Strategies for Choosing a Major

Explore your personal strengths and weaknesses, interests and skills.
Talk to your academic advisor.
Visit the Career Center.
Talk to professionals in your general interest areas.
Join a student organization and do community service work, such as volunteer work.
Start off thinking in a broad spectrum, then narrow your focus. For example, taking core classes provides insight into many different areas of interest while accumulating credits towards a degree.
Consider your type personality. Do you like people? Do you prefer working alone? These are the kinds of questions you need to ask yourself.
Once you've asked the questions consult with professional that can help you analyze your answers.

This web page was last updated July 2004