Are you undecided about your major course of Study?

Try this:

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Review the list of majors offered at Appalachian and think about which majors would fit in with your career goals and plans. Then complete the following items. Cross off any major you would NOT consider as meeting your career needs. For example, if youre sure you do not want to be a music major, cross off all degrees from the School of Music. Make a separate list of the majors you did not cross off. This will be your Potential Majors List. (You may use the space below or a separate sheet of paper for your list.) Review the Potential Majors List and think about what those majors have in common. For example, do most of the majors deal with children, or do many of them tend to be careers which involve working outdoors? From your Potential Majors List, choose the ten most appealing or interesting majors and list them below. This will be your Short List of Majors.

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Prioritize the ten majors on the Short List of Majors (#1 top choice, etc.).
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Write a job description for your potential career. Dont be concerned with whether your description exactly fits a particular career; rather, describe your ideal career. Compare your job description with the prioritized Short List of Majors. What skills and abilities do you have which are common to both the job description and the majors?

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9. Find out about the majors on your prioritized Short List of Majors by: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Getting Programs of Study (checksheets)online (http://programsofstudy.appstate.edu/) Reading the course descriptions in the Appalachian Undergraduate Bulletin Talking to professors in the department(s) Talking to students in the major(s) T aking an introductory course in the department(s) Discussing career trends with someone in the Peer Career Center Check out careers in the majors here

10. Make an appointment with your Academic Advisor to discuss your career search. 11. Go to Peer Career for a more in-depth exploration.