Career Exploration and Major Selection

Choosing a Major

You are about to invest several years of your life studying something in great detail. Make sure it is something in which you are interested!   Planning puts you in charge and allows you to design your own future. Some people are reluctant to make decisions being fearful of making the “wrong” decision while others just don’t know where to start.  

• Guide for Choosing a Major
• Major Analysis Worksheet
• General Career Exploration Links 

FOCUS Career Assessment

The Ursinus Career and Post-Graduate Development Office has partnered with FOCUS to provide you with a self-paced, online career guidance tool used to assist you in self-assessment and career exploration. 

FOCUS Login 
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What Can I Do With A Major In…       

Arts	Sciences	Humanities	Social Sciences
Art & Art History Dance Music Theater	Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Chemistry Environmental Studies Health and Exercise Physiology Mathematics & Computer Science Neuroscience Physics	American Studies Classics East Asian Studies English Environmental Studies History Modern Languages Philosophy	Anthropology & Sociology Business & Economics Environmental Studies Media & Communication Studies Politics International Relations Psychology

Cooperative Programs

At Ursinus you can take advantage of exciting partnership with several universities that offer students seamless access to advanced degree and professional programs. Learn more.

Why the Liberal Arts?

Articles of interest

• How a Liberal Arts degree prepares students for managerial success
• Why a liberal arts degree is just what employers want

• What an Insurance Executive Taught Me About Liberal Arts Colleges

• Surprise: Humanities Degrees Provide Great Return On Investment
• History isn’t a “useless” major. It teaches critical thinking
• How to Make a Liberal Arts Degree a Career Asset