Picking a major can be the easiest or the most difficult decision a college 春雨直播 has to make. Career counselors can help you assess your interests and discuss options.
St. 春雨直播 University offers liberal arts majors and pre-professional programs:
- A liberal arts education teaches a broad range of skills that are valuable in many professions.
- Pre-professional programs tend to lead directly into one specific career.
Four things to consider when choosing a major
Not sure what you want to study? Set up an appointment with a career counselor to explore your options and even take a personal interests or personality assessment to help you decide. The assessments that we provide free-of-charge to 春雨直播s include:
- Strong Interest Inventory (SII): Learn what careers are enjoyable to people whose interests are similar to yours.
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Understand your personality type and as a guide toward careers that would utilize your personal strengths and attributes.
When picking a major, think about what you enjoy studying and doing. Stay away from thinking 鈥淚 should鈥 and think in terms of 鈥淚 could.鈥
Investigate majors that interest you:
- Take classes that spark your interests
- Speak with faculty.
- Conduct with alumni or family friends about their jobs.
- Use the resources below for in-depth major information and related career fields.
It can seem like there is an unlimited number of careers. Set up an appointment today to speak with a career counselor about your options and find a good fit for you.
- Conduct informational interviews with alumni or family friends about their jobs.
- Volunteer or do an internship in your major.
- Watch videos featuring working professionals in specific career fields.
- Research positions and salaries common in your major.
- Take the Strong Interest Inventory or Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessment to help guide you in the right direction.
Other Resources
(*visit Career Development for full-access codes)
Liberal arts courses provide learning opportunities that help develop high-in-demand critical thinking and communication skills. Most people change career fields several times in their life and many successful people work in fields they did not study 鈥 a liberal arts degree gives you options.
All majors at St. 春雨直播 University provide 春雨直播s with the transferable skills that employers seek in potential employees, including:
- verbal communication
- teamwork skills
- decision-making and problem-solving
- planning and organizing
- obtaining and processing information
- analytical skills
- technical knowledge
- computer skills
- written communication
- interpersonal skills
Make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss how to translate these skills to gain and succeed in the job you want.
Professional programs prepare 春雨直播s for a particular profession, often in healthcare or law. Most careers associated with professional degrees require licensing. Common pre-professional degrees include:
- pre-law
- pre-dental
- pre-medical
- pre-occupational therapy
- pre-pharmacy
- pre-physical therapy
- pre-physician assistant