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Majors Presentation

Majors Presentation. (Group 3). Links to Follow. http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/find-your-major-or-career/ http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/explore-careers/ Follow these links to learn about the majors you’re interested in and what is necessary to succeed within them. Where Are They Now.

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  1. Majors Presentation (Group 3)

  2. Links to Follow • http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/find-your-major-or-career/ • http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/explore-careers/ Follow these links to learn about the majors you’re interested in and what is necessary to succeed within them.

  3. Where Are They Now • AOL - Quality Assurance Tester • Wachovia Securities - Financial Specialist • Microsoft - Programmer • WFU Medical School • The Boeing Company - Software Engineer • IBM - IT Specialist • Actor’s Theatre of Louisville What major do you believe this is?

  4. Computer Science

  5. Skills Developed Within This Major • Ability to trace problems to their sources • Analyzing communication situations • Skilled at clarifying problems or situations • Systematizing/organizing material • Organizing/classifying data • Able to anticipate and diagnose problems • Perceiving/defining cause and effect relationships • Decision making • Proficiency for accuracy and detail • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to work with others

  6. Careers Students With This Major Find Interesting • Career that often interests students in the Computer Science major include: • Analyst • Applications Research Programmer • Application Specialist • Consultant • Computer Systems/Software Sales Representative • Data Processing Manager • Database Administrator • Educator • Engineer • Network Manager • Programmer • Project Manager • Software Engineer • Systems Administrator • Systems Engineer • Technician

  7. Did You Know? • One of the world’s leading computer and computer peripheral manufacturer Hewlett Packard was first started in a garage at Palo Alto in the year 1939 • Jimmy Fallon was a computer science major • Bill Gates was a college dropout

  8. Connecting Through LinkedIn • 1,184 of WFU graduates residing on LinkedIn are computer science majors

  9. My Interest Changes • Already was an interest to me • Sparked more interest since seeing the careers and skills it instills • Probably not a major but definitely a possible minor

  10. Where this Major has Landed Jobs...

  11. Religion

  12. Skills Developed • Critical empathy and tolerance • Understanding of cultural diversity and the way diverse worldviews inform human behavior and motivations • Ability to think critically and analytically • Research and organizational skills; Written and oral expression of ideas • Time management skills • Critical appreciation and understanding of the interdependent nature of human activity in fields as diverse as religion • Reflectivity • Flexibility • Adaptability • Analysis and Synthesis of Ideas • Leadership

  13. Religion Major- Career Interest • Non-Profit Work • Community Development • Counseling • Business • Computer Science • International Relations and Development • Law • Medicine and Health Professions • Ministry • Social Service • Teaching (high school and higher education)

  14. Interesting Facts Rashida Jones- Harvard Maggie Gyllenhaal-Columbia 2004-2013, Graduate School:37% Employed: 63%

  15. LinkedIN 516 of WFU graduates residing on LinkedIn are religion majors

  16. My Interest...

  17. Mystery Major Most Common Careers in this major at WFU: 1. Research Assistant 2. Marketing Strategy 3. Investment Banking Analyst

  18. What is The Physics Major? • Physics is a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions • Physics has both intellectual and useful aspects • Intellectual aspect derives from our desire to understand the physical characteristics of our universe • Usefulness is evident in the technical age we live in where we have high-tech products and computerized communications • The Wake Forest Physics Department offers an educational program for undergraduates, this program provides a broad understanding of physics with the opportunity to pursue: • Biophysics, nano-technology and materials physics, condensed matter physics, gravitation and particle physics, and optical and laser physics • Physicists originally developed many of the equipment and technology, such as x-rays, lasers, and MRIs, used by other scientists and medical doctors

  19. Physic’s Major Opportunities • Research jobs: • Found in industrial laboratories, government laboratories, and universities • Teaching jobs: • Available at all levels of education, from middle school to the university • University physicists normally teach and do research with students. • Programming and systems design: • Physics majors bring analytical and problem solving skills • Computational physics

