| Introduction | 1 |
| I. | Clusters of Majors | 3 |
| II. | Who Will Be Helped by This Book? | 5 |
| III | How This Book Is Organized and How to Use It | 7 |
| IV. | Choosing the Major that Best Reflects You | 10 |
| Accounting | 11 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 14 |
| Agriculture | 17 |
| Allied Health Assisting and Technology | 20 |
| Allied Health Sciences | 23 |
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Architecture | 29 |
| Art | 32 |
| Astronomy | 35 |
| Banking and Finance | 38 |
| Biology | 41 |
| Botany | 44 |
| Business Administration and Management | 47 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 |
| Chemistry | 53 |
| Civil Engineering | 56 |
| Communications | 59 |
| Computer Science | 62 |
| Construction | 65 |
| Culinary Arts | 68 |
| Economics | 71 |
| Education | 74 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering | 77 |
| Electrical/Electronics Technology | 80 |
| English | 83 |
| Food and Beverage Management/Service | 86 |
| Foreign Language | 89 |
| Forestry | 92 |
| Geography | 95 |
| Geology | 98 |
| Health Administration, Management, and Related Services | 101 |
| History | 104 |
| Home Economics | 107 |
| Horticulture | 110 |
| Hotel/Motel Management | 113 |
| Industrial Engineering | 116 |
| Industrial and Precision Production/Technology | 119 |
| Law | 122 |
| Legal and Protective Services | 125 |
| Library and Information Sciences | 128 |
| Marketing and Distribution | 131 |
| Mathematics | 134 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 137 |
| Mechanics and Related Services | 140 |
| Medicine | 143 |
| Metallurgical and Mining Engineering | 146 |
| Military Science | 149 |
| Nursing and Related Services | 152 |
| Performing Arts | 155 |
| Philosophy | 158 |
| Physics | 161 |
| Physiology | 164 |
| Political Science | 167 |
| Psychology | 170 |
| Recreation and Leisure | 173 |
| Religion and Theology | 176 |
| Secretarial Science | 179 |
| Social Work | 182 |
| Sociology | 185 |
| Transportation | 188 |
| Zoology | 191 |
| V. | Career-Related Questions and Answers | |
| 1 | What does the word career mean? | 194 |
| 2 | What is career decision-making? | 194 |
| 3 | Is career development different for an older adult than for a younger person? | 194 |
| 4 | What is career success? | 195 |
| 5 | What is a career resource or information center? | 195 |
| 6 | Are career development and placement services the same? | 195 |
| 7 | What are career development services? | 196 |
| 8 | What are job placement services? | 196 |
| 9 | What does a good career counselor do? | 196 |
| 10 | What is a self-assessment? | 197 |
| 11 | What is a college major? | 197 |
| 12 | What should I know before selecting a major? | 197 |
| 13 | How do I actually select a major? | 198 |
| 14 | What should I do if I want a college degree but don't know what to pick for my major? | 199 |
| 15 | What should I do if I only want to pursue a short-term program of a year or less? | 200 |
| 16 | I must register for a full load of classes tomorrow but don't know what to take--what should I do? | 200 |
| 17 | What is an MBA? | 200 |
| 18 | Should I go for an MBA? | 201 |
| 19 | Should I get a Ph.D.? | 202 |
| 20 | What is an apprenticeship? | 203 |
| 21 | What is co-op education? | 204 |
| 22 | What are home study courses? | 204 |
| 23 | What is virtual education? | 205 |
| 24 | What is an internship? | 205 |
| 25 | What is mentoring? | 206 |
| 26 | What is networking and can it help me? | 207 |
| 27 | What are "high-tech" jobs? | 207 |
| 28 | How do I know if a program or institution is good? | 207 |
| 29 | What is a liberal arts major? | 208 |
| 30 | What are career tests? | 209 |
| 31 | Should the results of my career tests determine what I do in the future? | 209 |
| 32 | Should I accept career test results that point to a single field? | 209 |
| 33 | What does it mean when the results of my career testing show that I am interested in just about everything? | 210 |
| 34 | Am I required to take a battery of tests to effectively plan my career? | 210 |
| 35 | What is the difference between an aptitude test and an interest inventory? | 211 |
| 36 | Should I "test out" of a required course? | 212 |
| 37 | Can occupational projections be trusted? | 213 |
| 38 | What are some common problems that often hamper career development? | 213 |
| Appendices | |
| A. | Descriptions of Selected Occupations | 215 |
| B. | Definitions of Selected Skill Statements | 243 |
| C. | Definitions of Values and Personal Attributes | 245 |
| Index of Occupations | 248 |