Selecting a College Major: Exploration and Decision Making, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (6 February 2009) © 2010

  • Virginia N. Gordon
  • Susan J. Sears
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Title overview

This book greatly simplifies the complex process of choosing a major by leading students through personal, academic and occupational information searches.  It offers a natural progression for decision making by using thought-provoking activities to explore themselves before exploring majors. Whether choosing or changing a major, the discovery process examines different perspectives, such as relating interests, skills and values to academic fields of study, searching a national system that identifies many academic majors, and exploring majors available at their own institution.  Once specific academic alternatives are identified, a search of occupational information helps students examine the career possibilities that specifically relate to the majors they are considering.

Table of contents

Introduction.

UNIT ONE: Taking Stock.

UNIT TWO: Exploring Self.

UNIT THREE: Exploring Majors.

UNIT FOUR: Exploring Occupations.

UNIT FIVE: Making a Decision.

UNIT SIX: Implementing Your Decision.

Appendix: The Job Search: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interview Preparation.

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