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Possible Careers with this Major |
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| Accounting | Accounting analyzes and interprets financial records/statements of a business enterprise. The discipline is concerned with taxation, auditing, financial accounting, and managerial accounting. The program prepares you to advise organizations on making good accounting policy decisions and/or managing these organizations. | Accountant Actuary Auditor Bank Executive Budget Analyst Business Manager Certified Fraud Examiner Certified Information Systems Auditor Certified Internal Auditor Certified Management Accountant Certified Public Accountant Controller Cost Accountant Credit Manager Examiner FBI Agent Financial Analyst Financial Planner Industrial Accountant Internal Auditor IRS Agent Investment Banker Management Consultant Professor Purchasing Agent Research Analyst Statistician Stockbroker Systems Analyst Tax Specialist Treasurer Underwriter |
Career as a Bookkeeper: Accounting and Auditing Clerk: They Keep Track of the Vital Financial Records of Every Type of Business and Organization, Institute for Career Research, Chicago, 2001. Jan Goldberg, Great Jobs for Accounting Majors,
VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Lila B. Stair, Careers in Business, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. |
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| African American Studies | These studies deal with culture, history, and the socio-economic situation of peoples of African descent in America. The Major program may be augmented by the study of American Literature, Political Science, Sociology, Religious Studies or Women's Studies. |
Canvass Director |
Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Books, 2002. Lilya Wagner, Careers in Fundraising, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. W. Bruce Walsh, Career Counseling for African Americans, Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., 2000. Ollie Stevenson, Dana Huebler, The Colorblind Career: What Every African American, Hispanic American and Asian American Needs to Succeed in Today's Tough Job Market, Peterson's, Princeton, NJ, 1997. |
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Anthropology
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This discipline studies human nature and behavior, culture, and socio-cultural systems. |
Anthropologist |
Alan S. Ryan, Editor, A guide to Careers in Physical Anthropology, Bergin & Garvey, Westport, CT, 2002. John Omohundro, Careers in Anthropology, McGraw-Hill, 2001. Paula L.W. Sabloff, Careers in Anthropology: Profiles of Practitioner Anthropologists, American Anthropological Association, Arlington, VA, 2000. Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Anthropology Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000.. C.W. Watson, Being There, Fieldwork in Anthropology, Pluto Press, 1999. Don D. Fowler, Donald L. Hardesty, Editors, Others Knowing Others: Perspectives on Ethnographic Careers, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. |
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| Applied Mathematics | Applied Mathematics models/solves real world problems. With the help of powerful computer programs applied math is used in areas as different as science and business to, for example, simulate business and engineering models, or explain changes in climate behavior. |
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Rebecca Burnett, Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Books, 2002. Andrew Sterrett, 20 Careers in Mathematics, Brooks/Cole Pub Co., 1998. Stephen Lambert & Ruth J. DeCotis, Great Jobs for Math Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Andrew Serrett, Editor, |
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| Art | An Art Major is concerned with the expression and study of aesthetic values through creative endeavors: e.g., drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, design, photography, or computer graphics. | Advertising Designer Animation Director Antique Dealer Architect Archivist Arranger Art Appraiser Art Consultant Art Director Art Historian Art Journalist Art Therapist Artist Cartographer Claymation Animator Color Designer Computer Animator Computer Effects Specialist Computer Graphic Designer Creature Director (Film) Critic Curator Custom Framer Display Designer Entrepreneur Exhibit Designer Face Caster (Film) Fashion Designer Fashion Illustrator Film Editor Florist Free-lance Artist Furniture Designer Gallery Director Graphic Artist Graphic Designer Image (Fashion/Makeup) Consultant Industrial Designer Interior Decorator Jewelry Maker Mail-Order Catalog Designer Makeup Applicator Makeup Designer Medical Illustrator Model Maker Mold Maker Paint Foreman (Film) Painter Photo Restorer Photographer Production Illustrator (Film) Scenic Artist (Film) Sculptor Sign Designer Stop Motion Animator Storyboard Artist Teacher Technical Illustrator Visual Effects Art Director |
Susan H. Haubenstock and David Joselit, Career Opportunities in Art, 3rd Ed., Checkmark Books, 2001. Mark Salmon, Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. Daniel Grant, The Fine Artist's Career Guide, Allworth Press, New York 1998. Blythe Camenson, Careers in Art, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1999. Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Art Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1997. Barbara Gordon, Opportunities in Commercial Art and Graphic Design Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1997. Gerald F. Brommer, Joseph A. Gatto, Careers in Art : An Illustrated Guide, Davis Publications, 1999. Shelley Field, 100 Best Careers for Writers and Artists, Macmillan, 1998. Bervin Johnson, Opportunities in Photography Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Mark Rowh, Careers for Crafty People & Other Dextrous Types, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Elizabeth B. Gardner, Opportunities in Arts and Crafts Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1998. |
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| Art Education | This Major prepares you to become a K-12 Art Teacher. | Adult Education Teacher Art Therapist Audiovisual Specialist Career Director Education Consultant Educational Therapist Elementary Teacher Librarian Overseas Educator Preschool Teacher Publisher Resource Assistant School Counselor School Psychologist Secondary Teacher Special Education Teacher Studio Teacher (Film Industry) Substitute Teacher Writer |
Jane K. Bates, Becoming an Art Teacher, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2000. Career as a Teacher of Art, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1996. |
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| Aviation Science | Usually, two programs within the Major are offered: 1) aviation technology/flight operations, 2) aviation management. The first option prepares you for a professional pilot career with an airline or a corporation. The second (which may require that you also complete a management degree), allows you to become an aviation administrator (e.g. for an airport, government agency, or an airline). | Accident Investigator Agricultural Pilot Air Freight/Cargo Agent Air Traffic Controller Air Traffic Reporting Pilot Aircraft Technician Airframe Maintenance Technician Airline Manager Airport Manager Astronaut Avionics Specialist Cabin Maintenance Mechanic Captain Commercial Pilot Corporate Pilot Fire and Crash Rescue Flight Dispatcher Flight Instructor Ground Attendant Helicopter Pilot Inspector Maintenance Manager Meteorologist Private Pilot Regional Airline Pilot Safety Inspector |
Career as an Airplane Pilot: opportunities with commercial airlines, charters and business jets, freight services, helicopter operator: flying high doing what you love, Institute for Career Research, Chicago, 2000. Robert P. Mark, Professional Pilot Career Guide, McGraw-Hill, 1999. Sharon Carter, Careers in Aviation, Rosen Publishing Group, New York, 1990. |
