Pre-Major
Academic Advising Center

West Chester University

Contact Info
Lawrence Center 262
West Chester, Pennsylvania
610-436-3505
Fax: 610-436-2600
premajor@wcupa.edu


Discover Your Major
Career Exploration Resources

Princeton Review

This "Career Quiz" suggests possibilities based on your personal interests and usual style.

Step 1: Under "Explore Schools and Careers" click on "College"

Step 2: Under "Majors and Careers" click on "Career Quiz"

Occupational Outlook Handbook

This "Occupational Outlook Handbook" provides information on careers of interest.

Step 1: In the empty box (upper right corner of screen) next to "Search the Handbook," type in occupation (ex: Social Worker), then click "Search."

Step 2: Click on the Occupation area you are most interested in.

WCU's Twardowski Career Development Center (TCDC)

For the TCDC's "FOCUS" Self-Assessment Tool:

Step 1: Under "Specific Resources," click on "Assessment Tools."

Step 2: Follow instructions to register, using key code: "wcucdc"

For a Variety of other Career Self-Assessment Tools:

Step 1: Under "Specific Resources," click on "Assessment Tools."

For Occupational Profiles for 50+ Career Paths:

Step 1: Under "Specific Resources," click on "VAULT Online Career Library"

Step 2: Under "Career Profiles," click on "Occupational Profiles"

Step 3: Choose area of interest under "Industry Overviews" or "Occupational Profiles"

Google

To "google" Major and Career Info

Step 1: Search a specific major: (Example: Psychology): type in the search box: "Careers in Psychology"

Step 2: General search for possible careers, self-assessment tools, etc.: type in the search box: "What career is right for me?"

"What Can I Do with this Major/Degree?"

www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors

or

www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/cap/majors_careers/majors

or

www.careercenter.uiuc.edu/findingpath/whatmajor.asp

"Career Info, Education, Job Search & Job Descriptions"

Career Overview

L. Huff 4/07; S.R. Grice & A.T. Smith 11/06