  20. Skills • Aptitude toward making critical observations • Proficiency at reading, writing, and speaking • Problem solving • Analytical thinking • Creative thinking • Ability to work toward deadlines • Able to successfully make decisions

  21. Careers • Operations Analyst • Optical Devices Designer • Physicist (various fields) • Physiognomist • Satellite Data Analyst • Seismologist • Stratigrapher • Astronomer • Cardiac Imaging Researcher • Educator • Engineer • Hydrologist • Laboratory Technician • Nuclear Plant Manager

  22. LinkedIn • WFU Students & Alumni Physics Major: 531 members

  23. Surprising Facts • Concepts from physics and aerodynamic engineering are used to help race car teams reduce drag and increase traction • An amusement park uses many concepts that you learn in intro physics, such as acceleration, momentum, gravitational potential energy, and weightlessness James Cameron

  24. My Interest • Even though computer science is a science I never realized how much physics influences computer science specifically in computational physics • Interesting how a major in physics is ideal for students planning careers in medicine, law, or business • Productive citizens in this technological age must have a basic understanding of physics

  25. Mystery Major 3

  26. ENGLISH!

  27. What is the English major? •Develop a critical and aesthetic understanding of English as a language, and of literature as an art form •Fine tune research and writing skills by exploring sonnets, historical novels, and short stories •Master the ability to communicate, think critically, and produce in-depth analysis of various written pieces •More than just teaching or going to graduate school, English major graduates have found many jobs in: nonprofit organizations education, advertising, consulting, entertainment (film, TV, and radio), government agencies, investment banks and financial services, journalism, law/lobbying firms, public relations, and publishing or continue their education in graduate or law school

  28. What skills are developed within the English major? •Aptitude for making critical observations •Proficiency at reading, writing, and speaking •Command of grammar and vocabulary •Capable of reading analytically •Creative thinking •Ability to work toward deadlines •Able to successfully make decisions •Attention to detail

  29. What careers interest students in the English major? Advertising Copywriter
 Attorney 
Author
 Book Store Manager
 Broadcast Journalist
 Congressional Aide
 Copy Editor 
Court Reporter 
Editor 
Educator 
Entertainment Agent 
ESL Instructor
 Freelance Writer
 Human Resources Director
 Journalist
 Librarian 
Literary Agent
 Media Specialist
 Paralegal Press Representative
 Public Relations Director
 Publishing Assistant
 Technical Writer

  30. Interesting Facts •Steven Spielberg •Conan O'Brien •Mitt Romney •Matt Damon •Stephen King •Diane Sawyer •Reese Witherspoon •James Franco •Sting

  31. LinkedIN Connections •239 members: WFU alumn English major

  32. Interested? I became more interested in the English major after doing this research. There are many skills that one develops in this field and there are also many different careers that one can take.

  33. Health Exercise Science (HES)

  34. What is Health Exercise Science • Identification of physiological mechanisms on physical activity • Ability to analyze and provide treatment concerned with the analasys • Combination of sports, exercise, biology and the social sciences • Used to improve performance, reduce injury, prevent injury and increase motivation • Aids in heart diseases, chronic disease, disabilities • Guidance for athletes

  35. Careers In HES Fitness Instructor: YMCA, Athletic Director Club owner and manager In the Hospital: Cardiac Rehabilition, Educational Director, Health Administration, Prevention of cardiovascular disease programs, Nutrition Educator, Pulmonary Rehablitation Careers in Non-profit organizations: ACA, ADA, AHA, ALA, Agency of Aging, College and Community Health promotion, Philanthropy, Long Term Care facilities, NAF Corporate Health Promotions: NBC, Sony Fitness Center, Coors Wellness Center, Heart Works Center, Hewlett-Packard, City Of Fort Collins, IBM, Johnson And Johnson, Storage Tek, Verizon Wireless

  36. Top five influental people in Health

  37. LinkedIn Connection 1433 Wake Forest University Alumni

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