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| Behavioral Science | This is a multidisciplinary program concerned with human person as an individual and as part of a social group, in the context of culture. Anthropology, archeology, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and religious studies are studied in Behavioral Science. | Anthropologist Grant Writer Historian Lawyer Librarian Linguist Minister Psychologist Profiler Social Worker Teacher |
Addressing the Nation's Changing Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists, Committee on National Needs for Biomedic National Research Council Staff Education and Career Studies, National Academy Press Pub., 2000. |
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| Biology | This Major studies living organisms, their organization and functions, development, heredity, diversity, systematic classification, geographical ranges, and interrelationships | Agricultural Scientist Aquatic Biologist Bio-Engineer Biochemist Biological Warfare Expert Biologist Biotechnologist Botanist Department of Interior Worker Dietician Ecologist Entomologist Environmental Health Specialist Food Technologist Forester Geneticist Horticulturist Ichthyologist Laboratory Technician Marine Biologist Marine Mammologist Medical Illustrator Medical Lab Technician Medical Librarian Medical Scientist Microbiologist Oceanographer Paramedic Pathologist Physician Physiologist Public Health Specialist Science Teacher Science Writer/Illustrator/Film Maker Soil Conservationist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Official Veterinarian Virologist Wildlife Biologist Zoologist Zoo Keeper |
Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Biology Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Charles A. Winter, Opportunities in Biological Science Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Louise Miller, Careers for Animal Lovers & Other Zoological Types, VGM Career Books, 2001. Mary Price Lee and Richard Lee, Animal and Pet Care Careers, Revised Edition, VGM Career Books, 2001. Blythe Camenson, Opportunities in Zoo Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1997. Career as a Naturalist: wildlife conservation professionals, Institute for Career Research, Chicago, 2000. Thane Maynard, Working with Wildlife: a guide to careers in the animal world, Franklin Watts, New York, 1999. |
| Business | see Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Management, Marketing. | ||
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| Chemistry | This Major studies properties, composition, structure of substances, and how to obtain them, what changes they undergo and what are the conditions that influence the direction and speed of these changes. | Professions listed for Biochemistry plus: Agronomist Analytical chemist Art Conservator Ceramic Engineer Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Chemical Engineer Chemical Information Specialist Chemical Technician Chemical Salesperson Chemical Warfare Expert Chemist Consumer Protection Specialist County Health Department Inspector Environmental Compliance Officer Environmental Engineer Environmental Risk Assessor Geochemist Hydrologist Industrial Health Engineer Industrial Hygienist Inorganic Chemist Museum Educator Organic Chemist Patent Lawyer Physician Polymer Chemist Pharmaceutical Research Chemist Radiation Health Specialist Safety Inspector Science Editor Science Writer Soil Scientist Textile Dyes Analyst Winery Chemist |
Mark Rowth, Stephen E. Lambert, Julie Delagan, Great Jobs for Chemistry Majors, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1999. Gretchen Dewailly Krueger, Opportunities in Petroleum Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 1999. John H. Woodburn, Opportunities in Chemistry Careers (Vgm Opportunities Series) McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1996. Richard J. Friary, Jobs in the Drug Industry: A Career
Guide for Chemists, Academic Press Limited, 2000. Jan Bone, Opportunities in Plastics Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1991. |
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| Chicano Studies | This major studies the role of Mexican-Americans in shaping modern United States, through their literary, cultural and political contributions. |
Community Liaison |
Garciela Kenig, Best Careers for Bilingual Latinos, Market Your Fluency in Spanish to Get Ahead on the Job, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. |
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| Civil Engineering | Civil engineering is concerned with planning, design, and construction of infrastructure: roads, transit systems, dams, tunnels, power plants, bridges, ports, airports, and buildings. The discipline is also involved in solving problems posed by natural diseasters: earthquakes, land slides, and severe weather. | Consulting Engineer Control Engineer Decontamination Engineer Design Engineer Development Engineer Ecologist Electronics Instructor Environmental Engineer Field Service Engineer Fire Protection Engineer Geotechnical Engineer Highway Engineer Illumination Engineer Industrial Engineer Instrument Engineer Mechanical Engineer Metallurgical Engineer Mining Engineer Operations Engineer Project Engineer Public Works Technician Purchasing Agent Quality Control Engineer Radar Engineer Research Engineer Safety Engineer Sales Engineer Structural Engineer Systems Design Engineer Test Engineer Transportation Engineer Urban Planner |
Joseph D. Hagerty, Opportunities in Civil Engineering Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 1997. Margaret Gisler, Marjorie Eberts, Careers for Hard Hats & Other Constructive Types, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books, 2001. Careers in Civil Engineering, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1997. A Career as a Structural Engineer, Institute for Research, Chicago, 2000. Elizabeth Stewart Lytle, Exploring Careers in the Construction Industry, Rosen Publishing Group, New York, 1995. Careers in Highway Building and Heavy Construction Work, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1991. |
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| Communication | A Communication Major is concerned with effective expression of ideas, for example, through speech. | Announcer (Radio/TV) Advertising Professional Agricultural Consultant Announcer Auctioneer Booking Agent Broadcast Technician Circulation Development Coordinator Communication Counsultant Commentator Communication Disorders Specialist Consumer Services Director Convention Planner Copywriter Corporate Communications Officer Corporate Trainer Counselor Customer Sales Director Editor Event Coordinator Fundraiser Grant / Proposal Writer Hotel Catering Manager Hotel/Restaurant Publicist/PR Director Information Broker Journalist Lawyer Lobbyist Mail-Order Catalog Designer Market Research Specialist Media Librarian Minority Relations Specialist Motivational Speaker Narrator Negotiator Newspaper Correspondent Patient Relations Advocate Press Secretary Producer Program Director Promotion Officer Promotions Assistant Public Relations Representative Radio/Television Advertising Salesperson Salesperson Special Interest Advocate Speech Pathologist Speech Writer Spokesperson/Public Relations Professional Technical Documentation Specialist Television Director Volunteer Agency Director Volunteer Coordinator Youth Service Director |
Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Communication Majors, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Books, 2002. Peggy J. Parks, Careers in the News Media, Lucent Books,
San Diego, 2002. Morris B. Rotman, Opportunities in Public Relations Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. Leonard Mogel, Careers in Communications and Entertainment, Simon & Schuster, 2000. Elmo I. Ellis, Opportunities in Broadcasting Careers , VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers for Talkative Types & Others with the Gift of Gab, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Brad Schultz, Sports Broadcasting, Focal Press, 2002.
