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Major & Career Exploration Resources

Are you unsure about what you want to major in and/or what career to pursue?

The De Anza College Counseling Division would like to help you explore your educational and career possibilities. We can assist you in creating an educational plan that supports you in this process. Please take advantage of the services listed below, which have been designed to help you become clear about the major and/or career you want to pursue.

Major and Career Resources

Counseling:

  • Career Center:
    Registered De Anza students can make an appointment with a career counselor to discuss choosing a major or career. 

    Visit the Career Center located next to the Counseling Center on the second floor of the SCS building or call (408) 864-5711 to make an appointment.

  • Counseling & Advising Center:
    Anyone can come into the Counseling & Advising Center to meet with a counselor to discuss majors, careers, or anything at all. We want to help, so please just come see us.

    The Counseling & Advising Center is located on the second floor of the SCS building. You can also call the Center at (408) 864-5400 to make an appointment. 

Classes:

  • Career Life Planning (self-assessment): CLP 70. This course explores individual values, interests, skills, and personality types as they relate to career life choices. Check the De Anza College schedule for more information and availability of this class.

  • Classes in any subject that interests you. That's right. Taking a class in an area that interests you is a great way to explore your options.

Other resources:

  • The Career Center. See the staff in the Career Center for additional resources. Eureka Career Guidance System: Obtain Eureka instructions & account information from the De Anza Career Center.
    • Self Exploration: True Colors, MicroSkills and Occ-u-sorts Self-Assessments
    • Career Exploration: Occupations Database with over 2,500 detailed job descriptions Programs of Study Database with 141 Fields of Study available in California (and U.S.)

  • The Transfer Center. Visit the staff in the Transfer Center located next to the Counseling Center on the second floor of the SCS building for workshops and resources about majors and transfer institutions. Drop in or call for an appointment at (408) 864-8841.

  • De Anza's Transfer Planning Web page. This will help you find information about transferring to UC and CSU campuses.

  • On-Campus Related Sites
 Updated Monday, December 4, 2006 at 11:27:50 AM by Don Nickel - nickeldon@deanza.edu
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