TIPS FOR CHOOSING A
MAJOR
TAKE
SOME TIME TO EXPLORE, EXPERIMENT, & EXAMINE. Remember that education is much more than vocational
training. Working professionals have
often earned degrees in disciplines other than their current vocation.
Many students come into the university undecided about their major;
many more decide to change majors after taking some classes.
Core classes fulfill degree requirements and enable one to make better
decisions by providing knowledge and experience. Important decisions require
time and careful consideration. Successful
students often graduate with majors and minors in fields very different from
the ones they initially selected.
VISIT UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES, First Floor, Student Service Center, 713/743-5100:
University Career Services offers career counseling to students free of charge.
Among the counselor-assisted resources available to students are state-of-the-art
computer programs, vocational testing and an extensive library. No appointment is necessary. For more information, call, drop by or access
http://www.career.uh.edu.
VISIT UNIVERSITY COUNSELING
AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, 226 Student Service Center, 713/743-5454: University Counseling and Psychological Services
offers vocational testing and analysis, workshops, and individual professional
counseling to those who are making important life decisions, including choice
of major. There is a one-time-only processing charge of $10.00. Call or drop
by for more information (walk-in hours Monday-Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-12:30
p.m. in the summer and Monday-Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the fall
and spring semesters), or access the website: http://www.caps.uh.edu
EXPLORE THE INTERNET: Search using words like “job” or “career,” narrowing
focus by adding words that designate a specific area, such as “biology” or
“computers.” Some interesting sites are:
