Departmental
Services…
If you haven't already
done so, visit the departments that house your potential majors and drill them
for information. Find out what the
departments offer besides the class requirements for the actual major. Being an X major should mean more than simply
taking courses with the X designator. Sit down with one of the departmental advisers or with the Director of
Undergraduate Studies and ask about the culture of the department, and about
what it means to be an X major. Begin by
posing the following questions:
- Besides
classroom activities, what opportunities does the department provide that
would allow me to interact with other students and staff? Examples might include student
organizations, guest lectures and seminars, a departmental softball team,
etc.
- What
opportunities does the department offer that will help me develop my
professional skills? Examples of
these might include things like links to professional organizations,
mentorship programs, and internships.
- What
opportunities does the department provide that will help me develop as an academic? Are there undergraduate
research or teaching opportunities? Does the department provide scholarship
information? Can students get
support to go to professional conferences?
The answers to these and other questions may help you to
narrow down or to prioritize your list of potential majors.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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