SOURCE		CHOOSING A MAJOR		COMMENT
JOBWEB		After general advice about majors and careers indicates four step to choose a major. Page Two indicates the factors, both external and internal, that can get in the way of your being able to make a major or career choice.

One way to begin is to think beyond college to what kind of job or career you'd like to pursue. It might be something you enjoy, something you're good at, or even something you're interested in. CHANGE http://www.advising.ilstu.edu/major.shtml

OWN: Although one can transfer to another university, very likely you will have to restrict your choice of majors to those offered by the college that you are attending.

OWN: You may want to partition the majors available to you into three categories: unacceptable majors, possible, acceptable majors. Your goal should be to correctly put the possible majors into one of the other two categories and to reduce make your selection (selections if you are thinking of a double major) from the acceptable majors. After you have chosen your major, you may want to consider selecting a minor. Also ten categories can be used (e.g. ranking each majors with one of the integers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

FOOTHILL http://www.foothill.edu/transfer/choosing.major.html#way

OWN: Choosing a major and choosing a career are not independent events; no matter what college major you choose
your choicel, for most practical purposes, will eliminate some career choices (for example, it is extremely likely, your majoring in sociology will eliminate the possibility of your becoming an electrical engineer and it is very likely that majoring in electrical engineering will eliminate the possibility your your becoming a social worker. Some double majors, or a major and a minor, (e.g. English and mathematics) will keep many career options open whereas others (e.g. English and history) will do little to keep many career options open.
How much you your career options should affect your choice of major is something you should decide before choosing your choice of major.

it will narrow your likely career choices; this narrowing probably can be decreased by an appropriate minor) Of course a double major also may greatly decreases the narrowing.

OWN: Whether your want it or not, your choice of major will affect your career options
Although there is nothing to stop a person from obtaining a degree in sociology and then later going back to college for two to three years for a second degree in electrical engineering, we can say, that for most practical purposes, a degree in sociology will eliminate the career option of electrical engineer.

questions to guide students (only read this) http://www.loyola.edu/academics/cass/Forms_and_Procedures/choosing_majors/
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Declaring a major is one of the most important decisions a college student makes. Begin by asking yourself some key questions, including:   collegeview.com

MIDDLE TENNESSEE SU: 

How to Select Your Major
Selecting a major is the first step towards establishing your career after college. It is not unusual for students to not have a declared major (or even an idea of one) upon starting college or change their major during their time in college. Deciding on your major is one of the most important college decisions, but can sometimes be one of the more complicated. A step-by-step guide is provided below to help you start making that decision and your Advisor is always available to assist.

STEP 1: Consider Your Options
A listing of all available majors, concentrations, and degree programs offered at MTSU is in the Undergraduate Catalog (paper copy and online). On this list, circle the majors that interest you, and cross off the majors that don't.

STEP 2: Get the facts
Pick up information from specific departments on any majors that appeal to you. Speak with faculty members and advisors in your prospective majors' departments and colleges. Talk to other students in your prospective major. Take an introductory course in your prospective major. Take advantage of career counseling on campus. Explore majors on the internet.

STEP 3: Review your options
Shorten your list of possible majors to two or three that interest you the most and ask yourself the following questions about them:

• What are the major and related course requirements for this major?
• Will I enjoy these courses?
• What second major (double major) or minors or other courses might complement this major?
• Does this major provide an opportunity for internships, faculty research, and/or experiential learning?
• What skills will this major help me to develop?
• Is graduate school usually required to work in fields associated with this major?
• What kinds of jobs do students in this major pursue?
  
  
  
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AUBURN ON REALITY

What is Reality?

        Be realistic in your choice of occupations.  If all indicators point to medicine, but you are unwilling/unable to study for your chemistry test, then you may want to find a related field that doesn't require as rigorous a course load.  Or if being a professional athlete is your goal, but that trick knee is acting up again, you need to consider an alternative plan.  How can you find out if you are being realistic in your choice?  Talk to your parents, friends and academic advisor in the Dean's Office.  If they all look at you in shock or are having a hard time finding words to congratulate you on your decision, that would be a good clue to find a related occupation. 

        What do we mean by a related field?  Well, instead of being an athlete, you could become an agent or involved in the management of the team.  Instead of becoming a doctor, what about a physician's assistant?  Nurse?  Administrator in a hospital?  Research?  You get the idea.  If you are unsure of what occupations would be related to an occupation in which you are interested, check the Occupational Outlook Handbook.  

There is no simple process for choosing a major, but there are several things that you should certainly do.
http://faculty.leeu.edu/~career/steps_to_choose_a_major.html
1. Get a copy of Lee's catalog and look carefully through all the majors that might possibly interest you.  Do not stop with your first two or three choices.  Read at least eight or ten choices.

2. Meet with your academic advisor as early as possible to talk about majors.  Continue meeting with your advisor several times as your ideas develop.

3. Consider taking an introductory course or at least visiting several classes in each major that interests you.  Talk with the instructor about your interest in his or her field.

4. Talk with students who are in the major(s) you are considering.  Ask them for tips and find out what they like most about their major.

5. Continue to explore your interests in the broadest sense.

6. Should you decide to change majors,

A PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING A MAJOR OR TWO

• Ask yourself some major choosing relevant questions (See Page 2 of Franklin Pierce College).
• See career counselors at your college (view their material and take their career counseling tests).
• Talk to faculty members in the departments in which you may major.  
• Determine career paths that interest you?
• Take a class in possible majors. Make sure that you have the prerequisite for the course and that the course is required (or at least a recommended elective) for majors in that department. It would not be a bad idea to sit in, during the first week of classes, on classes by different instructors in that department.
• If you are undecided about a major, make sure to attend a college that has majors that you conceivably choose.
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