MAPS
Do I Need to Know More About My Academic Options?
What subjects do I like learning about? (Interests)
What subjects do I do well in? (Skills)
What general education courses can I schedule that will help me explore my options?
What academic skills do I possess?
What academic skills do I need to improve upon?
Do I want my major to lead to a specific career or am I looking for a major that will prepare me for a variety of careers?
What extracurricular activities will help supplement my academic work and improve my skills?
How do my academic self-discoveries relate to my personal self-discoveries?
What myths do I need to understand about majors and careers?
What majors does Shippensburg University offer and what skills do they require?
What can I do?
During Semester 1:
Take the PACES course to learn more about the majors offered at SHIP
Eliminate majors that are definitely "wrong" for you.
Explore major options by taking required GenEd courses--what do these courses (and the grades you earn in them) tell you about your skills, interests, & motivation?
Reduce your number of potential majors to a maximum of three. Focus on them
During Semester 2:
Take an upper level course in a subject that interests you.
Continue to evaluate and refine majors according to your values, interests, and skills.
Investigate relevant extracurricular activities
Ongoing:
Meet with your academic advisor to discuss what you discover.
Meet with faculty in the subjects that interest you.
Acquire a mentor.
Attend informational sessions sponsored by different academic departments and by the Division of Undeclared Majors.
Attend upper-level course lectures (as a guest)
Talk with upperclassmen in majors in which you are interested.
Discuss your options with your parents and/or other adults.
Conduct an informational interview with someone who has the major or job you're interested in.
Reference the following web sites:
- http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
- http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/depts/careerservices
- http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
- http://www.brandeis.edu/hiatt/hiatt_majors_list.html
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