1. C HOOSING A C OLLEGE M AJOR

2. W HERE TO BEGIN Fill out an interest inventory – i.e. like the one done on Monday Start to get an idea of interests and areas you excel in Also, the Briggs-Meyers test Discuss options with family and friends If still unsure, it is normal May not decide until later

3. C AREER C LUSTER – A RTS AND H UMANITIES Career/Jobs Actor or Actress, Photographer, Musician, Author, Artist Cartoonist, Comedian Majors Art Music Dance Theatre and performing arts

4. C AREER C LUSTER – AGRICULTURE Career/Jobs Veterinarian, Farmer, Park Ranger, Horse Trainer, Marine Biologist, Ecologist Majors Agriculture, Plant Sciences Environmental Studies Marine Biology, Earth Sciences Pre-Veterinary Biology, Zoology

5. C AREER C LUSTER – B USINESS AND M ARKETING Careers/Jobs Banker, Business Owner, Office Manager, Stock Broker, Real Estate Agent Majors Business Administration Economics Finance

6. C AREER C LUSTER – C OMMUNICATIONS Career/Jobs Newscaster, Writer, Disc Jockey, Film Editor, Journalist Ma jor Communications Broadcasting and Journalism

7. C AREER C LUSTER – C OMPUTER AND M ATH Career/Jobs Programmer, Software Developer, Network Administrator, Animator for Games and Film, Web Page Developer Major Multimedia, Digital Media Computer Engineering Computer Science Graphic Design

8. C AREER C LUSTER – C ONSTRUCTION Career/Jobs Architect, Carpenter, Plumber, Electrician, Roofer Major Architecture Construction Technology Computer Aided Drafting Project Management

9. C AREER C LUSTER – E DUCATION Career/Jobs Teacher, Principal, Librarian, Guidance Counselor, College Professor, Day Care Worker, Coach Major Early Childhood Education Elementary/Secondary Education Special Education Educational Counseling

10. C AREER C LUSTER – H EALTH Career/Jobs Dental Assistant, Nurse, Doctor, Physical Therapist, X-Ray Technician, EMT, Athletic Trainer, Chiropractor, Surgeon Major Dental Hygiene Nursing Pre-Med, Pre-Dental

11. C AREER C LUSTER – H UMAN S ERVICES Career/Jobs Caterer, Restaurant Manager, Beautician, Barber, Fashion Designer, Hotel Manager, Travel Agent Major Culinary Arts Cosmetology Apparel Design and Merchandising Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management

12. C AREER C LUSTER – M ANUFACTURING Career/Jobs Mechanic, Welder, Electrical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Assembly Line Worker Major Manufacturing Technology, Welding Engineering Industrial Maintenance Technology

13. C AREER C LUSTER – M INING Career/Jobs Mining Engineer, Surveyor, Heavy Equipment Operator, Blaster/Explosives Technician, Oil Driller Major Mining and Mining Engineering Mining and Petroleum Technology Geology

14. C AREER C LUSTER – P UBLIC S ERVICE Career/Jobs Firefighter, Police, Attorney, Judge, Paralegal, Court Clerk, Jailer, Detective, Utilities, Military, Mail Carrier Major Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Pre-Law Public Administration

15. C AREER C LUSTER – S CIENCE AND M ATH Career/Jobs Accountant, Chemist, Meteorologist, Biologist, Statistician, Researcher, Data Processor, Computer Systems Analyst, Astronomer Major Biology, Chemistry Astronomy Meteorology Mathematics and Accounting Computer Science and Engineering

16. C AREER C LUSTER – S OCIAL S CIENCES Career/Jobs Psychologist, Anthropologist, Archeologist, Clergy, Politician, Sociologist, Social Worker Major Psychology Sociology Anthropology Political Science, Community Studies, Public Administration Religious Studies, Theology, Philosophy

17. C AREER C LUSTER – T RANSPORTATION Career/Jobs Truck Driver, Flight Attendant, Pilot, Captain, Air Traffic Controller, Mechanic, Bus Driver Major Automotive Technology Mechanical Engineering Aviation Transportation and Logistics

18. RESEARCH!!! Narrow it down to a few choices Research what is involved Types of classes Will you like these classes? Will you excel in these classes? Further education Will you want to go on after an initial degree…?