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1. U NDECIDED M AJOR? You’re in luck! This interactive guide will point you in the right direction… Enter Here!

4. What Is a College Major? You're required to major in a specific academic subject (or professional field) to demonstrate sustained, high-level work in one field. Depending on the college, you might be able to major in two fields, have a major and a minor, or even create your own major. (www.collegeboard.com)

6. How Do I Choose? First and second-year students usually take more general courses while they try to decide on a major. After this initial "shopping" period, coursework becomes more focused and specific. Make sure that you have genuine interest though. You don't want to choose a major by process of elimination -- that could take a while. Take courses in areas that appeal to you, then try to focus on a subject that will interest and motivate you. You'll do better, and your motivation will continue through college and into a job. (www.collegeboard.com)

10. 5. Consult your academic advisor and/or JJC catalog to consider the prerequisite requirements for majors. Consider whether you would be willing to spend the necessary time and money. 6. Look at the different fields to which your major can be applied. 7. Think about the growth of the field that interests you. Is the field expanding? Are graduates with your major being hired right out of college, or do they need additional training? 8. Contemplate the earning potential and base salary of jobs that are related to certain majors. Think of the lifestyle you would like to maintain and how certain salaries may affect it. (University of Minnesota: CDC)

11. When Should I Declare a Major? At most colleges, you aren't required to declare a major until the end of your sophomore year. If you're in a two-year degree program, you'll probably select a major at the start because your course of studies is much shorter. Declaring a major does not commit you forever.

44. Even Famous People Chose Majors That Are Not Related to Their Current Job! Return to Main Menu More Famous People… Engineering Herbie Hancock Russian Area Studies Bryant Gumbel Economics Danny Glover Fine Arts Patrick Ewing Economics John Elway Chemical Engineering, but left after 2 semesters to pursue modeling Cindy Crawford Business Administration Kevin Costner Physical Education Bill Cosby Film Francis Ford Coppola Anthropology & Theatre (double major) Glenn Close English Chevy Chase

45. … and here are a few more. Return to Main Menu English Stephen Spielberg American Studies Maria Shriver French Brooke Shields Designed his own major consisting of Physical Fitness, Communications and International Marketing Arnold Schwarzenegger Chemistry Janet Reno Journalism Brad Pitt Psychology Jane Pauley Philosophy Steve Martin English Stephen King Sociology Martin Luther King Started off as a Math major, and ended up with Geography Michael Jordan Economics Mick Jagger

48. RESOURCES A special thanks to the University of Minnesota’s Career Development Center for sharing valuable resources and information. Pascarella, E.T. and Terezini, P.T., How College Affects Students (Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, 1991) Blank, B., Miller, P.J., and Fjoberg, G., Urban Middle-Class Lifestyles in Transition (Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1983) Johansson, C.B., Finding an Interesting Course (Minnesota Statewide Testing Program, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN, 1992) Holland, J.L., Making Vocational Choices: A Theory of Careers (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall; Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1992) Blank, B., Guide to Career Decision-Making (University of Northern Colorado; Greely, CO, 1987)