Decision-Making Programs
| There isn't a test that can tell you what career or major you should pursue, but there are resources to help you narrow down the best options for you. These Career and Academic Planning resources include...
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Major
& Career Decisions Program (MCDP)
Need some help choosing a career path or major? Don't struggle on your own! The Major & Career Decisions Program (MCDP) is a workshop series designed to help you learn about your interests, work values, personality, and abilities and how they relate to majors and careers. We can also help you identify resources to explore academic and career options and gather helpful information on specific careers.
The group size for each workshop is 1 to 4 students, so you'll receive individualized attention in an informal environment. Workshops last about an hour, and are offered at a variety of times each week so they're easy to fit into your busy schedule. You can do 1 or 2 of the workshops or all 5, depending on what you need to feel comfortable making a decision.
To get started, everyone attends an introductory session called MCDP 101. Call 568-6555 or come by the Career and Academic Planning reception desk in Wilson 301 to sign up.
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Career
& Life Planning Class (IS 202)
Get academic credit while you learn about yourself and explore
your options. IS 202 is a 1 credit, block course (offered
both blocks, each semester). Most sections are restricted
to freshmen and sophomores. The course helps students to gather
personal and career information used to decide upon a career
and/or academic direction. Interactive activities and assignments
assist students in clarifying interests, work values, skills
and personality strengths. A special section is offered in
the spring to juniors and seniors; this section focuses more
on job and internship topics. Check e-campus for course availability.
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FOCUS
FOCUS is your source for self-assessment tests and career info online! Complete self-assessment tests on: your career planning status, interests, values, educational preferences, personality, skills, or leisure time preferences. You can also create a personal needs checklist, compare careers, look up salary/job outlook information, see the pros and cons of different careers based on your likes and dislikes, and save your results for future reference! Get started with FOCUS.
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Individual
Career Counseling/Major Changing Appointments
Appointments may be made for students needing individualized
assistance concerning their career development and planning,
academic decision-making, internship and job search goals.
To make an appointment with an Academic and Career Advisor, please call
568-6555 or stop by 301 Wilson Hall (M-F 8am-5pm).
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Self-Assessment Websites
The following online inventories can be a starting point, but are not intended to replace individual meetings with advisors/counselors. If you would like more individualized assistance with self-assessment, consider utilizing some of the resources listed above.
Learn
about your academic and career interests - what
do you like to do?
http://www.careerkey.org (costs $7.95)
http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php
Learn
more about your personality strengths - how do
your traits and characteristics connect to work?
http://www.typefocus.com/s_complimentary.html
http://www.personalitytype.com/quiz.asp
http://www.mypersonality.info/personality-types/
http://www.truecolorscareer.com/quiz.asp
Learn
more about your work values - what's most important
to you in a work environment?
http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/time/workinv.html
http://careers.gmu.edu/students/choose/wksheets/knowdoc2.html
Learn
more about your abilities - what skills do you
have, want to develop and use?
http://www.iseek.org/sv/12398.jsp
http://online.onetcenter.org/ (Click on "Skills Search")
Directories of other self-assessment websites
http://www.quintcareers.com/career_assessment.html
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