Strategies for Major Exploration
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Meet with an Academic Advisor in University Division (ED 1142, 812-465-1606).
Academic Advisors can help you determine your values, interests, and skills, suggest a major, minor, or career path, and assist you with course selection. They also refer students to other campus offices for personal, academic, and career counseling, academic skills development, and financial aid. -
Look at all the USI majors (link to check sheets here).
Begin to research majors that look interesting to you and/or eliminate programs that you know you don't want. -
Visit the homepages of the colleges and departments that interest you.
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Use Career Cruising
for more information about occupations related to undergraduate majors. -
Talk to friends and classmates about their majors, minors, and career paths.
Talk to professors and advisors about programs and majors related to courses and subjects that interest you. -
Register for GENS 111, Career Planning,
a one-credit, five week course designed to assist you in selecting a major/career. Attend meetings of student/professional organizations that interest you.
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Consult with Student Development Programs in the University Center, or visit the Clubs and Organizations page for a list of organizations and volunteer opportunities.
- Pursue course work and co-curricular activities that
expand your knowledge about fields of study
and help youdevelop additional skills.
This will aid you in self-assessment in the major and career decision-making process. Computer, foreign language, leadership, and communication skills are valuable in any profession.
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