Choosing a Major and Planning Degree Outline Assignment

Choosing a Career Enjoyment/ Likability Salary Requirement Average hours required in a week Educational Requirements

What Can I Do With a Major In…? http://www.quintcareers.com/majors/ http://www.niu.edu/careerservices/weblinks/m ajors/index.shtml http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html http://www.ashland.edu/services/cardev/cdm- major.html http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/ http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHando uts.shtml http://www.apsu.edu/careers/majors

Plan out the next 4 years of your life Determine a career path Locate 2 schools that offer that career path (you may include HCC) Find the requirements for entrance into the program you desire Print out the degree plan for that program Compare your current transcript against the plan and map out when and what courses you plan to take

Steps Choose a major Find a school that has the major of your choice. (www.tbecachievetexas.com) Visit the website of that school and find a degree plan for your major. Visit the course equivalency HCCS page. Determine what classes you can take at HCC and plan when you will take the rest of the classes. Visit the learning web and download the degree outline fill able form. Fill out the form

Key Words for Finding Degree Plans Search… Academics Academic Programs Future Students Prospective Students Current Students

HCC Degree Plans 1. Visit www.Hccs.edu 2. Current Students 3. Under Instructional Programs, select Degree Plans http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/current- students/degree-plans

Course Equivalencies 1. Follow steps 1 & 2 2. Under Instructional Programs, select Transfer options Select Course Equivalencies http://www.hccs.edu/portal/site/hccs/menuite m.5fc1e5d66248062f3227a2ced07401ca/?vgne xtoid=81c4635e5f3bf110VgnVCM2000001b471 0acRCRD&appInstanceName=default&vgnextr efresh=1