Finding a New Major: HHP Advising

How to Find a New Major

4 Steps to find a Major:

Step 1:
Look at the Intended Majors book or look at http://issuu.com/eastcarolina/docs/intended_majors
In this book, all ECU majors are in briefly described, and arranged by the College they are located in. Go to page 7 where the majors are arranged by Career Interest, this can help you narrow a few majors down. Some are related to “art” or some are “helping professions” or “health related.”
Pick a few majors from above, write them down…

Step 2:
From the majors you selected above, now you can read about more about what you can do as a career. Go to:
www.ecu.edu/e3careers
On the left side, click on “Career Exploration” then click on “What can I do with a Major in,” then find the majors you picked, to learn more about job opportunities, typical job titles and settings, as well as salary info.

Step 3:
Go to www.ecu.edu/advising
Click on 4 Year Plans for Academic Majors
From the ones you wrote down, now you can look alphabetically, and see what a 4 year plan looks like and the courses you will be taking in the major. Are there a lot of sciences? Are there a lot of math courses? See what it looks like…
Next, click the back button until you return to the website above. Now, from the few majors you picked, get more information on them. Go to the College they are located under, you can see that from the 4 year plan. For example, “Recreation Therapy” in located under the College of Heath and Human Performance, you can see that on the 4 year plan. On the website above, click on the College of Health and Human Performance, click on Academic Programs, scroll down to BS in Recreation Therapy. From the college’s website, you can get A LOT more information on the major.
OR on ECU’s main page, www.ecu.edu you can “search” the major on the top right hand corner.

Step 4:
Meet with the Advisor for your new intended major. Before you switch, make sure it is right for you! Talk to them about the courses, requirements and career opportunities. They are a good source of information; and know the major well. To get the advisor’s name and contact info, just ask your current advisor.
If you are still unsure of what major to choose…there are more options!

Career Center: www.ecu.edu/e3careers Interest and career inventory test, located on the website by clicking “Career Exploration” then click “Assessment” for different assessment tools, to give you a better idea of what you might be interested in.
Visiting the Career Center, and speaking to a career counselor. Call to make an appointment @ 328-6050
Visiting the Academic Enrichment Center, and speaking with an advisor. They can do career and personality assessments, and help undecided students. Call to make an appointment at 328-2645

If Your GPA in UNDER A 2.0 and You want to Change Majors: