Not
sure what you want to do when you graduate?
Are you still undecided in your degree?
DISCOVER can help you find a major!
1. Log on to DISCOVER
at http://www.act.org/discover
and enter your User ID and Password.
(You may get a User ID and Password from the receptionist in the Counseling,
Advising, and Disability Services office in the Bienvenue Student Center
or you may e-mail the career counselor at friev@mybr.edu
)
2. Select: Inventories from the main
menu
Select: Interest Inventory
Select: Take Inventory Online and complete
the inventory.
* If you already have scores from SII
or Self-Directed Search (SDS), select
Enter scores from an Inventory Taken on
Paper. Enter your scores.
Select: Abilities Inventory
Select: Take Inventory Online and complete
the inventory.
Select: Values Inventory
Select: Take Inventory Online and complete
the inventory.
Select: Inventories Summary to view
your results online or print from your
browser bar.
Select: One or two career areas that
were suggested by the inventories (for
example, Y. Community Services has an
I,A,V beside it). You can click on a
career area to view a list of occupations.
Use the "Add to my Favorites"
button to bookmark one or two favorite
career areas before going to the next
step!
3. Select: Majors from the main menu.
This section allows you to explore majors
that are related to the personal characteristics
identified in the inventories above.
Select: By World-of-Work
Map. This section allows you to find a
major that provides training for your
favorite career areas. You will see the
World-of-Work Map with a list of career
areas. Look for a star beside your favorite
career area(s).
When you click on your favorite career
area(s), you will get a list of majors.
If you want to learn more about a major,
click on the title to get general information
and information about courses, schools,
related occupations, and related majors.
4. Print out the list of majors and make
an appointment with your advisor or counselor!
.
For additional information,
please contact the Counseling, Advising, & Disability Services
Office:225- 216-8019
Fax: 225-216-8069
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