College Majors & Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning, 6th Edition (College Majors and Careers)

College Majors and Careers addresses the age-old question of selecting the right course of study for the right career. Students of all ages struggle with this decision. More than 60 majors are linked to over 350 careers. Each major also inlcudes related skills, leisure time activities, personal values, and professional organizations. College Majors and Careers belongs on every student's bookshelf as well as in guidance and career offices. Introduction I. Clusters of majors Connecting college majors to career clusters II. Who will be helped by this book? III. How this book is organized and how to use it The 4-step career development process IV. Choosing the major that best reflects you Accounting Aerospace engineering Agriculture Allied health assisting and technology Allied health sciences Anthropology Architecture Art Astronomy Banking and finance Biology Botany Business administration and management Chemical engineering Chemistry Civil engineering Communications Computer science Construction Criminal justice Culinary arts Economics Education Electrical/electronic engineering Electrical/electronics technology English Food and beverage management/service Foreign language Forestry Geography Geology Health administration, management, and related services History Home economics Horticulture Hotel/motel management Industrial engineering Industrial and precision production/technology Law Legal and protective services Library and information science Marketing and distribution Mathematics Mechanical engineering Mechanics and related services Medicine Metallurgical and mining engineering Military science Nursing and related services Performing arts Philosophy Physics Physiology Political science Psychology Recreation and leisure Rehabilitation therapy and related services Religion and theology Secretarial (management and administrative) services Social work Sociology Transportation Zoology V. College- and career-related questions and answers College-related questions 1. How do I know if a program or institution is good? 2. What is a college major? 3. What is a liberal arts major? 4. What should I know before selecting a major? 5. How do I select a major? 6. What should I do if I want a college degree but don't know what to pick for my major? 7. Should I "test' out of a required course? 8. I must register for a full load of classes tomorrow but I don't know what to take. What should I do? 9. What should I do if I only want to pursue a short-term program of a year or less? 10. What are home-study (distance learning) courses? 11. What is virtual education? 12. What is co-op education? 13. What is an apprenticeship? 14. What is an internship? 15. What is mentoring? 16. What are "STEM" jobs? 17. What is an MBA? 18. Should I go for an MBA? 19. Should I get a PhD? 20. What is networking and can it help me? Career-related questions 1. What does the word "career" mean? 2. What is career decision-making? 3. . What is good career decision-making? 4. What is career development? 5. Is career development different for an older adult than for a younger person? 6. What is a career resource or information center? 7. Are career development and placement services the same? 8. What are career development services? 9. What are job placement services? 10. What does a good career counselor do? 11. What is a self-assessment? 12. What are career tests? 13. Should the results of my career tests determine what I do in the future? 14. Should I accept career test results that point to a single field? 15. What does it mean when the results of my career testing show that I am interested in just about everything? 16. Am I required to take a battery of tests to effectively plan my career? 17. What is the difference between an aptitude test and an interest inventory? 18. Can occupational projections be trusted? 19. What is career success? 20. What are the 4 "MUSTS" that can improve your chance for life success? Appendices A. Self-assessment survey B. Descriptions of selected occupations C. Definitions of selected skill statements D. Definitions of values and personal attributes Index of occupations About the author Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 Section 1: Cluster of Majors......Page 14 Connecting College Majors to Career Clusters......Page 16 Section 2: Who Will Be Helped by This Book?......Page 20 Section 3: How This Book Is Organized and How to Use It......Page 22 The 4-Step Career Development Process......Page 26 Section 4: Choosing the Major That Best Reflects You......Page 29 Accounting......Page 32 Aerospace Engineering......Page 35 Agriculture......Page 38 Allied Health Assisting and Technology......Page 41 Allied Health Sciences......Page 44 Anthropology......Page 47 Architecture......Page 50 Art......Page 53 Astronomy......Page 56 Banking and Finance......Page 59 Biology......Page 62 Botany......Page 65 Business Administration and Management......Page 68 Chemical Engineering......Page 71 Chemistry......Page 74 Civil Engineering......Page 77 Communication......Page 80 Computer Science......Page 83 Construction......Page 86 Criminal Justice......Page 89 Culinary Arts......Page 92 Economics......Page 95 Education......Page 98 Electrical/Electronic Engineering......Page 101 Electrical/Electronic Technology......Page 104 English......Page 107 Food and Beverage Management/Service......Page 110 Foreign Language......Page 113 Forestry......Page 116 Geopgraphy......Page 119 Geology......Page 122 Health Administration, Management, and Related Services......Page 125 History......Page 128 Home Electronics......Page 131 Horticulture......Page 134 Hotel/Motel Management......Page 137 Industrial Engineering......Page 140 Industrial and Precision Production/Technology......Page 143 Law......Page 146 Legal and Protective Services......Page 149 Library and Information Science......Page 152 Marketing and Distibution......Page 155 Mathematics......Page 158 Mechanical Engineering......Page 161 Mechanics and Related Services......Page 164 Medicine......Page 167 Metallurgical and Mining Engineering......Page 170 Military Science......Page 173 Nursing and Related Services......Page 176 Performing Arts......Page 179 Philosophy......Page 182 Physics......Page 185 Physiology......Page 188 Political Science......Page 191 Psychology......Page 194 Recreation and Leisure......Page 197 Rehabilitation Therapy and Related Services......Page 200 Religion and Theology......Page 203 Secretarial (Management and Adminstrative Services......Page 206 Social Work......Page 209 Sociology......Page 212 Transportation......Page 215 Zoology......Page 218 Section 5: College- and Career- Related Questions and Answers......Page 222 Appendix A: Self-Assessment Survey......Page 244 Appendix B: Descriptions of Selected Occupations......Page 260 Appendix C: Definitions of Selected Skill Statements......Page 290 Appendix D: Definitions of Values and Personal Attributes......Page 292 Index of Occupations......Page 296 About the Author......Page 305 College Majors and Careers, Sixth Edition offers straightforward advice for high school and college students exploring their career options. Providing invaluable guidance on figuring out what to do with an English major or selecting a field of study, this practical guide covers more than 60 college majors linked to more than 350 different career paths. Each college major article includes Occupations, High School Subjects, Majors, Leisure-Time Activities, Personal Skills, Resources, and Values and Personal Attributes. These sections help students identify their strengths and skills, as well as the activities, education, and training they can pursue to help them succeed in their field of study and their career. This edition includes new questions in the "Career-Related Questions and Answers" section, now reorganized into subcategories for easier browsing. All the major sections have been updated and revised, and a new "Fact Box" feature cites key statistical information, such as the number of grads per year or average starting salaries for jobs with a specific major. An invaluable new section helps parents, professionals, and students learn how to best use the book. - Publisher. This edition offers advice for high school and college students exploring their career options. Providing invaluable guidance on figuring out what to do with an English major or selecting a field of study, this practical guide covers more than 60 college majors linked to 350 different career paths. Offers straightforward advice to anyone who is exploring career options. More than 60 majors are covered and are linked to more than 350 career paths.