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| Communication Disorders | see Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences | ||
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| Computer Information Systems | This program is concerned with the design, development and management of information systems, i.e., applications of information technology, in planning, control, and operations of a business. The program is interdisciplinary and combines study of modern technologies and of business fundamentals (accounting, economics, management, finance, marketing). The technology areas studied may include: business programming (Cobol, Java, Visual Basic), networks and telecommunications, open systems architectures, databases (e.g., Oracle), graphical user interfaces, or operating systems. | Applications Programmer Auditor Budget Analyst Business Programmer Computer Aided-Designer Computer Engineer Computer Science Technician Computer Security Specialist Computer Service Technician Cost Engineer Data Reduction Analyst Database Analyst Database Manager Director of Vital Statistics Efficiency Expert Engineering Analyst Information Scientist Institutional Researcher Inventory Controller Market Researcher Media Center Manager Operations Analyst Securities Trader Software Engineer Software Developer Statistician Surveyor Systems Analyst Systems Consultant Systems Manager Technical Salesperson Technical Writer Webmaster |
Julie Kling Burns, Opportunities in Computer Careers, VGM Career Books, 2002. Christina Penna, Rachael Shook, Careers in Network Engineering, Rosen Publishing Group, New York, 2001. Career as a Computer Network Architect: connecting computers within an office and around the world, Institute for Research, Chicago, 2000. Melanie Ann Apel, Careers in Information Technology, Rosen Pub., New York, 2000. Careers in Computer Information Systems, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1997. Lila B. Stair, Careers in Business, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Leslie Stair, Lila Stair, Careers in Computers, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books, 1996. |
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| Computer Science | In this program you can study various aspects of programming: e.g., algorithms, artificial intelligence, networks, software, parallel and distributed systems. |
Applications Programmer |
Julie Kling Burns, Opportunities in Computer Careers, VGM Career Books, 2002. Jan Goldberg, Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers for Computer Buffs & Other Technological Types, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1999. Peterson's Job Opportunities: Engineering and Computer Science, 2000 Edition, Petersons Guides, 1999. Academic Careers for Experimental Computer Scientists and Engineers, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1994. |
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| Criminal Justice | The program prepares you for careers in law enforcement (including FBI, Department of Defense, Department of Justice), corrections and rehabilitation, through the study of the fundamentals of law, criminology, public administration and relevant social sciences (sociology, psychology, social work or human services). | Advocate Archivist Business Development Officer Campaign Manager CIA Officer City Manager Community Relations Director Congressional Aide Congressional Researcher Consultant Corporate Security Officer Correctional Officer DEA Officer DTF Officer Environmental Policy Analyst FBI Agent Foreign Correspondent Foreign Service Officer Government Intelligence Analyst International Banker Labor Organizer Law Enforcement Officer Lawyer Legal Assistant Lobbyist Media Analyst Paralegal Police Officer Political Pollster Politician Private Investigator Probation / Parole Officer Public Opinion Interviewer Security Consultant Surveillance Officer Special Interest Group Director Terrorism Expert Wildlife Special Agent Writer |
W. Richard Stephens, Jr., Careers in Criminal Justice, 2nd Ed., Allyn and Bacon, 2002. Stephen Lambert & Debra Regan, Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors, VGM Career Books, 2001. Donald B. Hutton and Anna Mydlarz, Guide to Law Enforcement Careers, 2nd Ed., Barron's Educational Series, 2001. Marilyn Morgan, Careers in Criminology, Lowell House, Los Angeles, 2000. Susan Echaore-McDavid, Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement,
Security, and Protective Services, Checkmark Books, 2000. Blythe Camenson, Careers for Legal Eagles & Other Law-and-Order Types, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. James D. Stinchcomb, James A. Stinchcomb, Opportunities in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1996. John Douglas, Guide to Careers in the FBI, Simon & Schuster, 1998. |
| Criminalistics (Minor) |
Criminalistics is concerned with processing of crime scene, analysis of collected trace evidence (flammable substances, explosives; fire debris, gun shot residue; body fluids; drugs, various materials) and presenting findings in the legal setting. The program is interdisciplinary and involves extensive chemistry training and coursework in criminal justice. | Chemist College Professor Court Expert Witness Crime Scene Investigator DNA Analyst Document Examiner Explosives Expert FBI Scientist Fingerprint Examiner Firearms Expert Forensic Odontologist Forensic Pathologist Forensic Scientist Histologist Medical Examiner Toxicologist Trace Analyst |
Blythe Camenson, Opportunities in Forensic
Science Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. Marilyn Morgan, Careers in Criminology, Lowell House, Los Angeles, 2000. |
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Early Childhood Education |
This program is concerned with developing perception, comprehension, and language abilities of young children in a caring educational environment. | Assistant Teacher Author Day Care Provider Early Childhood Teacher Education Consultant Educational Therapist Preschool Teacher |
Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers in Child Care, McGraw Hill - NTC, 2000. Mary Bowman-Kruhm, Careers in Child Care, Rosen Publishing Group, New York, 2000. |
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| Economics | This social studies discipline analyzes allocation of limited resources (e.g., how much of the income a person chooses to save and what she chooses to buy), production of goods and their distribution in society. | Accountant Account Executive Actuary Appraiser Auditor Bank Officer Budget Analyst Buyer CIA Officer Claims Adjuster Controller Credit Analyst Credit Specialist Economic Historian Economics Teacher Economist Entrepreneur Financial Planner Foreign Service Officer Historian IRS Agent Labor Relations Specialist Land Use Economist Manager Market Research Analyst Mutual Fund Representative Politcial Scientist Professor Purchasing Planner Regional Economist Risk Analyst Sales Forecaster Securities Analyst Stockbroker Systems Analyst Tax Preparer Technical Writer Trust Officer Urban Planner |
Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Economics Majors, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 2000. Career as an Economist: government, education, business, financial, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1993. |
