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Majors and Minors
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When To Pick a Major
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How to Wait to Pick a Major
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How to Pick a Major“The Reasons”
Serious Interest in a DisciplineDream MajorFamily Tradition or DuressQuickest Way to a Degree
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Steps In Selecting a MajorA. Stay Calm!!B. Use “Backward Planning”C. Review what you know about yourself.D. Verify your strengths and weaknesses
with valid information.E. What do you value?F. Narrow down the possible choices.
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Special QuestionsDoes it matter if your chosen field is “bloated”?
Is money more important than the work?
Will you specialize, or will you generalize in a discipline?
AND NOW THAT YOU ARE READY………..
Enroll in a course or two to see if it really fits.
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Double Major?
Minor?Does your Bachelor Major impact
your Graduate Program?
Changing Majors?
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http://www.quintcareers.com/student_jobseeker_guide/choosing_college_major.htmlQuintessential Careers
Mymajors.comhttp://www.mymajors.com/
Strong Interest Inventoryhttps://www.cpp.com/products/strong/index.aspx
Holland’s Self-Directed Searchhttp://www.self-directed-search.com/
Occupational Outlook Handbookhttp://www.bls.gov/OCO/
College Boardhttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html
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Advanced Placement (AP)
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College Credit
Admissions – Competition
Head Start on Degree Completion
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AFRICOMAP Quick Facts
30 Courses with Exams
90% of Colleges and Universities Award AP Credit
A Score of 3 Indicates Ability to Do College Level Work
AP Exams are Usually Taken in May
AP Exams Take 2 to 3 Hours to Complete
College Board Website Offers Practice Exams
Colleges Articulate AP Credit Differently!!!
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UMUC AP Credit Examples
Examination Score Credit
English Language & Comp 3 3 – Elective 4 or 5 3 - WRTG 101
Literature & Comp 3 3 - Elective 4 or 5 6 - ENGL 240 & Elective
U.S. History 4 3 - US History 156 or 157 5 6 - History 156 AND 157
Calculus BC 4 or 5 8 - Calculus I & II
Questions?