Your academic area(s) of focus can be related to—but does not necessarily determine—your career path. Employers focus on areas of career readiness, specific skills, and other criteria far more than a candidate’s major or field of study.

The Mosaic: Beyond Your Area of Study

By the time you graduate, you’ll have earned much more than an academic degree. You will have developed a mosaic made up of experiences, skills, and knowledge about yourself, as well as earning a diploma.

Undergraduate Students: Choose or Change a Major

There is no one right answer for how to decide on a major…

How To Choose

• You are set on what to major in, but don’t have any idea about career paths
• You have a clear career goal, but don’t know what to major in
• You have some ideas for both major and career, but you’re not sure about either
• You want to change your major, for any of a number of reasons

Feel stuck? Make an appointment for one-on-one help…

Graduate Students: Supplement Academic Focus

Graduate programmes are already focused so changing your academic focus may not be feasible…

Next Steps

• Attend a choosing-a-major workshop to get started
• Read more tips and advice on the blog
• Meet with an academic advisor…