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MAJOR KNOWLEDGE
Major knowledge is an early exploration tool that helps FAU students identify personal
interests and their relationships to career pathways.
Realistic
The Doers prefer to work with objects and things, enjoy being physically
active, solving mechanical problems, and working outdoors. The doers
enjoy working with their hands or using tools and machines.
Possible Majors. Engineering, Science, Urban and Regional Planning
Investigative
The Thinkers have a desire to solve problems, analyze data, and use
formulas, graphs, and numbers. They enjoy using computers, thinking
abstractly, and prefer to work independently.
Possible Majors: Sociology, Criminal Justice, Biological Sciences, Psychology
Artistic
The Creators enjoy expressing themselves and like to create new
things and be innovative. They enjoy using their imagination and
typically do not like structure or conformity.
Possible Majors: English, Studio Art, Philosophy, Multimedia Studies
Social
The Helpers enjoy caring for others, volunteering, and meeting new
people. They are highly verbal and get along well with others. They
are friendly and understanding.
Possible Majors. Education, Nursing, Social Work, Exercise Science
Enterprising
The Persuaders enjoy selling and promoting and giving speeches.
They enjoy influencing others and being in a leadership role. They
are confident, talkative, and energetic.
Possible Majors: Business, Political Science, Communication Studies
Conventional
The Organizers like when things run efficiently and smoothly. They
pay attention to details, enjoy working with numbers, and keeping
accurate records of information.
Possible Majors. Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering
For more information, please visit:
fau.edu/career/students/majorknowledge/
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