Once you have narrowed down your list to a few majors, consider an engagement experience that will allow you to go a little deeper to test your interest and skills and get a sense of the “academic life” of the major. Discuss ideas with an academic advisor in Advising & Major Exploration Services, especially those that involve taking a course.
- Take a course or a second course in the major.
- Are there Service Learning courses in this major?
- Talk with professors and associate instructors about why they chose to pursue that academic field. Do you relate to their passion for the discipline?
- Join a student organization related to the major.
- Talk with classmates and students in the major about why they chose to pursue the major. Can you see yourself in what they say?
- List of exploratory courses:
- ASCS-Q 295 Design Your Life and Career
- BUS-F 100 Intro to Finacial and Real Estate Careers
- EDUC-F 203 Preparing for Life as a Teacher
- MSCH-C 150 Media School College and Career Preparation
- SICE-Y 100 Exploring Tech Pathways
- SPH-K 199 Careers in Helping Professions