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| Education |
This discipline studies processes of equipping, especially the young, with knowledge, skills, system of values, attitudes and beliefs. There are many areas of specialization in Education: e.g., Early Childhood, Elementary, Special, K-12, Secondary. |
Adult Education Teacher Assistant Principal Camp Counselor Career Director College Administrator Community Educator Counselor Curriculum Supervisor Education Consultant Educational Therapist Elementary Teacher Librarian Overseas Educator Personnel Specialist Preschool Teacher Program Director Publisher Resource Assistant School Counselor School Psychologist Secondary Teacher Special Education Teacher Studio Teacher (Film Industry) Substitute Teacher Training Instructor Tutor Writer |
Susan Echaore-McDavid, Career Opportunities
in Education, Checkmark Books, 2001. Mark Rowh, Opportunities in Educational Support Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. Roy A. Edlefelt, Careers in Education, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Janet Fine, Opportunities in Teaching Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Mark Uri Toch, Philip A. Perry, Opportunities in Counseling and Development Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1997. |
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| Electrical Engineering | This Major is concerned with generation and transmission of electric power and design of devices that run on electricity. | Aeronautical Engineer Aerospace Engineer Aircraft Electronics Technician Automated Equipment Technician Broadcast Technician Circuit Engineer Communications Systems Engineer Computer Engineer Computer Technician Consulting Engineer Control Engineer Design Engineer Development Engineer Electrical Appliance Repairer Electrical Technician Electronic Systems Tester Electronics Instructor Environmental Engineer Field Service Engineer Illumination Engineer Industrial Engineer Instrument Engineer Instrumentation Technician Operations Engineer Photo-Optics Technician Professor (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics, Physics) Project Engineer Purchasing Agent Quality Control Engineer Radar Engineer Radar Technician Research Engineer Safety Engineer Sales Engineer Science Teacher Systems Design Engineer Technical Writer Test Engineer |
Mark Rowh, Opportunities in Electronics Careers,
VGM Career Horizons, 1999.
Career as an Electrical-Electronics Engineer, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1996. Geraldine O. Garner, Great Jobs for Engineering Majors, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1995. |
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| Elementary Education (Minor) |
This Major prepares you to become an Elementary Teacher. | Assistant Principal Author Camp Counselor Community Educator Curriculum Specialist Editor Education Consultant Educational Program Supervisor Educational Therapist Elementary Teacher Librarian Overseas Educator Personnel Specialist Preschool Teacher Resource Assistant School Counselor Special Education Teacher Substitute Teacher Textbook Writer Training Instructor Tutor |
Susan Echaore-McDavid, Career Opportunities in Education, Checkmark Books, 2001. Janet Fine, Opportunities in Teaching Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Career as a Teacher: elementary education, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1998. Roy A. Edlefelt, Careers in Education, VGM Career Horizons,
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. Mark Uri Toch, Philip A. Perry, Opportunities in Counseling and Development Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1997. |
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| English | The program is concerned with literary, creative and communication aspects of the English language. These areas are explored through the study of the works of fiction (novels, poems, plays), writing techniques, and of the nature of the language (e.g., semantics-relationships between words and meanings, grammar, rhetoric-the art of discussion). | Advertising Professional Announcer, TV/Radio Assistant Editor-Romances Author Bibliographer Biographer Bookstore Manager/Owner Columnist Consumer Public Relations Professional Cookbook Author Cookbook Editor Copywriter Copyeditor Cryptanalyst Editor ESL Teacher Food Writer Freelance Writer Indexer Information Broker Interpreter/Translator Journalist Lawyer Letters Editor Librarian Linguist Literary Agent Market Research Analyst Marketing Professional Media Specialist Playwright Proofreader Publisher Researcher Sales Representative Speech Writer Teacher Technical Writer Textbook Writer Travel Agent University Administrator |
Julie DeGalan & Stephen Lambert, Great Jobs for English Majors, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Blythe Camenson, Careers in Writing, VGM Career Books, 2001. Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Career Opportunities for Writers, 4th Ed., Checkmark Books, 2001. Elizabeth Foote-Smith, Opportunities in Writing Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Shelley Field, 100 Best Careers for Writers and Artists, Macmillan, 1998. Career as an Editor: books, magazines, internet: weaver of literary magic, Institute for Research, Chicago, 2000. Leila R. Smith, Margaret H. Taylor, English for Careers: Business, Professional, and Technical, Prentice Hall, 1999. Robert Bly, Careers for Writers & Others Who Have a Way with Words, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1996. Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary Types, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1995. Susan Griffith, Teaching English Abroad, 5th Ed., Vacation Work, Oxford, 2001. |
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| Environmental Science | Environmental Science is concerned with how human activity (industrial development, industrial waste generation, depletion of natural resources) affects the planet. Also studied are the ways in which the natural forces (volcanism, earthquakes) affect us. |
Administrator, Nuclear Waste Program |
Michael Fasulo, Paul Walker, Careers in the Environment, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Mike Fasulo, Jane Kinney, Careers for Environmental Types & Others Who Respect the Earth, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Books, 2002. Scott Harrison, Allison J. Ross, Careers in Waste Management, Rosen Publishing Group, New York, 2000. Kevin Doyle, Editor, The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century, Island Press, 1999. Christopher M. Willie, Opportunities in Forestry Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1998. Robert R. Jordan, Rima Petrossian, William J. Murphy, Careers in Environmental Geoscience, AAPG Division of Environmental Geosciences, Tulsa, 1996. |
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| Environmental Studies (Minor) |
