05378cam a2200349 4500 339262586 TxAuBib 20150624120000.0 080611s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008026061 9780816076659 pbk. : alk. paper 0816076650 pbk. : alk. paper (OCoLC)229023890 TxAuBib Phifer, Paul. College Majors & Careers : A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning / Paul Phifer. College majors and careers. Ferguson college majors & careers. 6th ed. New York NY : Ferguson, 2009. ix, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. Clusters of majors -- Connecting college majors to career clusters -- II. Who will be helped by this book? -- III. How this book is organized and how to use it -- -- The 4-step career development process -- IV. Choosing the major that best reflects you -- Accounting -- Aerospace engineering -- Agriculture -- Allied health assisting and technology -- Allied health sciences -- Anthropology -- Architecture -- Art -- Astronomy -- Banking and finance -- Biology -- Botany -- Business administration and management -- Chemical engineering -- Chemistry -- Civil engineering -- Communications -- Computer science -- Construction -- Criminal justice -- Culinary arts -- Economics -- Education -- Electrical/electronic engineering -- Electrical/electronics technology -- English -- Food and beverage management/service -- Foreign language -- Forestry -- Geography -- Geology -- Health administration, management, and related services -- History -- Home economics -- Horticulture -- Hotel/motel management -- Industrial engineering -- Industrial and precision production/technology -- Law -- Legal and protective services -- Library and information science -- Marketing and distribution -- Mathematics -- Mechanical engineering -- Mechanics and related services -- Medicine -- Metallurgical and mining engineering -- Military science -- Nursing and related services -- Performing arts -- Philosophy -- Physics -- Physiology -- Political science -- Psychology -- Recreation and leisure -- Rehabilitation therapy and related services -- Religion and theology -- Secretarial (management and administrative) services -- Social work -- Sociology -- Transportation -- Zoology. V. College- and career-related questions and answers -- College-related questions -- 1. How do I know if a program or institution is good? -- 2. What is a college major? -- 3. What is a liberal arts major? -- 4. What should I know before selecting a major? -- 5. How do I select a major? -- 6. What should I do if I want a college degree but don't know what to pick for my major? -- 7. Should I "test' out of a required course? -- 8. I must register for a full load of classes tomorrow but I don't know what to take. What should I do? -- 9. What should I do if I only want to pursue a short-term program of a year or less? -- 10. What are home-study (distance learning) courses? -- 11. What is virtual education? -- 12. What is co-op education? -- 13. What is an apprenticeship? -- 14.What is an internship? -- 15. What is mentoring? -- 16. What are "STEM" jobs? -- 17. What is an MBA? -- 18. Should I go for an MBA? -- 19. Should I get a PhD? -- 20. What is networking and can it help me? -- Career-related questions -- 1. What does the word "career" mean? -- 2. What is career decision-making? -- 3. . What is good career decision-making? -- 4. What is career development? -- 5. Is career development different for an older adult than for a younger person? -- 6. What is a career resource or information center? -- 7. Are career development and placement services the same? -- 8. What are career development services? -- 9. What are job placement services? -- 10. What does a good career counselor do? -- 11. What is a self-assessment? -- 12. What are career tests? -- 13. Should the results of my career tests determine what I do in the future? -- 14. Should I accept career test results that point to a single field? -- 15. What does it mean when the results of my career testing show that I am interested in just about everything? -- 16. Am I required to take a battery of tests to effectively plan my career? -- 17. What is the difference between an aptitude test and an interest inventory? -- 18. Can occupational projections be trusted? -- 19. What is career success? -- 20. What are the 4 "MUSTS" that can improve your chance for life success? -- Appendices -- A. Self-assessment survey -- B. Descriptions of selected occupations -- C. Definitions of selected skill statements -- D. Definitions of values and personal attributes -- Index of occupations -- About the author. Offers straightforward advice to anyone who is exploring career options. More than 60 majors are covered and are linked to more than 350 career paths. 20100715. Vocational guidance United States. Vocational interests United States. College majors United States. Professions United States. ALEML