Choosing A Major

Choosing Your Major

CAREER COUNSELING
MPC students are encouraged to meet with the career counselor to identify career goals and choice of major. This process may include career assessments, career exploration, decision making, goal setting and job search. Contact Counseling at (831)646-4020 to schedule an appointment.
California Career Cafe
This site supported by California community colleges to help students discover who they are and who they want to be. This is first step: Take these self-assessments to: Identify your strengths, talents and passions. Define and match your personality to careers. Capitalize on your learning style. Focus on your goals.
Exploring Majors @ CSU and UC
This site helps you explore majors offered at UC and CSU campuses. It provides several paths you can take to learn about specific majors, requirements for majors, major preparation at community colleges, and transferring courses to the University of California or California State University. You can also see complete list of majors offered at each campus.
Missing Majors
An online interactive video that helps you assess your interests, locate resources, overcome obstacles and evaluate your best choices.
What Should I Major In...?
Gives guidance and suggestions on various majors.
Career Clues
A site that aids students in the next step in their career quest, from searching for a career direction and indentifying their college major to developing meaningful work experiences and landing an awesome job.

What Can I Do With A Major In...?

Ocean Careers
Provides current information on career opportunities in the oceanic sciences.
Ashland University
Includes skills needed and how to get experience. Also helps with resume.
University of North Carolina
Includes list of websites and job search sites.
University of Tennessee
Has links to career resources in PDF and HTML.
Western Carolina University
Gives career options for various majors.

Career Assessment

Career/Transfer Resource Center