This program is concerned with the legal and/or social side of environmental issues, while providing you with a general background, rather than rigorous study (unlike Environmental Science) of scientific disciplines, such as biology, geology or chemistry. You will learn about environmental law, policy, and planning, international development, environmental education, sustainable agriculture, or restoration ecology by taking law, geography, religious studies, civil and chemical engineering, economics, history, and sociology courses. | City Recycling Manager Conservationist Developer Ecologist Eco-tourism Specialist Environmental Agency Official Environmental Credit Broker Environmental Economist Environmental Educator Environmental Engineer Environmental Mediator/Negotiator Environmental Planner Environmental Protection Specialist Forester Health Policy Consultant Industrial Ecologist Land Management Specialist Land Reclamation Specialist Public Health Officer Urban Planner Waterway Restoration Specialist Wetlands/Grassland Restoration Specialist |
Julie Degalan, Bryon Middlekauff, Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors, Contemporary Books, 2002. Your Career in Professional Forestry: work outdoors, put your concern for the environment into action, use your knowledge of science and technology, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1999. Debra Quintana, 100 Jobs in the Environment, Macmillan, 1996. Bill Sharp, The New Complete Guide to Environmental Careers, 2nd Ed., Island Press, Washington, D.C., 1993. |
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| Finance | The Finance Major studies money management. Areas of this program: Financial management, money and capital markets, investments and securities, financial institutions. The objective is to prepare you for entry-level positions in financial management of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; you will learn to solve complex financial problems. | Actuary Appraiser Audit Manager Bank Representative Bookkeeper Budget Analyst Business Credit / Loan Administrator Business Manager Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Claim Adjuster / Examiner Commodities Trader Consumer Credit / Loan Officer Controller Cost Estimator CPA Credit Counselor Credit Manger Economist Estimator External Auditor Finance Writer Financial Analyst Financial Consultant Financial Economist Financial Planner Foreign Exchange Trader Fundraiser Government Official Industrial / Institutional Buyer Insurance Agent / Broker International Trade Specialist Investment Banker Investment Researcher Investor Relations Professional Loan Officer Loan Processor Management Accountant Management Consultant Market Research Analyst Mergers / Acquisitions Manager Mutual Fund Trader Payroll Administrator Portfolio Analyst Property Manger Rate Analyst Real Estate Agent/Broker Real Estate Developer Retirement Planner Sales Analyst Securities Analyst Securities Broker Stockbroker Systems Analyst Treasury Management Specialist |
Ying Liu, Editor, The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance, 2002 Edition, Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation, 2001. Trudy Ring, Careers in Finance, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Adrian A. Paradis, Opportunities in Banking Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. Career as a Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Security Analyst: high stakes, high earnings opportunities: become a "fortune teller" for business, gather and study critical information about companies and predict what will happen to their future finances!, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1999. Michael Sumichrast, Opportunities in Financial Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1997. Mariam Naficy, The Fast Track, The Insider's Guide to Winning Jobs in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, and Securities Trading, Broadway Books, 1997. Mariwyn. Evans, Opportunities in Real Estate Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1997. Lilya Wagner, Careers in Fundraising, John Wiley & Sons, 2002. Lila B. Stair, Careers in Business, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998.
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| French | See Modern Foreign Languages. | Saskia Reilly, Lorin David Kalisky, Living, Studying and Working in France, Henry Holt and Company, 1999. | |
| Geography (Minor) |
This Major is concerned with the study of the Earth's mantle, its spacial differentiation, from the natural and socio-economic perspectives and the relationships between geographic environment and activity of human societies. Some areas of geography: economic, historical, human, physical, regional, history of geography. |
Cartographer, Aerial Survey |
Patrick Talbot, Careers Using Geography, Kogan Page,
London, 2000. Richard G. Boehm, Peterson's Careers in Geography, Petersons Guides, 1990. Ralph Hebden, A Future in the Field. What can you do with a geography degree? Geographical Magazine, August 1989, v. 61, No. 8, p.S6. Salvatore J. Natoli, Careers in Geography, Association of American Geographers, 1983. |
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| Geology (Minor) |
Geology studies Earth's history and the evolution of life; atmosphere, hydrosphere (oceans), lithosphere (landforms, soils); the processes that shape the Earth (tectonic plate movements, earthquakes, mountain range formations); and the chemistry and physics of minerals, metals, and fossil fuels. | Diamond Exploration Geologist Economic Geologist Environmental Consultant Environmental Engineer Geological Oceanographer Geologist Hydrogeologist Land Use Planner Mineralogist Minerals Explorer Mining Consultant Mining Engineer Oceanographer Paleontologist Petrographer Petroleum Engineer Petroleum Geologist Production Geologist Science Teacher Sedimentologist Stratigrapher Structural Geologist Volcanologist |
Blythe Camenson, Great Jobs for Geology Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000.
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| German | See Modern Foreign Languages | Nick Davis, Living and Working in Germany, A Survival Handbook, Survival Books, London, 2000. | |
| Gerontology (Minor) |
Gerontology is a multidisciplinary program concerned with the physical, psychological and social aspects of the human aging process. You will learn how to prolong or improve the quality of an elderly person's life. | Caregiver Geriatric Social Worker Gerontology Coordinator Hospice Worker Member of a Religious Order Minister Nurse Physical Therapist Physician Social Worker |
Careers in Focus. Geriatric Care, Ferguson Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 2002. Ellen Williams, Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 1995. Anne Hart, Opportunities in Homecare Services Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 1993. Ellen Williams, Opportunities in Gerontology Careers,
VGM Career Horizons, 1987. |
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| Health Care Management | This Major prepares you to run the general or departmental operations of a health care organization (e.g., government agency, health department, hospital, insurance or HMO company, nursing home, personal care facility), through efficient coordination, organization and planning of administrative activities. Apart from the learning about daily operations, you may also study how to fulfill an educational role within a health care business (setting up patient information or health issues information programs). |
Activities Supervisor |
Careers in Hospital and Health Services Administration:
fast track opportunities in today's healthcare: professional management
positions with hospitals, nursing homes, medical practices, HMOs, Institute
for Research, Chicago, 1999.
