Selecting a College Major: Exploration and Decision Making [Paperback]

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.

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.

This revision of Selecting a College Major&nbsp;is a tremendous resource in assisting students with their search for a future that fits their strengths and interests.&nbsp; This new and updated edition uses 14 Fields of Study as a framework for exploring academic possibilities.&nbsp; It will help not only the undecided student with selecting a major, but also the major-changer who is exploring alternative options. <lSS