{"id":136,"date":"2020-02-10T19:42:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T19:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices-test.csilverman.com\/careers\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:14:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:14:39","slug":"major-exploration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/career-education\/explore-and-plan\/major-exploration\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Exploration Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wondered what you can do with a major in _____________?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CCE recommends a variety of resources to help you connect your career and academic interests. Consider looking into the following resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CCE Major Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CCE wants you to have the specific resources that best fit your goals and your experiences. These resources include popular first employers, job titles, graduate programs, industry guides, job search resources, and much more. These are all specific guides for the majors listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"table-of-contents\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ayzvxwJeAjwIRPpDS3ingxZ8HaFDfBk9mtO1Gc7hHHk\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Africana Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NU4TaYbMpnLsJV-Xa_qmAgvm1AnQhMpEFZJl5bVJZ5w\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American and Native American Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Th0EF2g5G1mT69TPm2CAASwmPMH8gUsTPIor_6gFWXE\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthropology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1E4Iknw7daVn_b36n1mw35V5B6UqlXNUcwer29jeCf5A\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art History<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1IlNz9le3970LNoqAQlo5VB0Q-PlvxN8470TiSHMSobk\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10U2D9zYOto-Pr36lURsUsQDonV09mDfUcdY_xfr6J4E\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astronomy<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vvm4OX-P-ra9XUCILoRuXM919UINj2Jq6hQk5uglIrE\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WHw9ZDHFlS9UDkMCXl9Ij7N6b9vGt5clVaLnZOxZkt0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chemistry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1m9fWLU1u7qMuAlA6g1iEExqioDVAk7p11zdhjwKlduI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cognitive Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17xztNBmSdH5Ykm1nKMM0I96wiev8zWoE2ytqasFWP68\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Computer Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chinese Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1a76BGK2n5fw3fSQx73yGfDyiT4LxvoIR6u8Xem4GbS4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drama<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wuf5kXmuSpZ3jQQhfJ6P2QubTco6NSCJaTzO8UR-S2M\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earth Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1IQEbgMMs8ONnELUAdjHUiJ3dW51TZCQ_SlgzB6yi1K0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/18bGQBxmNU0T9jHUgVrUFPN9xlJtoNKWyuKoId_twiow\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educational Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1f_w-gR3cSOvlmculUP_anUlBa93LOwvGBy36AGiFE1o\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1AAWmblElT7NkSahawWuYdYYLvwq15K0IwpT_dk_VCII\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1MkVTdY2gVcFtnNjdDOVTt_BzQ3s87lkPmjnaBHWznXA\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Film<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">French and Francophone Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1dO3J_Vm21NZ9belkhr0-NhFOAGHV2xELil6qwyoRZHk\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">German Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1chzDUoN9QSEy2TvxIwLZJuNfuLuQqBf06EqtaiNWDa8\/edit?usp=sharing\">Global 19th C. Studies<\/a> *<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1chzDUoN9QSEy2TvxIwLZJuNfuLuQqBf06EqtaiNWDa8\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1chzDUoN9QSEy2TvxIwLZJuNfuLuQqBf06EqtaiNWDa8\/edit?usp=sharing\">Greek &amp; Roman Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hispanic Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1a-zjqe9nKcMtYw-kD55M2g6T_dgCLZ03OPCV7tnC4Qs\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KUyZvEIDwiixe0pE-CDcnq5feN07dRnBzKsdWbNUtrg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Italian Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WHw9ZDHFlS9UDkMCXl9Ij7N6b9vGt5clVaLnZOxZkt0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jewish Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rhLgF9wtRxgR3gHxo_mbDUOefCyuKO5BRJBRfXtVG9I\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latin American and\u00a0Latin X\u00a0Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Z3Gda6tENs7iqCvFwYql7OFn73wKpIOExHX2j6K9gJ8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mathematics &amp; Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1o-J8TMGwBDjxtMWl3KIP-ne0DSjnth4BrCIn_L0TjMU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Media Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1chzDUoN9QSEy2TvxIwLZJuNfuLuQqBf06EqtaiNWDa8\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medieval &amp; Renaissance Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1RRDDOkx_uE2opgVxEyZxsaHZYFHtgvClA0pOYPa--Hc\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1HN3uZx0fAwfxqrOH-mbUmYXVNakCaRon_zWqqI-OJ80\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neuroscience &amp; Behavior<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1y8g6NEavMKY2vIF66terHGCvr4Nd4iOEKuTJEAnyY30\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10U2D9zYOto-Pr36lURsUsQDonV09mDfUcdY_xfr6J4E\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Physics<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kzD3cmqNPyeYTgm8EpTpH_7Agb5TKp9A-fWdR9iybbw\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Political Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/199LgrZWY33DwCxm2NeahGLcyaffN53AVKis2oRJszvI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychological Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1XYwT8vNoNIOCcEwRrhhCZQvWh5yBcJjNrDbCpn93AC4\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.wp7spnakhu99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Religion Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_2gRtYvXMuh_8SILRQtuzpoTOpvP61RLM3NCmPautuI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russian Studies<\/a>*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1YjpBAfQu3k0V8rNprLOI5LYnTPK-7aqRyJUu6tXM8GY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science, Technology and Society (STS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_VrvNbEp53aGwD-yv57tgI1yBOz5h-_kVindIhuHY1k\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1E4Iknw7daVn_b36n1mw35V5B6UqlXNUcwer29jeCf5A\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studio Art<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Kg1k1lw16MZ4Ym7-TlinNg1Ormq9WKZ1lyUe0tt0mlg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urban Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1w7Aae5hzbErSFm8kTa78_4vLyx4CqYncWxi-DJjsVu4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Indicates that this major guide includes several majors included under an umbrella category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earth Science and Society Majors can utilize Earth Science and Geography guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geography-Anthropology Majors can refer to both Geography and Anthropology guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can I Do with This Major?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanidowiththismajor.com\/major\">What Can I Do With This Major?<\/a>&nbsp;is a long-time resource published by the University of Tennessee that contains links to popular careers and industries by major.&nbsp;Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SPlapXvVjHimbPK9y8fEJ61WN6dh4kGb\/view?usp=share_link\">\u201cWhat Can I Do with This Major\u201d video<\/a> to learn more about this resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LinkedIn Search by Major or Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search for alums by major using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/vassar-college\/people\/\">Alumni search tool on Vassar\u2019s \u201cUniversity Page\u201d on LinkedIn<\/a>. This resource provides a terrific visual representation of some of the top employers and industries that Vassar alums with this major go on to work in. In addition to top employers and industries, this tool also allows you to refine your search results by location, major\/field of study, keyword(s), graduation date, skills, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Departments and Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk to your advisor, as well as other faculty members, about what past majors have gone on to do. Attend the Majors Fair and other events sponsored by Majors\u2019 Committees. Additionally, many&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/academics\/departments\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/academics\/departments\">department\/program websites<\/a>&nbsp;contain links to alum profiles and\/or popular employers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what you can do with a major in _____________? The CCE recommends a variety of resources to help you connect your career and academic interests. Consider looking into the following resources: CCE Major Guides The CCE wants you to have the specific resources that best fit your goals and your experiences. 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