JUNIORS: INTERESTS, MAJORS, AND CAREERS

KEY QUESTIONS

• What area of study or major will be best for me? • What majors lead towards a career that I am

interested in?• What can I do with the major I explore?• What colleges offer that major?• What do community colleges offer? • What about Technical/Vocational schools, Private

schools and Out-of-state schools?

W W W. KU D E R N AV I G AT O R. C O M

BEGIN BY FOCUSING ON YOUR INTERESTS

SELECT “NEW USER”

FILL IN REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Fill in all information with and asterisk (*)•User name: Short ID number• Password: Long ID number•N Code: N3392535DVN• If you remember your information from an earlier year, you are welcome to login using that information.

ONCE YOU HAVE REGISTERED

PROCEED TO “LEARN ABOUT MYSELF”

• Proceed to

TAKE AN ASSESSMENT

CAREER SEARCH WITH PERSON MATCH

WHAT MAJOR LEADS TO THE CAREER I AM INTERESTED IN?

• You will see career clusters that are ranked by your areas of interest according to the assessment.• Each Cluster can be narrowed in to pathways.• Find an occupation you are interested in.• What level of training does it require?• What salary would you earn?

• Find the major or post-secondary education suggested for this career.• You can click on this major and find a list of schools that

offer that major.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE MAJOR I EXPLORE?

• The below website is a great way to review options for a variety of majors.• Find the major of your interest and click on it.• View the different areas you may work, employers

you may have, and other information for the major of your interest.

• http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/majors/

WHAT COLLEGES OFFER THAT MAJOR?

• Assist.org is a great website to explore colleges and universities in California to see what majors or areas of study they offer• Also, you may be interested in community

colleges or technical/trade schools• Another option will be private/independent

colleges• Other people may wish to attend out-of-state

colleges

YOU CAN EXPLORE A COLLEGE MAJOR OR PROGRAM OF STUDY AT A SPECIFIC CALIFORNIA CAMPUS: UC, CAL STATE UNIVERSITY, OR

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

http://www2.assist.org/exploring-majors/

TECHNICAL/TRADE SCHOOLS

• Palomar CChttp://www.palomar.edu/voctechdivision/

• MSJC Career Technical Programshttp://www.msjc.edu/cte/Pages/default.aspx

• Mt. SAChttp://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/certificates.html

PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

•California Independent Colleges (77)

http://www.aiccu.edu/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

•Common Application for Private Schools• https://www.commonapp.org/

OUT OF STATE COLLEGES

•WUE (although out of state, fees are discounted)

• http://wiche.edu/wue• See which colleges are listed• http://wue.wiche.edu/search1.jsp

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLORE FURTHER?

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