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Major & Career Major & Career

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What does your future look like?

0 What’s your major?0 What’s your graduation

year?0 What’s your future career?0 Do you plan to attend

graduate school?0 What will be your focus in

graduate school?

What’s your major?

0Miles has 6 academic division0Miles has 28 majors0Miles has 15 minors

When should you declare your major?Once you have completed all 100 level courses and/or

you are within your second freshmen semester.

Division of Business & Accounting

0Accounting 0Business Administration

0Management

Accounting majors leads to careers in . . .

0Accountant0Auditor0Bank Officer0Certified Public

Accountant0Chief Financial Officer0Credit Manager0Educator0 Internal Auditor

0 Insurance Adjuster0 Insurance Agent0 Investment Banker0Loan Officer0Materials Manager0Payroll Manager0Property Accountant0Stock Broker0Tax Accountant

Average Salary $30,000 and $85,900

Business Administration majors leads to career in . . .

0Sales Director$122,0000Pharmaceutical Sales Representative $84,4000Account Manager, Sales $63,500

Management majors leads to careers in . . .

0Advertising Account Executive

0Advocate Policy Maker 0Branch Manager0Consultant0Contract Adminstrator0Credit Manager0Entrepreneur0Facilities Planner0Financial Aid Director0Food/Beverage Manager

0Fundraiser/Development Officer

0Hotel Manager 0Human Resources

Generalist0 Insurance Agent 0 Inventory Control

Specialist0 IRS Revenue Officer0Realtor0Retail Buyer 0Retail Store Manager

Division of Communications

0Communications

Communication majors leads to careers in . . .

0Senior Account Executive $57,000

0Public Relations Specialist $43,600

0Event Coordinator

$41,000

0Actor0Advertising Copywriter0Announcer0Book Designer 0Broadcast Station

Manager 0Film Producer0Producer0News Reporter

Division of Education0Child Development

0Early Childhood Education0Elementary Education0Secondary Education

0 Biology0 General Science

0 Chemistry0 History/General Social Science

0 Language Arts0 Mathematics

Education major leads to a career in . . .0Academic Advisor0Admissions Counselor0Adult Educator0Consultant 0Continuing Education

Program Planner 0Counselor/Guidance

Counselor0Curriculum Coordinator0Editor0 Journalist

0 Learning Disabilities Specialist

0 Librarian0 Media Buyer 0 Lobbyist 0 Nonprofit Administrator0 Principal 0 Private Tutor0 School Administrator0 Speech Consultant 0 Tour Guide 0 Teacher

Division of Humanities

0English0Music

0Music Education0 Choral

0Theatre

English major leads to a career in0Technical Writer $68,9000Paralegal $53,100

0Copywriter $49,900

0Librarian 0Lawyer 0Teacher

Music major leads to a career in0Music Teacher 0Music Producer0Music Composer

0Musician 0Songwriter

0Artist Development0Audio Engineering0Digital Audio Editor 0Sound Technician0Music Therapist

Theatre major leads to a career in0Professional Actor/Actress

0Playwright0Theatre Educator

0Director0Stage Manager0Drama Therapist0Arts Manager

Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

0Biology0Chemistry

0Computer Information Sciences0Environmental Sciences

0Management Information Systems0Mathematics

Biology major leads to a career in0Food/Drug Inspector 0Laboratory Technician0Medical Technician 0Pharmaceutical Sales 0Veterinarian0Biochemist0Dentist0Hospital Administrator 0Toxicologist

Chemistry major leads to a career in . . . .

0Anesthesiologist 0Biochemist0Chemist0Crime Lab Analyst0Dentist0Forensic Chemist0Medical Technologist0Optometrist0Pharmacist0Physician

Computer Information Sciences major leads to a career in . . .

0Aerospace Engineer0Applications

Programmer0Computer Engineer0Computer Hardware

Engineer 0Development Engineer 0Database Manager 0Graphic Web Designer

0 IT Analyst 0 IT Project Coordinator0Network Manager 0Programmer/Analyst0Software Engineer 0Test Engineer0User Interface Designer0Web Page Designer

Environmental Sciences major leads to a career in . . .

0Air Quality Engineer0Chemist0Environmental Engineer0Environmental Manager 0 Industrial Hygenist0Soil Scientist0Safety Engineer0Community Relations

Manager

0Physician0Public Health Educator0Science Teacher0Water Quality Specialist0Natural Resource

Manager

Mathematics major leads to a career in . . .

Appraiser Bank Examiner Budget Analyst Claims Adjuster Controller Estimator External Auditor Financial Aid Director Financial Planner Payroll Manager Treasurer

Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences

0History0Political Science0Social Work

0Criminal Justice

History major leads to a career in . . .0Lawyer 0Paralegal 0Archivist0Biographer0District Attorney0Editor/Journalist0Foreign Service Officer 0Historian 0History Professor 0 Judge

Political Science major leads to a career in . . .

0FBI Agent 0CIA Agent 0Federal Investigator 0Historian 0 International Banker 0Lawyer0Lobbyist0Museum Curator0Politician 0Public Administration

Social Work majors leads to career in . . .

0Career Counselor 0Child Welfare Worker 0Family Therapist 0Guidance Counselor 0Hospital Administrator 0Marriage Counselor 0Mental Health Therapist0Probation/Parole Officer 0Residence Counselor 0Social Worker 0Substance Abuse Counselor

Criminal Justice major leads to career in . . .

0Chief Deputy0Corrections Officer 0Court Reporter0Paralegal0Bailiff0Child Welfare Case

Worker 0Criminologist0Finger Print Technician

0Lawyer0Secret Service Officer 0Court Clerk0Border Patrol Agent 0Police Detective 0Police Officer 0Probation Officer 0Special Agent, FBI0Legal Transcriber

Now what?

0Narrow down your top 3 major interest0Research your choices0Figure out what major most interests you

0 Ask yourself, “Could I do this for the rest of my life?”

Questions?

Assignment

•Create Job Description of your Ideal Job• Title of Job• Expected Duties • Expected Skills• Salary