I. Donald Snook, I. Donald Snook, Jr., Opportunities in Hospital Administration Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1997. George Pickett, Terry W. Pickett, Terry J. Sacks, Opportunities in Public Health Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1994. |
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| History | This discipline involves the study of the ages and processes of social development, in chronological order. It divides into many subdisciplines: e.g., classical, medieval, or modern history; art, social, economic, ideology, or science history; history of the state, history of law. | Anthropologist Antiques Dealer Archeologist Archivist Auctioneer Biographer Book Reviewer Bookseller Caseworker City Manager Clergyman Consultant Criminologist Curator Economist Editorial Assistant Educator Film Set Dresser Film Technical Advisor Food Historian Foreign News Correspondent Foreign Service Officer Genealogist Historian Historic Inn Operator Historic Site Information Officer Human Services Worker Information Broker Journalist Lawyer Librarian Literary Agent Newspaper Reporter Policy Evaluator Political Scientist Politician Preservation Specialist Public Administrator Records Manager Registrar of Historic Places Research Analyst Research Assistant Tour Guide Tourist Guidebook Writer Travel Agent Urban Administrator |
Julie DeGalan & Stephen Lambert, Great Jobs for History Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1995. Career as a Special Librarian: experts in knowledge management:
government, businesses, nonprofits, healthcare, all need these professionals
to manage their information resources and research their special fields,
Institute for Research, Chicago, 1999. Blythe Camenson, Opportunities in Museum Careers, McGraw Hill - NTC, 1996. Executive Careers with Museums: director-curator, art, history, auto, science museum, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1991. |
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| Holistic Health & Wellness (Minor) |
This program deals with maintaining or restoring one's well-being through holistic approach. According to holism, a person's health is a function of balance between one's physiology (body), psychological states (emotions), spirit, and the environment. It combines some traditional (proper diet, chiropractic methods) and nontraditional (e.g. acupuncture, yoga, mediation, vitamin regimens) ways of treating a patient, rather than using surgery and synthetic pharmaceuticals. | Acupuncturist Chiropractor Consumer Advocate Diet Clinic Owner Fitness Consultant Health Agency Worker Health Issues Journalist Herbal Store Owner Holistic Health Consultant Human Services Professional Licensed Midwife Massage Therapist Naturopathic Doctor Nutrition Counselor Osteopathic Doctor Pastoral Counselor Teacher |
Gillian Tierney, Opportunities in Holistic Care Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Alan Steinfeld, Careers in Alternative Medicine, Rosen Pub. Group, New York, 1999. Rosemary Jones, Educational and Career Opportunities in Alternative Medicine, Prima Health, 1998. Terence J. Sacks, John B. Crosby, Opportunities in Osteopathic Medicine Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. A Career as a Massage Therapist, Institute for Research, Chicago, 2000. |
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| Hospitality, Meeting and Travel Administration | You will learn how to manage an enterprise in the hospitality and recreation industry, how to make the operation you work for so successful, the customers will come back again and again. You can specialize in Hotel Administration, Meeting Administration, Restaurant Administration, or Travel Administration. |
Business Manager/Owner |
Ron and Caryl Krannich, Jobs for People Who Love to Travel, Opportunities at Home and Abroad, Impact Publications, Manassas Park, Virginia, 1999. Marjorie Eberts, Linda Brothers, Ann Gisler, Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1997. Carl Riegel and Melissa Dallas, Hospitality and Tourism Careers: A Blueprint for Success, Prentice Hall, 1998. Karen Rubin, Inside Secrets to Finding a Career in Travel, JIST Works, 2001. Barbara Sims-Bell, Career Opportunities in the Food and Beverage Industry, 2nd Ed., Checkmark Books, 2002. Robert Scott Milne, Opportunities in Travel Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1996. |
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| Hotel Administration (Minor) |
This program prepares you to manage, operate and market hospitality industry assets: hotels, condominiums, resorts and casinos. | Bed & Breakfast Inn Operator Business Manager/Owner Events Organizer Food and Beverage Manager Front Office Manager General Manager Hospitality Manager Hotel Administrator Hotel Catering Manager Hotel Food and Beverage Manager Housekeeping Manager Human Resource Manager Promotion Manager Reservations Manager |
Shepard Henkin, Darryl Hartley-Leonard, Marguerite Duffy, Opportunities in Hotel and Motel Management Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 2000. |
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| Human Performance and Sport |
This program prepares you to help people - healthy or injured, athletes or sport nonprofessionals - become fitter, less susceptible to injury. An option of studying sport industry operations may be available at some institutions.
