Major and Career Exploration
Choosing a major and/or a career can feel overwhelming. Maybe you aren't sure how to narrow down all the majors or careers you are interested in, or you aren't even sure what your options are! Career Services can help.
Through an individual advising appointment, we can assist you in identifying how your interests, skills, and values, along with your experiences (through work, internships, student organizations, and/or volunteer experiences) connect to different majors and/or careers you may find fulfilling. In addition, we can offer a variety of strategies to help you learn more about careers you may be interested in as well as majors that will help you prepare for certain roles.
Check out the resources below to review the majors, minors, and graduate programs available at UW-Whitewater, and then schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor to continue the exploration process!
UW-Whitewater Majors, Minors, and Graduate Programs
UW-Whitewater has over 50 majors and 119 minors available for undergraduate students, including emphases within each major. We also offer over 20 graduate programs for you to continue your education. Click the links below to learn more about the available programs. Additionally, you can use the Course Catalog to read course descriptions for classes required in each major. This may help you gain a better understanding of what each major entails.
Selecting a Career Path with your Major
The following resources will help you see what career possibilities might be available to you within your chosen major after graduation.
View a sampling of information about UWW graduates and their post-graduation jobs and employers.
This external website will help you connect majors to career paths. Since this isn’t a UWW resource, you may not see the exact name of your major here, but you will find comparable majors.
Browse over 900 occupations based on your goals and needs and learn about requirements, characteristics, and available opportunities for your selected occupation.
Find career information on job duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Need assistance picking a major? We can help!
If you're not sure what majors or career paths are a good fit for you and your interests, a career or skills assessment could help identify your skills, interests, talents, and strengths. You will need to meet with a career advisor to determine if this resource is a good fit.
Career Services offers appointments and drop in hours so that you can meet with your career advisor to discuss picking a major or selecting a career path within your major. Please note that we do not offer same-day appointments.