Sophomore Class: Wofford Library Resources and Services

"Research has shown that at least half of all college students are uncertain about their majors, and nearly 40 per cent of college students change their major at least once. Decide your right college major right now with the newest book in JIST's Help in a Hurry Series. This book leads you through an easy method of connecting yourself to a major and a career. Checklists reveal your interests (personality type), skills, work values, and favorite courses. With the author's guidance, you use this information to match yourself to the best major and occupation. This compact book provides instant facts on 120 college majors from accounting to zoology, including typical sequences of college and high school courses, specializations in the major, and a description from the government's official Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)"--Publisher's description.

"Examines a variety of assumptions prevalent in the mental models of undergraduates, parents, educators, higher education leaders, administrators, and policymakers that cause people to fall into a series of mental traps when selecting a major. Divided into three parts, this publication presents a situational analysis on choosing a college major, dissects the mental models and traps people rely on, and offers a variety of assessments that can help increase one's self-awareness prior to declaring a major"--Publisher's description.

"Covers deciding on a major, designing a four-year plan with your interests and values in mind, creating impactful social media, developing a resume that stands out in a crowd, and making invaluable connections to the workplace"--Publisher's description.

Is the U.S. government's premier source of career guidance, featuring hundreds of occupations. Gives for each occupation the educational requirements, on-the-job training to be expected, types of work performed, types of environments worked in, number of jobs projected in the U.S., expected growth rate in the field, and median income.

"An insightful, inspired guide to the undergraduate experience that helps students balance the joy of learning with the necessity of career preparation. Features a wealth of advice for getting the most from an undergraduate education, especially in the areas of arts and humanities"--Publisher's description.