Major & Career Major & Career
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What does your future look like?
0 What’s your major?0 What’s your graduation
year?0 What’s your future career?0 Do you plan to attend
graduate school?0 What will be your focus in
graduate school?
What’s your major?
0Miles has 6 academic division0Miles has 28 majors0Miles has 15 minors
When should you declare your major?Once you have completed all 100 level courses and/or
you are within your second freshmen semester.
Division of Business & Accounting
0Accounting 0Business Administration
0Management
Accounting majors leads to careers in . . .
0Accountant0Auditor0Bank Officer0Certified Public
Accountant0Chief Financial Officer0Credit Manager0Educator0 Internal Auditor
0 Insurance Adjuster0 Insurance Agent0 Investment Banker0Loan Officer0Materials Manager0Payroll Manager0Property Accountant0Stock Broker0Tax Accountant
Average Salary $30,000 and $85,900
Business Administration majors leads to career in . . .
0Sales Director$122,0000Pharmaceutical Sales Representative $84,4000Account Manager, Sales $63,500
Management majors leads to careers in . . .
0Advertising Account Executive
0Advocate Policy Maker 0Branch Manager0Consultant0Contract Adminstrator0Credit Manager0Entrepreneur0Facilities Planner0Financial Aid Director0Food/Beverage Manager
0Fundraiser/Development Officer
0Hotel Manager 0Human Resources
Generalist0 Insurance Agent 0 Inventory Control
Specialist0 IRS Revenue Officer0Realtor0Retail Buyer 0Retail Store Manager
Division of Communications
0Communications
Communication majors leads to careers in . . .
0Senior Account Executive $57,000
0Public Relations Specialist $43,600
0Event Coordinator
$41,000
0Actor0Advertising Copywriter0Announcer0Book Designer 0Broadcast Station
Manager 0Film Producer0Producer0News Reporter
Division of Education0Child Development
0Early Childhood Education0Elementary Education0Secondary Education
0 Biology0 General Science
0 Chemistry0 History/General Social Science
0 Language Arts0 Mathematics
Education major leads to a career in . . .0Academic Advisor0Admissions Counselor0Adult Educator0Consultant 0Continuing Education
Program Planner 0Counselor/Guidance
Counselor0Curriculum Coordinator0Editor0 Journalist
0 Learning Disabilities Specialist
0 Librarian0 Media Buyer 0 Lobbyist 0 Nonprofit Administrator0 Principal 0 Private Tutor0 School Administrator0 Speech Consultant 0 Tour Guide 0 Teacher
Division of Humanities
0English0Music
0Music Education0 Choral
0Theatre
English major leads to a career in0Technical Writer $68,9000Paralegal $53,100
0Copywriter $49,900
0Librarian 0Lawyer 0Teacher
Music major leads to a career in0Music Teacher 0Music Producer0Music Composer
0Musician 0Songwriter
0Artist Development0Audio Engineering0Digital Audio Editor 0Sound Technician0Music Therapist
Theatre major leads to a career in0Professional Actor/Actress
0Playwright0Theatre Educator
0Director0Stage Manager0Drama Therapist0Arts Manager
Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
0Biology0Chemistry
0Computer Information Sciences0Environmental Sciences
0Management Information Systems0Mathematics
Biology major leads to a career in0Food/Drug Inspector 0Laboratory Technician0Medical Technician 0Pharmaceutical Sales 0Veterinarian0Biochemist0Dentist0Hospital Administrator 0Toxicologist
Chemistry major leads to a career in . . . .
0Anesthesiologist 0Biochemist0Chemist0Crime Lab Analyst0Dentist0Forensic Chemist0Medical Technologist0Optometrist0Pharmacist0Physician
Computer Information Sciences major leads to a career in . . .
0Aerospace Engineer0Applications
Programmer0Computer Engineer0Computer Hardware
Engineer 0Development Engineer 0Database Manager 0Graphic Web Designer
0 IT Analyst 0 IT Project Coordinator0Network Manager 0Programmer/Analyst0Software Engineer 0Test Engineer0User Interface Designer0Web Page Designer
Environmental Sciences major leads to a career in . . .
0Air Quality Engineer0Chemist0Environmental Engineer0Environmental Manager 0 Industrial Hygenist0Soil Scientist0Safety Engineer0Community Relations
Manager
0Physician0Public Health Educator0Science Teacher0Water Quality Specialist0Natural Resource
Manager
Mathematics major leads to a career in . . .
Appraiser Bank Examiner Budget Analyst Claims Adjuster Controller Estimator External Auditor Financial Aid Director Financial Planner Payroll Manager Treasurer
Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences
0History0Political Science0Social Work
0Criminal Justice
History major leads to a career in . . .0Lawyer 0Paralegal 0Archivist0Biographer0District Attorney0Editor/Journalist0Foreign Service Officer 0Historian 0History Professor 0 Judge
Political Science major leads to a career in . . .
0FBI Agent 0CIA Agent 0Federal Investigator 0Historian 0 International Banker 0Lawyer0Lobbyist0Museum Curator0Politician 0Public Administration
Social Work majors leads to career in . . .
0Career Counselor 0Child Welfare Worker 0Family Therapist 0Guidance Counselor 0Hospital Administrator 0Marriage Counselor 0Mental Health Therapist0Probation/Parole Officer 0Residence Counselor 0Social Worker 0Substance Abuse Counselor
Criminal Justice major leads to career in . . .
0Chief Deputy0Corrections Officer 0Court Reporter0Paralegal0Bailiff0Child Welfare Case
Worker 0Criminologist0Finger Print Technician
0Lawyer0Secret Service Officer 0Court Clerk0Border Patrol Agent 0Police Detective 0Police Officer 0Probation Officer 0Special Agent, FBI0Legal Transcriber
Now what?
0Narrow down your top 3 major interest0Research your choices0Figure out what major most interests you
0 Ask yourself, “Could I do this for the rest of my life?”
Questions?
Assignment
•Create Job Description of your Ideal Job• Title of Job• Expected Duties • Expected Skills• Salary