How To Choose a Major

Factors to consider:

1. Relationship between major and graduate school
2. Relationship between major and desired career
3. Ability to complete major and graduate requirements within unit limits
4. Work, extra-curricular experiences, exposure to professors and graduate students

Potential results:

1. Expertise
2. Patterns of analysis
3. Problem solving skills
4. Research skills
5. General and specific knowledge
6. Developing a basis for potential and future study

A Good Career Choice can:

1. Matching personal interest and work values
2. Related experience through work and internships
3. Fulfilling oneself through meaningful work
4. Career information
5. Exposure to people in various careers
6. Making a contribution to oneís culture and society

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