Choosing a Major

Choosing a major and career can be a difficult and overwhelming process.  We offer services to help with these decisions, and as always, we recommend that you to come into the office and talk with a career advisor about your particular concerns.  We also encourage you to use the resources below to help you get started:

• FOCUS - Interactive career and education planning system combining self-assessment, career exploration and career decision-making.  We recommend you bring your results in for interpretation with a career advisor.
• Meet with a Career Services professional for career advising and testing
• Search by Major – Search any OWU major to find related career fields and internship and job links.
• Common Misperceptions - Faulty preconceptions can cloud your decision-making when it comes to majors and careers; be sure to check out this list of common myths.
• Career Planning Freshman through Senior Year - Recommended career planning tasks for each year and ways Career Services can help.
• VAULT – Extensive online career library includes career profiles, industry profiles, and career guides.
• Spotlight on Careers - Current, well-researched information on a variety of career fields, as well as links to jobs and internships.
• Talk to your advisor and professors