Major Questions

Which comes first...

The major or the career path?

Actually, you can go either way!

Some options for exploration:

Do you . . .

want to do “the works” to learn about yourself, occupations, then evaluate and compare your findings,
AND THEN choose the best major for your desired occupation?

If so, then

Start by completing all eleven of the YouScience Aptitudes and Interests Brain Games,
- Contact us if you need your unique access code.
Review your info and map your findings,
Research and compare occupations
Evaluate your choices,
Review major(s),
Ask yourself some good questions,
Choose your best major, and
Get academic advising for help with class selection.

What about another route?

What if you want a shorter process to explore ideas for a major without exploring a lot of details about yourself?

Identify WT majors related to your top 3 clusters,
Check out the major(s),
Ask yourself some good questions,
Choose your best major, and
Get academic advising to help with class selection.

Once you decide which of these paths you prefer, just click on the associated links to walk you through it.

*There are of course, many other ways to choose your major or career path, but these are a couple we like.

Good Questions

As you are making your choice you may want to ask yourself:

Have I looked at enough options?

Am I truly interested in the subject?

Does this path relate to the contribution I want to make with my work?

Am I able to do the required academics?

Am I motivated to see this through?

Do I know several occupational options for this major?

Is this really my choice, or did someone else push me in this direction?

Have I discussed this with people that know and love me?

Am I ready to make a decision? If no, what needs to happen first?