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You’re About to Discover… Why “College in a Box” isn’t an accurate view of coursework How the disciplines connect in the Circle of Learning How to choose a major and a career What a SWOT analysis is How to launch a career

Challenge and Reaction STEP 1 CHALLENGE FOCUS Challenge Case Ethan Cole STEP 2 REACTION What Do YOU Think? p. 268-269 © 2010 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

College in a Box? p. 270 © 2010 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

How Do the Disciplines Connect? THE CIRCLE OF LEARNING Math Philosophy Physics Art Chemistry Literature Biology History Psychology Political Science Sociology Anthropology © 2010 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Control Your Learning p. 272

How Full is Your Plate? p. 273 © 2010 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Choosing a Major and a Career © 2010 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

Choosing a Major and a Career Step 1: Follow Your Bliss What are you passionate about? How might different college majors allow you to follow your bliss?

Choosing a Major and a Career Step 2: Conduct Preliminary Research Interview an instructor who teaches in your area of interest. Ask: 1. What is the major or certificate? 2. Who is the interviewee? 3. To which academic department does this major belong? 4. Which introductory courses would help you get more info? 5. Which specialized courses in this major interest you? 6. What are the prerequisite courses? 7. How many students major in this discipline on your campus? Which classes in the major do students usually find most challenging? Which are most engaging? 9. What is the reputation of this department on campus? 10. Why should students choose a major in this discipline?

Choosing a Major and a Career Step 3: Take a Good Look at Yourself: Exercise 12.1, p. 276

Send in the SWOT Team! Strengths: Weaknesses: Opportunities: Threats: Traits that give you a leg up. Weaknesses: Traits that work against you now. Opportunities: Conditions that work in your favor. Threats: Conditions that could have bad effects. What kinds of forces will impact your potential career? Internal—forces inside you External—forces outside you Positive—forces helping your goals Negative—forces working against you p. 278

Consider Your Major vs. Your Career Which comes first: having a career in mind or choosing a college major? It depends… You can have a specific career in mind as you choose your major, or you can choose a major with several career options available.

What’s Your Academic Anatomy? Think about your “Academic Anatomy.” What do you find most satisfying? Working with your: Head? Heart? Hands? or Whole Body?

Choosing a Major: Four Things to Consider You can still be successful if you don’t pick a major based on your “academic anatomy,” especially if you find other ways of satisfying your needs, like hobbies. You may want to choose an unlikely major to challenge yourself. You may want to pursue an unlikely major because you have a burning interest in something related to the discipline. You may be well suited to several majors, and academic anatomy may not be as important as other factors. “Are you fit company for the person you wish to become?” Anonymous Chapter Exercise p. 282

INSIGHT NOW What Do You Think? Insight and Action STEP 3 INSIGHT NOW What Do You Think? Ethan Cole STEP 4 ACTION Your Plans for Change p. 283 © 2010 Wadsworth, Cengage Learning

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