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    • Contact Us
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Choosing A Major and Career

Remember that most campuses have career services or career counseling offices if you have questions or need help choosing a major.  Or if you have a field of interest, ask people in that field about which major might help you get a job.


  • Choosing a major - general info to consider, including job outlooks, skills, and required knowledge or courses (audio clip is available as a transcript)
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  • Four steps to choosing a major - from the NY Times

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Check out our Careers page for more!
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  • Many degree programs (like teaching, nursing, social work) have performance standards or technical standards that may be a barrier for students with disabilities - learn about these before you try to enter a degree program.  Nursing standards are described in this article about nurses with disabilities.

  • A "career connections" tip sheet is available at the Black, Disabled and Proud website

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