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Activities Coordinator |
David Fischer, The 50 Coolest Jobs in Sports, ARCO, 2001. Barbara Moe, Careers in Sports Medicine, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., New York, 2001. Mary Miller, Opportunities in Fitness Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1997. Career as a Fitness Expert Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1997. Shelly Field, Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry, 2nd Ed., Checkmark Books, 1999. Shelly Field, Career Opportunities in the Sport Industry, 2nd Ed., Checkmark Books, 1999. Marguerite Abbott, Marie-Louise Franciscus, Zona Roberta Weeks, Opportunities in Occupational Therapy Careers, McGraw Hill - NTC, 2000. William Ray Heitzmann, Careers for Sports Nuts & Other Athletic Types, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1997. Bernice R. Krumhansl, Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Career as an Occupational Therapist: healthcare professional, Institute for Research, Chicago, 2000. Jeanne Nagle, Careers in coaching, Rosen Pub. Group, New York, 2000. |
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| Human Services | This program prepares you to assist individuals who find themselves in situations of social pathology (e.g., domestic violence, drug addiction). You will study crisis intervention, basic case management, family intervention strategies, methods of preventive education; you will learn how to manage a nonprofit organization. | Adult Education Teacher Case Aide Case Worker Counselor Counselor for Developmentally Disabled Persons Elementary Teacher Food Bank Manager Group Therapist High-Risk Youth Counselor Homeless Shelter Worker Instructional Coordinator Nonprofit Organization Administrator Prepared Meals Manager Preschool Teacher Probation and Parole Officer Secondary School Teacher Senior Center Activities Coordinator Social Worker Special Education Teacher Substance Abuse Counselor Training Representative Veterans Assistance Counselor Victim Advocate Vocational Training Instructor |
John Bankston, Careers in Community Service, Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2002. Paul C. Brophy, Alice Shabecoff, Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers for Good Samaritans & Other Humanitarian Types, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1991. Mark Uri Toch, Philip A. Perry, Opportunities in Counseling and Development Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1997. Stephanie Lowell, The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector, Harvard Business School, Boston, 2000. Ronald L. Krannich, Caryl Rae Krannich, Jobs and Careers with Nonprofit Organizations: Profitable Opportunities with Nonprofits, 2nd Ed., Impact Publications, Manassas Park, VA, 1999. Brooke B. Collison, Nancy J. Garfield, Editors, Careers in counseling and human services, Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, 1996. |
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| Industrial Design | Industrial Design devises such forms/shapes of manufactured objects (consumer products, industrial machinery), which make them both functional and aesthetically pleasing. |
Designer |
A Career as an Industrial Designer: Create the Products
of the Future, Institute for Research, Chicago, 2000. Mark Rowh, Opportunities in Metalworking Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 2000. Arthur J. Pulos, Opportunities in Industrial Design Careers, VGM Career Horizons, 1978. |
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| International Business (Concentration available to current School of Business students) |
This multidisciplinary Major gives you solid background in the fundamentals of business: accounting, management, finance, marketing. It allows you to study these disciplines in the international context. A good program will require that you become fluent in a foreign language; some institutions may offer international internships/exchange programs that will enhance your language training and understanding of other cultures. Ideally, as part of the program you would complete some business coursework abroad. | Business Executive CIA Officer Corporate Trainer Entrepreneur FBI Agent Foreign Market Marketing Professional Foreign Service Officer Import/Export Specialist International Shipping Specialist Leisure Industry Manager Placement Professional |
Edward J. Halloran, Careers in International Business, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/ Contemporary Publishing Group, 1996. Jeffrey S. Arpan, Opportunities in International Business Careers, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1994. |
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| Journalism | This program prepares you to become an efficient information gatherer, good situational analyst and lucid communicator, by using the English language effectively. Emphases in Broadcast Journalism (television news), Business Journalism, Print/Editing Journalism (reporting, editing), Public Relations (PR strategies, techniques), Photojournalism (photography in the print media) and Advertising (e.g., organizing advertising campaigns) may be available with this Major. | Advertising Professional Announcer, TV/radio Author Bibliographer Biographer Bureau Reporter Bureau Chief Bookstore Manager/Owner Columnist Communications Director Consumer Public Relations Specialist Copywriter Critic Editor Editorial Writer Film Journalist Financial Wire Reporter Freelance Writer Ghostwriter Information Broker Journalist Lawyer Linguist Literary Agent Magazine Staff Writer Marketing Manager Media Specialist Narrator News Librarian Newsletter Editor Playwright Proofreader Promotions Manager Proposal Writer Public Affairs Specialist Publisher Reporter Researcher Section Editor Teacher Technical Writer Television Writer Webmaster Wire Service Reporter |
Donald L. Ferguson and Jim Patton, Opportunities in Journalism Careers, VGM Career Books, 2001. Jan Goldberg, Careers in Journalism, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2000. Author Seidman, Exploring Careers in Journalism, Rosen Publishing Group, New York, 2000. Careers in Journalism: writing, reporting, editing: newspapers, magazines, websites, Institute for Career Research, Chicago, 2001. Shelly Field, Career Opportunities in Advertising and Public Relations, 3rd Ed., Checkmark Books, 2002. Morris B. Rotman, Opportunities in Public Relations Careers,
VGM Career Books, 2001. Robert Carter, Blythe Camenson, S. William Pattis, Iind Roghaar, Opportunities in Publishing Careers, McGraw Hill-NTC, 2000. Career as a Photo Journalist, News Photographer: record history as it happens, tell compelling stories and make a difference,: Institute for Career Research, Chicago, 2000. Joseph F. Mulligan, Kevin T. Mulligan, The Mulligan Guide to Sports Journalism Careers, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers for Talkative Types & Others with the Gift of Gab, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. |
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| Land Use | This Major deals with land management from multiple perspectives: e.g. that of natural resource management (including resource mapping with help of satellite imaging), economic development and environmental impact (e.g., urban planning), or geology (mineral resources, mining). Different institutions may emphasize different aspects of this program. | Cartographer Climatologist College Professor Demographic Specialist Ecologist Environmental Educator Environmental Scientist Forest Ranger Geographer Geomorphologist GIS Specialist Housing Developer Industrial Developer Intelligence Researcher Land Developer Land Use Potential Analyst Landscape Architect Mining Engineer Park Service Worker Plant and Wildlife Resources Manager Population Analyst Remote Sensor Specialist Resources Manager Satellite Imagery Professional Site Location Analyst Site Selection Expert Soil Conservationist Teacher Terrain Analyst Transportation Planner Urban Planner Water Resources Manager |
