The document discusses choosing a career and major. It outlines a 5-step career decision making model and steps for career development. These include self-assessment using tools to identify interests, skills and values. The second step is exploring occupations through research and informational interviews. The third step is deciding on a career and matching it to potential college majors. The fourth step is choosing a major by researching program requirements and career outcomes. The fifth and final step is implementing the career choice through experiences like internships, part-time jobs or volunteer work.

1. Choosing A Career and Major

2. Topics Career Decision Making Model Steps for finding a Career that fits/Career Development Self-Assessment Tools Exploring Occupations Choice of Major

3. Career Decision Making Model 1. Define the Problem 2. Know Yourself 3. Generate Options & Gather Information about options 4. Decide on Option 5. Implement Decision & Review Outcome 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Resources

4. Steps for Finding a Career that Fits/Career Development Self Assessment Tools 2. Exploring Occupations 3. Career/ Major Decision 4. Choice of Major 5. Career/ Major Implementation

5. Step 1: Self Assessment Tools Self-Directed Search (SDS)/Interest Profiler Skills Profiler Values Assessment/Card Sort Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) Interests Skills Values

6. Step 2: Exploring Occupations Web-Based Research Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH): http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm O’Net Online : http://www.onetonline.org/ Florida's Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students : www.facts.org Printed Material Informational Interviews Career-Related Experience

7. Step 3: Career/Major Decision Decide on a career Self-assess Explore occupations Select top 5 occupational options Rank your choices Make a choice Match the career to the major

8. Step 4: Choice of Major Approach the selection of your major in the same way you approached your choice of a career field. Research the majors offered. Talk with academic advisors, faculty and other students in majors that interest you. Some things to consider: What courses would you take? What knowledge, skills and experience would you gain from a given major? Are the subjects you'll be studying of interest to you? Do you have the aptitude to do well? What types of careers have graduates with these majors gone into after graduation? Websites What can I do with this Major? http://www.career.usf.edu/students/majors/default.html Major and Career Profile http:// www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles / Florida's Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students http:// www.facts.org

9. Step 5: Career/Major Implementation Career Related Experience: Part-time employment Internships Cooperative Education (Co-op) Volunteer

10. References (2011). Retrieved from http://www.career.usf.edu/students/choose.htm