However, major does not equal career. A major is simply a statement declaring that the student has slightly more interest in one area than another. The knowledge gained from that choice will surface upon graduation with a certain level of content and knowledge in that specific area. Although some majors, such as accounting or electrical engineering are pre-requisites for the industries they represent, dozens of others from theater to history to marketing serve as launching pads to a vast array of career options. Employers, however, are less concerned with content and more concerned with overall educational exposure and whether or not the student has emerged with transferable skills such as leadership, critical thinking, problem solving and communication.
Employers can teach the content through various methods such as training or mentoring.
They are less inclined to take a risk on a candidate that does not demonstrate the more general transferable skills. What's most important when considering what major to choose is whether a student is engaged in their major choice. Being engaged and motivated by a major may mean the difference between being intellectually stimulated, passionate and successful versus being unmotivated and uninspired. It is less important to see a direct correlation between a major and a career. SCU students are at the top of the radar of local and regional employers.