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engineering — or they may be more general, such as history, economics or biology.
Choosing a major can feel daunting; naturally, your student wants to be employable after graduation and may feel their entire future is at stake. However, given the ever-shifting landscape of 21st century career ields, and the multiple job changes that we know future professionals will make, students (and parents) are wise to recognize that completing a particular major won’t necessarily equip them for
a lifetime of work. Your student’s choice of major is important, but most majors can prepare your student for a variety of possible careers.
Learning more about majors is a great way to support your student and to help take a little stress out of this decision.
Things to know:
3. There’s nothing wrong with being undecided for a while, though
your student should pay attention
to deadlines for declaring a major (often the second half of sophomore year).
4. It’s common to change majors once or twice.
Your student’s academic advisor, and counselors at the campus career center, can help your student learn more about majors.
MORE CONVERSATIONS
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Students do best in classes they enjoy. They will spend a lot of time in their major classes. They should study what they love.
Early in college is a good time
for your student to explore
subjects they didn’t take in high school as well as subjects they
are considering for a major. Your student might discover a passion for psychology, architectural design or creative writing. Watch to see a spark igniting!
Start a great conversation!
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“What class do you like the most?”
“What’s the most interesting paper or project you’ve done this semester?”
“When you think about the future after college, what do you dream about?”
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