选择专业
Choosing a major may be one of the easiest decisions you have ever made or it may be an overwhelming and stressful decision.
At 伊利诺斯州 University, we utilize numerous resources to help you choose a major(s). 大学学院学术指导 is available to any student who is undeclared/undecided or who plans to change majors.
A couple quick things to keep in mind when comparing major requirements. 的 middle 50 percent GPA gives the range of students typically admitted into the major. 25%的被录取学生的平均绩点较低, so you should not view the lower GPA as a minimum required for acceptance. 并在现有的基础上提供了研究的样例方案 本科目录.
活动
- 了解自己
- 专业和职业
- 的可转移技能吧
- 应用
了解自己
的 key to finding a satisfying career is matching your personality to your career choice. Understanding who you are, your likes and dislikes, is the first step. 这是一个需要时间和思考的过程. 但你的事业将占据你成年生活的大部分时间, so it’s worth taking some time to learn what will be satisfying to you to help you make good career decisions.
人们喜欢职业有很多不同的原因...
- 兴趣:喜欢这方面的课程, 谈论主题, 或者花时间做相关的任务.
- Personal Values: Feeling energized and excited to think about making a contribution in this area, 找到对个人有意义的职业.
- Opportunity to Use Talents: Seeing your unique talents and 技能 are maximized in a career. 例如, 作为一个作家,你可能有特殊的天赋, 教育家, 同情他人的人, 或领导. Careers that give you an opportunity to use those gifts will be appealing.
的 more you know about a career, the better able you are to decide if you would like it. Career assessment may help you identify your interests, values and 技能.
你犹豫不决吗?
考虑一下你是否犹豫不决是很有帮助的. 犹豫不决是人生中很正常的一步. 这通常意味着你需要更多关于自己的信息, 教育选择, 职业生涯, 或者是大学专业与职业选择的关系.
优柔寡断是不同的. It may indicate you have trouble making decisions in many areas or struggle to make a decision in spite of having information. 优柔寡断的原因有很多. 害怕犯错是一个常见的原因.
你可能会发现和辅导员谈谈很有帮助 学生辅导服务 如果你认为优柔寡断是你面临的一个问题.
你还没决定的迹象
- 你需要更多关于职业的信息
- 你需要更多关于你个性的信息
- 你通常会在其他领域做出正确的决定
- 你不确定你的决定是基于什么标准
建议
- 参加 IDS 106 -职业选择
- 参加 IDS 128 -在大学,职业和超越中茁壮成长
- 焦点 在线, self-guided career and education planning tool designed to help select 主要项目 and career fields most compatible with personal interests, 技能, 和目标.
- 会见 学术顾问
- 咨询 职业服务 or 学生辅导服务
你优柔寡断的迹象
- 在生活的许多方面都很难做出决定
- 害怕犯错误
- 推迟决定,希望别人替我做决定
- 经常改变主意
- 对做决定感到非常焦虑
- 觉得还没准备好面对我的决定所带来的后果
- 担心别人怎么看我的决定
- Feel very uncertain despite having information needed to make a decision
- 担心我的决定会是错误的
- 感觉我从来没有足够的信息来做出正确的决定
建议
咨询在 学生辅导服务 to address any personal issues relating to your career decision making
选择专业和选择职业是不同的!
An employer will consider your major as just one of many factors when making a hiring decision. 除了你的专业, 你获得的技能, your personal attributes and achievements will all factor into the hiring decision. 一些专业通向各种各样的职业道路. 因此,有一个全面的大学经历是很重要的.
Keep in mind that some 职业生涯 require a specialized degree and/or certification. 的se areas include: teaching, nursing, geology, and speech pathology.
许多人在一生中变换职业. 因此,选择专业并不一定是一次性的决定. 你可能会对你的职业发展感到惊讶.
主要
你有什么想法吗 学术领域 你感兴趣的是? 如果是这样的话...
- Make a list of all of the major options which may be a good fit for you
- 了解更多有关 专业和职业 在你确定的感兴趣的领域
- Complete some of the activities listed above which will assist you in narrowing your major options so you are ready to make your decision
的职业生涯
When selecting your major, it is important to consider future career options. 需要考虑的事项包括:
- 选择专业和选择职业的区别
- Various career options and the major options that can get you there
- 能让你进入理想职业的技能
我怎么知道一个职业的工作前景是怎样的?
的 职业展望手册 is an excellent resource you can use to find out information about 职业生涯 as they exist in the "real world.点击A-Z指数,输入你感兴趣的职业. 你会得到诸如工作前景之类的信息, 收益, 工作性质, 工作条件, 培训和其他资格, 和进步.
另一个有助于职业探索的资源是 O*NET在线职业信息网 为美国开发的.S. 劳工部. This extensive online database allows for a variety of detailed occupational searches based on categories, 技能, 兴趣和更多. A number of other useful online career information resources are also linked to the O*NET Online system.
可转移的技能
经常, 学生不考虑参加学生组织, 类项目, and 志愿者工作 to be significant activities to put on to a resume. 然后, 当他们开始写简历的时候, 他们觉得自己没有什么经历可以写. 事实恰恰相反!
This activity helps students identify the transferable 技能 they developed during college and prepares them to choose an academic major, 有意识地选择参与机会, 写简历, 寻找有趣的职业选择.
什么是可转移技能?
A transferable skill is a skill or ability acquired during any activity in life – jobs, 类, 项目, 爱好, 体育, 实习, 志愿者工作, virtually anything – that can be utilized in a different setting or while participating in a different activity. 的 transferable 技能 developed throughout a college career can be evaluated to help determine what type of major, 参与活动, 甚至是你可能最适合的职业. Employers are most interested in candidates who can build on 技能 developed and refined in college and transfer those 技能 to the “working world”.
为什么识别可转移技能很重要?
Identifying specific skill sets each student possesses will help when navigating life choices ranging from academic major selection to job application. College graduates do not always have practical experience or technical skill abilities for the field to which they are applying. As you recognize 技能 you have gained throughout college that are similar to those used in a chosen field or industry, 你会对自己的能力更加自信.
提示你识别自己的可转移技能
可转移技能可以在做任何事情的时候培养! Here are some examples of ways transferable 技能 can be developed:
- 工作和工作经历
- 志愿服务机会
- 课程:专业课程和非专业课程
- groups you have been a part of and the leadership opportunities you have utilized
- innate abilities or 技能 others always comment to you about such as compassion, 组织, 体贴, 创意
申请专业
Depending on where you are as a student, your process for applying to a major may be a bit different. Keep in mind, each major at 伊利诺斯州 has its own unique application procedures.
未来的学生
如果你目前不是365bat的学生,并希望成为, you'll have the opportunity to choose your major when you apply to the University through the 招生办公室
被录取的学生
学生 admitted to 伊利诺斯州 who have not yet begun 类 must contact the 招生办公室 换专业. 请注意,不一样 主要项目 可能有不同的录取标准.
当前的学生
Once 类 begin, you will be able to apply 换专业 through My.IllinoisState. Once you're logged in, click on the "学者" tab, then on the "应用 to My Program" link.