Find Your Passion, Design Your Future

Whether you are choosing a major or considering career options, the WSU Major Exploration and Career Design program was designed for you! The program is built with busy student schedules in mind and provides help to students in choosing a major, creating an academic plan, and designing potential career paths.

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How can I get help choosing a major?

Resources in this area are for students who have not yet declared a major at WSU. As a student, you can take a free career assessment 

Step 1: Take the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) Assessment

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) is an assessment tool that helps identify your career interests and explore potential occupations and majors. 

1. Click on the link below to take the assessment (free for WSU students)

   WSU Students: Click Here to take the SII

2. Review your results by attending a one hour Major Exploration Workshop (see instructions to the right). Please ensure you complete the assessment at least one day before your scheduled workshop date.

Step 2: Attend a Major Exploration Workshop

Our advisors are currently helping students plan their schedules. To learn more about your career options based on your Strong Interest Inventory, please schedule an appointment with a career counselor on WSU Handshake.
    1) Go to WSU Handshake and enter your Wildcat username and password
    2) Find a "Career Design Workshop" date/time that works for you and select it by clicking on it.
    3) Click on the "register" button

Step 3: Meet With an Exploratory Advisor

After you attend the workshop, if you need additional help choosing a major, please schedule a one-on-one appointment with an exploratory advisor

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How do I create an academic plan for my major?

Resources in this area are for students who have declared a major and need help choosing classes or making academic decisions.

Meet with the academic advisor for your major

Unsure on who the academic advisor for your major is or how to schedule an appointment? Use the university's find my advisor tool tool. Simply click on the academic college your major belongs to and then select the program that corresponds to your major.

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How can I get help designing potential career paths that I can pursue with my chosen major?

Resources in this area are for students who have declared a major and need help designing potential career paths. 

Get help designing your future

 

• Need help finding employment or exploring potential career paths with your major? Schedule an appointment with a career and employment counselor.
   
• Want help developing career skills (resume writing, interviewing, etc.) OR would you like a free professional headshot?  Drop into the WSU Career Station.

 

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Helpful Online Major & Career Resources

Website	Resource Type	Description
WSU Major Pages	Major Exploration	Quick access to information on WSU's 100+ majors and programs. Searchable by interest area or major name. Includes links to the course requirements for each major and basic career information.
WSU Catalog	Major Exploration	Alphabetical list of programs and requirements sorted by major/minor.
Holland Code Theory Video	Major Exploration	Short video that gives a brief explanation of the Holland Interest Clusters (these are used on the Strong Interest Inventory).
Exploratory Advisor Appointments	Major  Exploration	If you have academic questions but have not yet decided on a major, the Student Success Center can help. In addition to assisting students who are working on their Associate of General Studies degree, they can also help undecided students create a temporary academic plan while they are exploring options.
Find My Advisor	Academic Advisement	Once you have decided on a major, the academic advisor for that major can help create an academic plan, choose classes, and manage academic challenges that may arise.
CatTracks	Academic Advisement	Use WSU CatTracks to monitor your academic progress toward graduation. In addition, you can use the "What-if" feature to see how long it would take to graduate with different majors.
Weber Graduation MAPs	Academic Advisement	View a suggested course sequence and semester-by-semester plan for graduating efficiently and rapidly with your chosen major.
WSU Career Station	Career Design & Readiness	Drop in for resume reviews, cover letter reviews, interview assistance, help with online portfolios (Wildcat Handshake, LinkedIn, Portfolium), or a professional headshot! All services are free.
Career Counselor Appointments	Career Design & Readiness	Meet with the career counselor for your major to discuss employment options,
What Can I Do With My Degree?	Career Design & Readiness	Employment information by major including major industries, employer types, strategies for success, and related professional associations. When access this resource through the link to the left it is free (sponsored by WSU Career Services).
Occupational Outlook Handbook	Career Design & Readiness	Statistics on hundreds of occupations published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Includes educational requirements, salary data, related occupations, and more.
O*Net	Career Design & Readiness	Database of occupational information published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Focuses on job responsibilities, associated skills, related career values, and more. Includes the Holland Code for each occupation. Go to Focus > Interests to search by Holland Code.
Wildcat Handshake	Career Design & Readiness	Job listings, internships, employer information, and upcoming career-related events. Provided by WSU Career Services