Ready Reference Instructional Presentation for LIS 704. Spring 2017

1. Ready Reference Instructional
Presentation
KATRINA KEITH
LIS 704 SPRING 2017

2. Book Of Majors

3. How to Access
 The Book of Majors can be found in most public libraries. Look for the call
number 378.241 COL
 You may choose to purchase this book as well:
 From
collegeboard.org https://store.collegeboard.org/sto/productdetail.do?Itemkey=
107744
 Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Book-Majors-2017-College-
Board/dp/145730774X

4. What Can Be Answered?
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
What can I do with this
major after graduation?

5. Intended Audience
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
This book is mainly for high school students who are
thinking about college and have no idea what they
want to study. Also, for those who know what they
want to study but are unsure what college to go to or
are unsure what to expect with their chosen major.

6. Accessibility
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
The descriptions of Majors and organization makes this an ideal starting place for those
thinking about college.
The simple layout of the book creates a usability easily accessible by high school level
students.

7. Book of Majors- Part I
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
• Part I consists of 201 full descriptions of majors
divided into 26 broad categories.
• These majors were chosen based on questionnaires
from almost 2 million high school student SAT
registration forms, majors that are most widely offered
at colleges, and majors chosen by College Board that
are expected or believed to be noteworthy in the near
future.
• In this section users will find answers to the following
questions and more.
• What is this major about? Is this the major for
you? What are some typical courser for this
major? What are some career options for this
major? What are some other majors similar to
this major?

8. Book of Majors- Part I
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
Highlights of the broad category introduction (parks and
recreation for this example)
• "If you choose to study parks and recreation, you will
become something of an expert in leisure, and that
may mean you'll get teased a bit."
• "People in this field run programs and supervise and
administer activities in many settings: state and
national parks, campus recreational programs,
hospitals, long-term-care facilities, youth services
agencies, military recreational facilities, forest
recreation, commercial settings, church outings,
corporate and employee recreational destinations,
resorts and cruise ships, and camps."
• Information about majors are collected from the
colleges themselves. For this particular major,
professors from Oklahoma and Massachusetts
were consulted.

9. Book of Majors – Part I
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
After the description of the category introduction you will find the
profile of different majors that fall under said category.
We will continue to use the parks and recreation category as
example. Here the user will find the major of "Sport and fitness
administration"

10. Book of Majors – Part I
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
What will you find?
• Is this the right major for
you?
• What types of classes
can you expect?
• What are your career
options?

11. Book of Majors – Part I
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
Special Features
Tips are given for what
the user can do while
still in college to
prepare for this major.
Questions to help in
deciding if a college is
the right one for you
are listed.

12. Book of Majors – Part II
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
While Part I described
just over 200 majors
fully, Part II gives a
brief description of
more than 1,200
majors.

13. Book of Majors – Part II
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
Here are just a few of
the majors listed:
• Acoustics
• American literature
• Animal sciences
• Bacteriology
• Bioethics/Medical
ethics
• Canadian literature
• Child development
• Communications
• Computer Science
• Construction
management
• Costume design
• Criminology
• Dairy husbandry
• Dispute resolution
• Ecology
• Endocrinology
• Epidemiology
• Floriculture
• Gene therapy
• Graphic design
• Histologic
Technology
• Illustration
• Labor studies
• Land use planning
• Library science
• Locksmithing
• Masonry
• Meat cutting
• Meteorology
• Molecular
biophysics
• Museum studies
• Mycology
• Nuclear physics
• Paralegal studies
• Perfusion
technology
• Plant breeding
• Public health
• Radio and television
• Sculpture
• Sheet metal
technology
• Social work
• Sports studies
• Taxidermy
• Upholstery
• Urban studies
• Wine
steward/sommelier
• Virology
• Writing
• Zoology

14. Book of Majors – Part III
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
Colleges Listed by
Major and State
All of the majors that have be
listed in this book so far are
organized alphabetically, and
under each major is a state-by-
state list of colleges that offer the
major.
After each college is a
letter representing the
degree level offered by
that college

15. Book of Majors – Part III
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
After all of the majors are listed there is a special academic programs list. These
include:
• Combined bachelor's/graduate programs
• Double majors
• External Degree
• Semester at sea
• Student-designed major
• Teacher certification
• United Nations semester
• Urban semester
• Washington semester

16. Book of Majors – Special Features
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
'How to use this
book' guide will help
guide you through any
questions you may have
about the book.
What is an External
degree? What is a
Terminal degree? Just in
case you are unsure a
glossary is included.
An index of all the
majors listed
alphabetically for quick
reference.

17. Why Should This Resource be Trusted?
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
About Us. (2014, November 03). Retrieved March 11, 2017, from
http://www.collegeboard.org/about
This resource is compiled by COLLEGEBOARD.ORG is a not-for-profit membership
organization "committed to excellence and equity in education" whose mission is "to
connect students to college success and opportunity"
"Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a
successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and
college success – including the SAT and the Advance Placement Program."
More information can be found at https://www.collegeboard.org/

18. Why Should This Resource Be Trusted?
College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016
About Us. (2014, November 03). Retrieved March 11, 2017, from
http://www.collegeboard.org/about
• Updated yearly
• 1,200 Major listed
• More than 3,800 colleges –
including 4 year, 2 year, and
technical schools listed

19. Questions?
Keitkatr@my.dom.edu