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What can I do with this major?
When students ask “What can I do with this major?” our initial impulse is to say “Whatever you want.”
As wide-ranging and diverse as the paths of our graduates suggest,
So before you get too focused on how a particular major points in a particular direction, reflect on “what you want your education to do for you.”
Of course, there is a relationship for many college students between what they study and how that experience prepares them for work and life after college. So what follows are some of the more traditional answers to the question: What can I do with this major?
THIS IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS (Fall 2008/Winter 2009): This web resource is a collaborative project involving the Career Services crew and staff, with input now being sought from the broader community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni. All feedback is welcome. We expect the site to look and read much differently and more Wilson-like as we gather perspectives from the community. This information has been adapted from a Career Services resource established at the
Warren Wilson College Majors
Art
Biology
Business & Economics
Chemistry
Creative Writing
Education
Engineering
English
Environmental Studies
Global Studies
History & Political Science
Humanities
Integrative Studies
Mathematics
Modern Languages
Outdoor Leadership
Philosophy
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Work
Sociology/Anthropology
Gender/Women's Studies
Adapted with permission from Career Services at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (2006)