job, then your section of a major should be heavily influenced by the job market.  How do you know where the jobs are? The Bureau of Labor Statistics ... read more »

January 4, 2013 There’s only so much insight you can get from printed material about careers.  The best insight you can get on a career is from someone in the career.  You should try to interview or even shadow someone ... read more »

August 31, 2012 Academics like to promote a university education as an enriching experience that leads to an educated citizen.  Certainly there is a lot to support this perspective of your college education, but the ... read more »

January 4, 2013 Obviously you want to select a major in which you can be a success.  Every major will have a published curriculum.  Some curriculum will be very detailed as to courses you need to take.  Others will ... read more »

January 4, 2013 Eventually you are going to have to decide on a major.  In many cases, you can be an undeclared major for two years, but the sooner you choose a major, the better off you will be.  When you move into ... read more »