Deciding on your major?

• Talk with students in different majors and professors from a variety of academic departments, your TSD Advisor, and a career counselor.
• Interview several people that are in careers of special interest to you.
  (What do they do? Why do they like/dislike their work? What type of academic preparation and work experience was helpful to them?)
• Choose a course that may open up new academic fields to explore.
• Consider volunteering some of your time in an area of interest.
• Visit the Career Planning and Development Office for assistance and resources related to choosing a major.

Take a pro-active role in this important choice.

• Explore careers and related majors using tools such as FOCUS-2 and What Can I Do With This Major.

HELPFUL Resources

The following books are available in the Career Resources Library in our office (and in many libraries and bookstores):

1. The College Majors Handbook
Neeta Fogg, Paul Harrington, Thomas Harrington

2. 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality
Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D and the Editors @ JIST

3. Occupational Outlook Handbook
U.S. Department of Labor/JIST Works (online at http://www.bls.gov/OCO/)

4. The Great Jobs for Majors Series (e.g., Liberal Arts Majors, English, Math, Business, Biology, Psychology, etc).
Various authors; a great resource