Majors and Careers

Center for Major & Career Exploration Mission

“The Center for Major & Career Exploration serves as the University’s central unit in helping students gain academic clarity about their major and/or initial career options. Our mission is to empower students to attain purpose through self-knowledge, provide resources for students to be confident in their decision making, and create a foundation for their academic and professional success.”

Trouble Choosing A Major?

student seeking major exploration coaching

Need help deciding on a major that fits your interests, skills and career goals? Using our interest assessment tests and expert knowledge of OU majors and careers, our Major Exploration Coaches will help you discover your options and decide on an academic major. Finding and declaring a major should be a thoughtful process and we offer a variety of free resources to help:

Free, online and in-office career assessments
Worksheets for identifying interests, values, and skills
Knowledge of helpful online resources
Major Coaching by appointment to:
- Interpret assessment outcomes
- Identify academic and occupational relationships (which majors lead to which jobs)
- Discuss decision-making influences (e.g. what’s holding you back?)
Two 8-week courses: UNIV 2021: Choosing a Major and UNIV 1031: Exploring Careers.
Seminars and presentations for your student groups or organizations
Annual Majors & Minors Fair

Book an appointment with our Major Exploration Coaches at iadvise.ou.edu/majors, in Wagner Hall, Suite 203 (rooms 204, 205, & 206), by phone at (405) 325-1684, or email at exploremajors@ou.edu.

Students who worked with a Major Exploration Coach were more likely to be retained, had higher confidence in their major selection, and were highly satisfied with the major coaching services they received.

The Exploration Process

The path towards major and career exploration is unique to each person, and can be influenced by their individual values, interests, and skills. In our office, we help students navigate through each step of their exploration journey by coaching them through four main steps: Understanding Self, Exploring Options, Narrowing Down Options, and Taking Action.

The short video below explains our exploration process and what we hope students can gain from each step.