Louise Miller, Careers for Nature Lovers & Other Outdoor Types, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Books, 2001. Kevin Doyle, Editor, The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century, Island Press, 1999. |
| Languages | see Modern Foreign Languages | ||
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| Leisure Studies | A Leisure Studies program prepares you to help people by designing, managing, and providing them with physical activity programs in recreational (e.g., resorts, sports clubs, theme parks), park (e.g., city park and recreation departments), rehabilitation (health care facilities, health clubs), and other leisure industry settings (e.g., nonprofit organizations, military, governmental agencies, campus departments). |
Adult Daycare Professional |
Clayne R. Jensen, Jay H. Naylor, Opportunities in Recreation and Leisure, Revised Ed., VGM Career Horizons, 1999. Barbara Lee, Working in Sports and Recreation, Lerner Publications, 1996. Paid Career Employment as a Recreational Leader, Supervisor, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1993. |
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| Management | This Major covers the study of methods of conducting business efficiently and supervising the workforce. | Accountant Administrative Aide Advertising Executive Banker Benefits or Compensation Administrator Budget Analyst Business Owner Car Rental Agency Representative City Manager's Office Worker Convention Specialist Corporate Trainer Department Store Professional Director of Food Services Economist Film Industry Agent Hotel/Motel Manager Human Resources Specialist Manager Trainee Management Consultant Personnel Professional Placement Professional Production Specialist Public Relations Generalist Purchasing Agent Real Estate Agent/Broker Recreation Professional Restaurant Professional Retail Professional Scheduler Service Professional Traffic Professional Training Specialist |
Jason Dehni, Editor, The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Management Consulting 2000 Edition, Harvard Business School, 1999. Lila B. Stair, Careers in Business, VGM Career Horizons,
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. |
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| Marketing | Marketing is concerned with understanding customer needs. Presenting a consumer with a product or service in a fair way but profitable to a business is the second objective of this discipline. You will study product life cycles, channels of distribution, relationships between producers and customers, supply-chain efficiencies, businesses' market positioning, in the context of how globalization and technology influences consumer markets. | Account Executive Advertising Professional Agricultural Consultant Assistant Buyer Circulation Specialist Copywriter Customer Service Representative Marketing Specialist Event Specialist Hotel Catering Manager Hotel/Resort Sales Manager Hotel/Restaurant Publicist/PR Director Industrial / Consumer Salesperson Insurance Agent Mail-Order Catalog Designer Market Research Analyst Media Buyer Merchandising Specialist Package Designer Personnel Representative Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Product Manager Product Specialist Real Estate Agent Sales/Promotion Representative Securities Sales Agent Store Controller Trade Show Specialist Travel Agent Winery Publicist |
Ann Chen, Editor, Harvard Business School
Guide to Careers in Marketing 2001, Harvard Business School 2000.
Lila Stair, Leslie Stair, Careers in Marketing, McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books, 2001. Margery Steinberg, Opportunities in Marketing Careers,
VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Gary Alpert, Steve Pollock, Careers in Advertising: The Wetfeet.com Insider Guide, Wet Feet Press, 2000. Lila B. Stair, Careers in Business, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. S. William Pattis, Careers in Advertising, McGraw Hill-NTC, 1996.
Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler, Careers for Talkative Types & Others with the Gift of Gab, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1998. |
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| Mathematics | This discipline studies numbers and geometric figures. |
Actuary |
Rebecca Burnett, Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Books, 2002. Stephen Lambert & Ruth J. DeCotis, Great Jobs for Math Majors, VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 1999. Andrew Sterrett, 20 Careers in Mathematics, Brooks/Cole Pub Co., 1998. Andrew Serrett, Editor, A Career as a Statistician, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1997. Peter Richardson, Bob Richardson, Great Careers for People Interested in Math & Computers, UXL, Detroit, 1993. |
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| Mechanical Engineering | This Major is concerned with the design and making of engines and industrial machinery. | Aeronautical Engineer Aerospace Engineer Automotive Engineer Control Engineer Decontamination Engineer Design Engineer Development Engineer Engineering Technician Field Service Engineer Industrial Engineer Instrument Engineer Materials Engineer Mechanical Drafter Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering Technician Operations Engineer Packaging Engineer Purchasing Agent Quality Control Engineer Research Engineer Safety Engineer Sales Engineer Systems Analyst Systems Design Engineer Test Engineer |
Your Career Opportunity as a Mechanical Engineer, Institute
for Research, Chicago, 2000. Geraldine O. Garner, Great Jobs for Engineering Majors, McGraw-Hill-NTC, 1995. |
| Meeting Administration (Minor) |
Meeting Administration prepares you to plan and organize meetings and events, e.g. trade shows, seminars, conventions, exhibitions. | Conference Planner Convention Manager Events Organizer Hospitality Manager Hotel Administrator Human Resource Manager Promotion Manager Party Planner Tourism Coordinator Travel Agent Visitors Bureau Manager |
Careers in Meeting and Events Management, Hospitality Marketing: increasingly important business function planning everything from sales meetings to major conventions, Institute for Career Research, Chicago, 2001. |
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| Meteorology (Minor) |
This is the study of atmosphere and phenomena that occur in it; apart from learning about weather systems and climate patterns, you will also learn about atmospheric pollution, global warming, ozone depletion. It allows you to apply your mathematics and physics interests to developing computer weather models. | Agricultural Consultant Air Traffic Controller Atmospheric Scientist Broadcaster Hydrologist Instrument Maker Meteorologist National Weather Service Forecaster Navigation Equipment Specialist Satellite Imaging Specialist Science Journalist Science Teacher Science Writer Weather Forecaster Weather Researcher |
Career as a Meteorologist TV Weather Forecaster, Institute for Research, Chicago, 1997. |
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| Modern Foreign Languages | The objective of any language program is twofold: to give you fluency in at least one foreign language and to familiarize you with the culture of the country whose language you are studying. The language selection, teaching methods (e.g., presence of immersion programs, internships abroad, exchange programs with foreign universities), may vary significantly from institution to institution. |
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Julie DeGalan & Stephen Lambert, Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors, 2nd Ed., VGM Career Horizons, NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, 2001. Blythe Camenson, Careers in Foreign Languages, VGM Career Books, 2001. H. Ned Seelye, J. Laurence Day, Careers for Foreign Language Aficionados & Other Multilingual Types, VGM Career Books, 2001. Wilga M. Rivers, Marguerite Duffy, Opportunities in Foreign Language Careers, McGraw Hill - NTC, 1998. |
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