Undecided Major

Are you still deciding on a major? That's OK! If you are entering into Riverside Community College District (RCCD) without a specific field of study, you are an “undecided major.”  You are not alone! It is okay to come to college and not have a clue into what you want to study.  Believe it or not between 30-40% of incoming students are uncertain of a major or their field of study.  Choosing a major is one of those decisions that comes to you in your own way and is based on your personal interests, goals, and life experiences.

 

Entering this particular college as an undecided major has great advantages.  Your time as an undecided major can be used to explore your interests and develop fundamental skills that will be essential to your future career.  It is also estimated that over 75-80% of students change their majors and many do so more than once.  Regardless, there is no right or wrong way to choose a major. If you are still deciding which path to take, there are many ways to conquer your dilemma. 

 

For instance, Career Counseling is available through our counseling departments; the Transfer/Career Center Team is here to help you in any way.  Free Career Assessments (CHOICES & EUREKA: True Colors), Career Assessments (Myers Briggs, Strong Interest Inventory, COPS & Self Directed Search) referral by a counselor.  Also, there is a Guidance 47 (Career Exploration and Life Planning) course that students can take to assist them on making the right career choice.  Come into the Transfer/Career Center for more assistance or call (951) 222-8072/8446.  Remember there is skilled and helpful career counselors (951) 222-8440 available to assist you as well. 

 

Listed below are helpful website that will better assist you:

 

• Missing Major: Take the mystery out of finding a major.  Go to this mystery site and answer some questions, check out a few resources and print out your personal profile.  Take your first step in self exploration to discover your future goal. 
• Career Clues: What to take the mystery out of making the best college/career decisions?  The best way to do that is to gather clues that can lead you in the right direction.  Use the resources, experiences, and connections in their Career Clues adventures to help you identify college/career direction that compliment and build on your unique talents and strengths. 
• Discover your HOLLAND CODE: a FREE quiz at Rogue Community College.  The Holland Codes is a system to classify jobs into job categories, interest clusters, or work personality environments. In the Holland Model, these categories represent work personalities.
• Myers-Briggs: An introduction to Personality Types & the MBTI: Personality Type or Psychological Type are terms most commonly associated with the model of personality development created by Isabel Briggs Myers (aka Briggs Meyer, Meyer Briggs, Briggs Myers, Myer Briggs) the author of the world's most widely used personality inventory, the MBTI or Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. ® Myers and her mother, Katharine Briggs, developed their model and inventory around the ideas and theories of psychologist Carl Jung, a contemporary of Sigmund Freud and a leading exponent of Gestalt personality theory.
• The Keirsey Temperament Sorter: is relied upon as the world’s leading assessment for individuals, teams, and organization.  They deliver actionable, personal, and organizational insight addressing the opportunities and challenges relating to your most valuable asses: your people. 
• The Keirsey Temperament Sorter®-II (KTS®-II): is the most widely used personality instrument in the world. It is a powerful 70 question personality instrument that helps individuals discovers their personality type.
• Explore your Major: on ASSIST.org there is an area where you can explore your major (UC and CSU campuses). This site find programs of study at all CSU campuses and link to campus websites, where they'll find descriptions and coursework requirements for each major
• University of Richmond Pre Law Handbook: This handbook is designed to assist you in determining whether law school is the right choice for you; preparing for law school as an undergraduate; and applying to law school. It provides extensive and accurate information about law school and the legal profession, complete with links to a variety of web-based resources.
• What Can I Do With A Major in...?: This is important information that will assist you with selecting a major. A convenient website that helps you connect majors with careers for all students, clients and professionals
• Occareers.com - is a website where you could learn more about various careers and occupations such as, Arts & Communication, Business & Marketing, Consumer & Human Services, Health Sciences, Science & Technology, and much more…
• Career planning – Making choices about your major, career, or graduate school is an important part of your experience.
  
• What Can I Do With A Major In....?: The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career Services sponsors a site for getting information regarding possible career outcomes for different majors.
• CalTeach California Center for Teaching Careers: CalTeach is the Interactive Recruitment Network of the State of California operating out of California State University at Long Beach. It provides information about Teacher Credentialing, Preparation Programs, CBEST Exams, and more for those interested in pursuing a career as a teacher in California
• LS Occupational Outlook Handbook: This Federal Government publication compiled by The Bureau of labor statistics provides abstracts regarding current status and projected future trends and developments for specific U.S. occupations. Occupations are listed in alpha order and the information includes: Nature of work; Working Conditions; Employment; and Job
• Salary Information – The Internet's most popular job salary calculator. Free basic salary reports and salary comparisons.
• EUREKA - At EUREKA, they have been collecting occupational and career-related information for over 25 years. They can help you develop a plan to get started on any career-track. Contact the Career Center (951) 222-8072 for your free student code!
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) - For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbooktells you information regarding career choices.
  
• O*Net - The O*NET system serves as the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. The O*NET database houses this data and O*NET OnLine provides easy access to that information.