Sophomore - exploring careers

Can you believe it's September already? If you are a sophomore, you will soon be asked to declare a major. This will happen second semester of your sophomore year. It is a good idea to have your major selected prior to registration so you can start thinking about the classes you need to take junior year.

Your goal as a sophomore includes the following:

Explore and determine major choice and consider potential career options.

Our office encourages the following activities to help you move toward your goal:

• Participate in a field exploration experience.
• Utilize FOCUS, written and online resources to research occupations.
• Interview and/or job shadow professionals working in the occupation(s) you are considering.
• Continue exploring a variety of subject areas.
• Take the Career Exploration (PD101) course.

Appointments are available if you would like to talk to someone about selecting a major. Are you undecided, feeling pressured to chose a major you are not sure about, or interested in the different jobs you can get with a certain major? Call or stop by to schedule an appointment.