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Ready Reference Instructional PresentationKATRINA KEITHLIS 704 SPRING 2017

Book Of Majors

How to Access

The Book of Majors can be found in most public libraries. Look for the call number 378.241 COL

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What Can Be Answered?

College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016

Where can I study

this major?

What can I do with this major

after graduation?

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Intended Audience


This book is mainly for high school students who are thinking about college and

have no idea what they want to study. Also, for those who know what they want to study but

are unsure what college to go to or are unsure what to expect with their chosen major.

Accessibility


The descriptions of Majors and organization makes this an ideal starting place for those thinking about college.

The simple layout of the book creates a usability easily accessible by high school level students.

Book of Majors- Part I


• Part I consists of 201 full descriptions of majors divided into 26 broad categories.

• These majors were chosen based on questionnaires from almost 2 million high school student SAT registration forms, majors that are most widely offered at colleges, and majors chosen by College Board that are expected or believed to be noteworthy in the near future.

• In this section users will find answers to the following questions and more. • What is this major about? Is this the major

for you? What are some typical courser for this major? What are some career options for this major? What are some other majors similar to this major?

Book of Majors- Part I


Highlights of the broad category introduction (parks and recreation for this example) • "If you choose to study parks and recreation,

you will become something of an expert in leisure, and that may mean you'll get teased a bit."

• "People in this field run programs and supervise and administer activities in many settings: state and national parks, campus recreational programs, hospitals, long-term-care facilities, youth services agencies, military recreational facilities, forest recreation, commercial settings, church outings, corporate and employee recreational destinations, resorts and cruise ships, and camps."

• Information about majors are collected from the colleges themselves. For this particular major, professors from Oklahoma and Massachusetts were consulted.

Book of Majors – Part I


After the description of the category introduction you will find the profile of different majors that fall under said

category.

We will continue to use the parks and recreation category as example. Here the user will find the major of "Sport and

fitness administration"



What will you find?

• Is this the right major for you?

• What types of classes can you

expect?• What are your career

options?



Special Features

Tips are given for what the user can

do while still in college to prepare

for this major.

Questions to help in deciding if a

college is the right one for you are

listed.

Book of Majors – Part II


While Part I described just over 200 majors fully,

Part II gives a brief description of more than 1,200 majors.

Book of Majors – Part II


Here are just a few of the majors

listed:• Acoustics• American

literature• Animal sciences• Bacteriology

• Bioethics/Medical ethics

• Canadian literature• Child

development• Communications

• Computer Science

• Construction management

• Costume design• Criminology

• Dairy husbandry• Dispute resolution• Ecology

• Endocrinology• Epidemiology• Floriculture• Gene therapy• Graphic design• Histologic

Technology• Illustration• Labor studies• Land use

planning• Library science• Locksmithing• Masonry

• Meat cutting• Meteorology• Molecular

biophysics• Museum studies

• Mycology• Nuclear physics

• Paralegal studies• Perfusion

technology• Plant breeding• Public health• Radio and

television• Sculpture• Sheet metal

technology• Social work

• Sports studies• Taxidermy• Upholstery

• Urban studies• Wine

steward/sommelier

• Virology• Writing• Zoology

Book of Majors – Part III


Colleges Listed by Major and

State

All of the majors that have be listed in this book so far

are organized alphabetically, and under each major is a state-by-state list of colleges that

offer the major.

After each college is a letter

representing the degree level

offered by that college

Book of Majors – Part III


After all of the majors are listed there is a special academic programs list. These include:

• Combined bachelor's/graduate programs• Double majors• External Degree• Semester at sea

• Student-designed major• Teacher certification

• United Nations semester• Urban semester

• Washington semester

Book of Majors – Special Features


'How to use this book' guide will help guide

you through any questions you may

have about the book.

What is an External degree? What is a

Terminal degree? Just in case you are

unsure a glossary is included.

An index of all the majors listed

alphabetically for quick reference.

Why Should This Resource be Trusted?

College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016 About Us. (2014, November 03). Retrieved March 11, 2017, from http://www.collegeboard.org/about

This resource is compiled by COLLEGEBOARD.ORG is a not-for-profit membership organization "committed to excellence and equity in

education" whose mission is "to connect students to college success and opportunity"

"Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and

services in college readiness and college success – including the SAT and the Advance Placement Program."

More information can be found at https://www.collegeboard.org/

http://www.collegeboard.org/about

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Why Should This Resource Be Trusted?

College Board book of majors, 2017. (2016). New York: The College Board.2016 About Us. (2014, November 03). Retrieved March 11, 2017, from http://www.collegeboard.org/about

• Updated yearly• 1,200 Major listed

• More than 3,800 colleges – including 4 year, 2 year,

and technical schools listed

July 2017

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