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Majors and Minors

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When To Pick a Major

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

Advanced Placement (AP)

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College Credit

Admissions – Competition

Head Start on Degree Completion

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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?