Exploring Majors at WKU Academic Advising Retention Center

Exploring Majors at WKU Academic Advising & Retention Center Downing Student Union 2141 (270) 745 -5065 academic. advising@wku. edu #Head. For. The. Hill

Are you nervous about not having a major? • 80% of students with a declared major are still unsure • AARC processed over 15, 000 change of major forms last year • Most exploratory students only change their major once – and that’s the major they graduate with #Head. For. The. Hill

How do we help students? • • • Advising Exploratory Program sponsored events Majors and Minors & Study Abroad Fair Exploratory News Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) #Head. For. The. Hill

The Exploratory Program Mission: The Exploratory Program is an initiative of the Academic Advising & Retention Center (AARC) created to lead Exploratory students on a path to self discovery. Students will explore the wide array of majors that WKU has to offer. The Exploratory Program will empower students to make well informed decisions regarding their major and career options. Students who utilize the Exploratory Program will build a foundation of success in order to persist to graduation. #Head. For. The. Hill

Exploratory Advising • Advised in AARC • You can select general Exploratory or Exploratory within a particular college: – Potter College of Arts & Letters – Gordon Ford College of Business – College of Education & Behavioral Sciences – College of Health and Human Services – Ogden College of Science and Engineering #Head. For. The. Hill

WKU Colonnade Program (required for all WKU students beginning fall 2014) I. Foundations: Intellectual and Practical Skills (18 hours) II. Explorations: Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World (12 hours) III. Connections: Understanding Individual and Social Responsibility (9 hours) Total: 39 hours (22 hours for associate degree programs) #Head. For. The. Hill

Four Year Pathways Each major has a suggested four year pathway that assists students to see what classes would be required for a given major. http: //www. wku. edu/degreepaths/ #Head. For. The. Hill

Events and Programs #Head. For. The. Hill

Majors & Minors Fair #Head. For. The. Hill

The Exploratory News is a newsletter devoted to Exploratory students. This newsletter is another resource for students in their search for the major that suits them best. This newsletter will be emailed to Exploratory students every month, and is also available through the WKU Exploratory website. #Head. For. The. Hill

Center for Career and Professional Development The CCPD serves all students in their career needs, all the way from exploration to the actual job search. For Exploratory students, CCPD counselors can help students consider career options for any major WKU offers. CCPD also offers a career assessment called My. Plan which accounts for a student’s preferences, personality, skills, and interests. Students can also use the What Can I Do With this Major? website. #Head. For. The. Hill

Other Methods • Process of elimination (WKU Majors and Minors) • Summer job/volunteer experience • Job shadow/interviewing #Headfor. The. Hill

QUESTIONS? Academic Advising & Retention Center Downing Student Union 2141 (270) 745 -5065 academic. advising@wku. edu #Head. For. The. Hill