Exploring Majors | Student Success and Advising Office

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Major Exploration

Major exploration involves researching the majors offered at WOU and identifying the ones that align with your interests, skills, and goals.

Goals

1.Identify three WOU majors to research and explore

2. Identify courses that are needed for or related to these majors

2.Identify how your interests, skills, goals, and values relate to each of the three majors.

4. Identify if each of the three majors will lead to a specific career or help you develop a variety of abilities, skills, and knowledge that is applicable to a variety of careers

Questions to Consider

What majors interest you? Are there any vocational programs that interest you?

What knowledge and skills you will develop in these majors?

What courses do you need to take?

What campus resources could help you be successful?

Activities to Support Exploration

1.Review major webpages

2.Meet with advisors from majors of interest

3.Identify courses related to selected majors and update Three Term Course Projection (if needed)

Resources to Support Exploration

List of WOU Majors

Catalog (Academic Programs)

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