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NYS GEAR UP Choosing Your Own Path Choosing Your Own Path NYS GEAR UP Choosing Your Own Path Lesson 1 Choosing Your Own Path Lesson 67
ADVISEMENT/ CHOOSING COLLEGE COLLEGE COURSES/INTENDED COLLEGE COLLEGE MAJORS
• • You You will will will be be paired with a a a a a a a college college college college college adviser adviser from your your your your college college college college college s/he will will will help help you you you you you you choose choose your your your your college college college college college courses courses • • Your college college college college college adviser adviser will will will be be helping you you you you you you you choose choose your your your your courses courses based on your your your your intended college college college college college major and required
core classes S/he can also help you drop/add a a a a a a a course course or or withdraw from a a a a a a a course course • • Choosing Choosing courses courses for for the the fall (End (End of of April/ Early Early May)
• • • Choosing Choosing courses courses courses for for the the the spring (End (End of of October to to Early Early November)
• • Core classes classes are are general courses courses that are are needed no matter the the the major The core classes classes could include the the the following:
‰ ‰ Math
‰English/Writing
‰ ‰ ‰ Science
‰ ‰ ‰ History
‰ ‰ Social Science
(Psychology Sociology)
• It is is is not the the end end of the the world if you you you you don’t know what your your intended major is is is college is is is about exploring Ensure you you you you • • complete all your your core courses as as as early as as as possible
Your Your intended major major is is the start to to your your career career path path it is is okay to to change your your major major in in college Your Your career career path path should be based on the following:
‰ ‰ Passion/ Interest
‰ ‰ ‰ Ability to succeed
‰ ‰ The financial and career benefits