选择专业
选择专业可能是你做过的最简单的决定之一,也可能是一个压倒性的和有压力的决定.
在365bat,我们利用大量资源帮助学生选择专业。. University College Academic Advising 是否适用于未申报/未决定或计划转专业的学生.
在比较主要需求时,要记住一些快速的事情. 中间50%的GPA给出了该专业通常录取的学生范围. Twenty five percent of students admitted have a lower GPA, 所以你不应该把较低的GPA视为录取的最低要求. Also the sample plans of study provided are based on the current Undergraduate 目录.
活动
- Learn 关于 Yourself Reflection
- Major Elimination Activity
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Activity
- O *网活动
- 利弊图表
- 你的技能是什么?
- What Are Your Workplace Values?
- Learn 关于 Yourself
- 专业和职业
- 的可转移技能吧
- 应用
Learn 关于 Yourself
找到一份令人满意的职业的关键是将你的个性与你的职业选择相匹配. 了解你是谁,你的好恶是第一步. This is a process that takes some time and reflection. But your career will occupy the majority of your adult life, 因此,花点时间了解什么能让你满意,从而帮助你做出正确的职业决定是值得的.
People like 职业生涯 for many different reasons...
- Interests: Enjoying 类 in this area, talking about the subject, or spending time doing related tasks.
- 个人价值观:想到在这个领域做出贡献,感到充满活力和兴奋, finding the career personally meaningful.
- 发挥才能的机会:看到你独特的才能和技能在职业生涯中得到最大限度的发挥. 例如, you may have special talent as a writer, 教育家, person who empathizes with others, 或领导. 能让你有机会发挥这些天赋的职业是很有吸引力的.
你对一项职业了解得越多,你就越能决定自己是否喜欢它. 职业评估可以帮助你确定自己的兴趣、价值观和技能.
Are You Undecided or Indecisive?
It's helpful to consider whether you are undecided or indecisive. Being undecided is a normal step along the way. It usually means you need more information about yourself, 教育选择, 职业生涯, or perhaps how college majors relate to career options.
Being indecisive is different. 它可能表明你在很多方面做决定有困难,或者尽管有信息,你还是很难做出决定. 的re are many reasons you might be indecisive. Fear of making a mistake is one common reason.
You might find it helpful to speak to a counselor at Student Counseling Services if you think that being indecisive is a problem you face.
Signs You May Be Undecided
- You need more information about 职业生涯
- You need more information about your personality
- You generally make good decisions in other areas
- You are unsure what criteria to base your decision on
建议
- 参加 IDS 106 - Career Choice
- 参加 IDS 128 - Thriving in College, Career and Beyond
- 焦点 在线, 自我指导的职业和教育规划工具,旨在帮助您选择最符合个人兴趣的专业和职业领域, 技能, 和目标.
- 会见 学术顾问
- 咨询 职业服务 or Student Counseling Services
Signs You May Be Indecisive
- Struggle to make decisions in many areas of life
- Feel fearful of making a mistake
- Postpone decisions hoping others will decide for me
- Change my mind frequently
- Get very anxious about making a decision
- Feel unready to face the consequences of my decision
- Worry about what others think of my decisions
- 尽管掌握了做决定所需的信息,但还是感到非常不确定
- Worry my decision will be the wrong one
- Feel I never have enough information to make a good decision
建议
咨询在 Student Counseling Services 解决任何与你的职业决策有关的个人问题
Selecting a major and selecting a career are different!
雇主在做雇佣决定时,只会把你的专业作为众多因素中的一个. In addition to your major, the 技能 you've acquired, 你的个人品质和成就都会影响你的雇佣决定. Some majors lead to a wide variety of career paths. Thus it is important to have a well rounded college experience.
记住,有些职业需要专业学位和/或证书. 这些领域包括:教学、护理、地质学和语言病理学.
Many people vary their 职业生涯 during their lifetime. Thus, selecting your major does not have to be a one-time decision. You may be surprised where your career takes you.
主要
Do you have an idea of the 学术领域 you are interested in? 如果是这样的话...
- 列出所有可能适合你的主要选择
- 了解更多有关 专业和职业 in your identified areas of interest
- 完成上面列出的一些活动,这将帮助你缩小你的专业选择范围,这样你就可以做出决定了
的职业生涯
在选择专业时,考虑未来的职业选择是很重要的. Things to consider include the following:
- 的 difference between selecting a major and choosing your career
- Various career options and the major options that can get you there
- Skills that can get you to your intended career
How do I know what the job outlook for a career will be?
的 Occupational Outlook Handbook 这是一个很好的资源,你可以用它来找到关于职业的信息,因为它们存在于“现实世界”中.点击A-Z指数,输入你感兴趣的职业. You will be provided with information such as the job outlook, 收益, 工作性质, 工作条件, training and other qualifications, 和进步.
Another helpful resource for career exploration is the O*NET Online Occupational Information Network 为美国开发的.S. 劳工部. 这个广泛的在线数据库允许根据类别进行各种详细的职业搜索, 技能, interests and much more. 许多其他有用的在线职业信息资源也与O*NET在线系统相连.
可转移的技能
经常, students do not consider participation in student 组织s, 类项目, 志愿者工作是重要的活动,可以写在简历上. 然后, when they begin writing their resume, they feel like they do not have experiences to write about. Quite the opposite is true!
这项活动帮助学生确定他们在大学期间发展的可转移技能,并为他们选择学术专业做好准备, intentionally select involvement opportunities, 写简历, and find interesting career options.
What is a transferable skill?
可转移技能是在生活中的任何活动中获得的技能或能力-工作, 类, 项目, 爱好, 体育, 实习, 志愿者工作, 几乎任何东西-可以在不同的环境中使用或参与不同的活动. 在整个大学生涯中发展的可转移技能可以被评估,以帮助确定什么类型的专业, involvement activities, and even 职业生涯 you may be best suited for. 雇主最感兴趣的是那些能够在大学里发展和完善技能,并将这些技能应用到“工作世界”的候选人。.
Why are transferable 技能 important to identify?
确定每个学生拥有的特定技能将有助于他们在从学术专业选择到工作申请的生活选择中做出选择. 大学毕业生并不总是具有他们所申请的领域的实践经验或技术技能能力. 当你认识到你在大学里获得的技能与你所选择的领域或行业的技能相似时, you will become more confident in your abilities.
Hints in identifying your own transferable 技能
Transferable 技能 can be developed while doing almost anything! 以下是一些培养可转移技能的方法:
- jobs and work experiences
- volunteer opportunities
- 类: major and non-major courses
- 你曾经参与过的团队以及你利用过的领导机会
- 天生的能力或技能,别人总是对你评头论足,比如同情心, 组织, 体贴, 创意
申请专业
根据你在哪里学习,你申请专业的过程可能会有所不同. 请记住,365bat的每个专业都有自己独特的申请程序.
未来的学生
If you are not currently an 伊利诺斯州 student and want to be, 当你通过学校申请时,你将有机会选择你的专业 招生办公室
被录取的学生
被365bat录取的尚未开始上课的学生必须与学校联系 招生办公室 换专业. Please be aware, different 主要项目 may have different admission criteria.
当前的学生
一旦开始上课,你就可以申请换专业了 My.IllinoisState. 登录后,点击“学术”选项卡,然后点击“申请我的课程”链接.