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What to do with a Major?
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MAJORS
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Accounting |
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Anthropology |
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Art |
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Athletic
Training |
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Biology |
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Business
Management |
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Chemistry |
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Computer
Information Systems |
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Computer
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Criminal
Justice |
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Economics |
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Education |
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English |
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Envioronmental
Science |
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Finance |
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Geology |
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History |
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Marketing |
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Mass Communication |
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Math |
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Music |
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Nursing |
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Physical
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Physics |
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Polictical
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Psychology |
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Sociology |
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Spanish |
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Theatre |
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OTHER RESOURCES
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| Academic
Majors and Program Sheets Graduation requirements for
Graduate, Undergraduate, Associate, and Certificate Programs |
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| Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized
source of career information, designed to provide valuable
assistance to individuals making decisions about their
future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook
describes what workers do on the job, working conditions,
the training and education needed, earnings, and expected
job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
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| Strong
Interest Inventory (SII)- This computerized
inventory serves as an aid to making educational and
occupational choices by relating personal interests to
a wide variety of career fields. Students and alumni
are able to identify those careers which most parallel
their interests, as well as those careers which would
be contrary to their interests. The first assessment
for students is free; for second assessment and community
member prices check the back. |
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| USAJOBS is the official job site for the United
States Federal Government. You can use USAJOBS to find jobs
that are best suited for you based on your interests. You can
also investigate jobs that include tasks you like to do. When
you indicate the kinds of tasks you prefer, they will be matched
to jobs available in the government. This list contains some
of the most common occupations in the Federal government but
not all Federal jobs are represented. As an experienced job
seeker, you may already have a particular Federal Job in mind.
Find descriptions and minimum qualifications necessary for
that job. Find private sector jobs that are similar to the
Federal job you are currently performing or are interested
in performing. |
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| Careers.org Investigate thousands of links to
a wide variety of career resources on the internet. Find sections
on jobs, career education, college and university education,
employer directories and rankings, best places to work, self-employment,
personal credit as well as access to hundreds of career service
professionals such as relocation, counselors or outplacement
organizations. Finally find information on job search methods,
career fairs, cover letter writing tips, interview tips, media
listings and job search advice. |
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O*NET OnLine Use this free, online resource to find detailed
occupation information including descriptions, education
and training, wage information, and employment trends. Search
for information by using keywords, browsing by job families
or descriptions. You can also assess your skill areas to
find matching occupations.
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| Self-Directed
Search (SDS)- The SDS inventory is
a questionnaire that summarizes your interests into Holland
Codes (The Theory of John Holland), and then provides
you with a list of careers that correspond to those code.
For the undecided student the inventory is a good first
step in the career planning process. Decided students
can utilize the inventory to verify major and career
selections. The SDS is a paper and pencil questionnaire.
Packet includes the Assessment Booklet and the Occupational
Finder. (This inventory is similar to the Strong Interest
Inventory). The first assessment for students is free;
for second assessment and community member prices check
the back. |
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Updated 02/06/06
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