Describe the subject matter that you would study in this major. List professional associations, clubs, or agencies that are connected with this subject. List books, magazines, and journals that represent this subject area. Choosing a major is only one step toward exploring a number of possible career paths. Almost every career field includes individuals who majored in a wide range of academic fields.
Most college students change majors several times during their college years.
Learning how to make a decision about an academic major will help you with future career decisions, such as changing majors, choosing graduate programs, and choosing work environments. You will need time as well as life and work experiences before you are ready for the next stage of career decision making. A liberal arts education provides the opportunity to develop a number of functional or transferable skills, that is, skills that can be transferred to other settings and situations. Many of these skills have the potential to be useful in a variety of work settings. Identifying some of your transferable skills can be useful in continuing to plan your formal and informal education, making career decisions, as well as writing your resume and discussing your education with potential employers.