| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
x, 645 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: College majors handbook. c1999. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. What you need to know about the college investment decision, college success, and career choice -- 1. What pays off in high school : pre-college decisions and college and career choices -- 2. The psychology of career choice : assessing abilities, interests, and values -- 3. The economics of career choice -- pt. 2. Behavioral and medical sciences -- 4. Audiology and speech pathology -- 5. Criminal justice and criminology -- 6. Health and medical technology -- 7. Home economics : dietetics, food, and nutrition -- 8. Medical preparatory programs -- 9. Nursing -- 10. Parks, recreation, fitness, and leisure studies -- 11. Pharmacy -- 12. Physical therapy -- 13. Psychology -- 14. Social work -- pt. 3. Business and administration -- 15. Accounting -- 16. Applied mathematics, operations research, and statistics -- 17. Economics -- 18. Financial management -- 19. General business -- 20. General mathematics -- 21. Marketing -- 22. Public administration -- pt. 4. Education -- 23. Elementary teacher education -- 24. Mathematics and science teacher education -- 25. Physical education and coaching -- 26. Secondary teacher education -- 27. Special education -- pt. 5. Engineering -- 28. Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering -- 29. Architecture and environmental design -- 30. Chemical engineering -- 31. Civil engineering -- 32. Computer systems engineering -- 33. Electrical and electronics engineering -- 34. Industrial engineering -- 35. Mechanical engineering -- pt. 6. Humanities and social sciences -- 36. Anthropology and archaeology -- 37. Communications -- 38. Dramatic arts -- 39. English language, literature, and letters -- 40. Foreign languages and literature -- 41. Geography -- 42. History -- 43. Journalism -- 44. Legal studies and pre-law -- 45. Liberal arts and general studies -- 46. Music and dance -- 47. Philosophy -- 48. Political science, government, and international relations -- 49. Sociology -- 50. Visual arts -- pt. 7. Natural sciences -- 51. Animal food sciences -- 52. Biology and life sciences -- 53. Chemistry -- 54. Forestry and environmental sciences -- 55. Geology and geophysics -- 56. Microbiology and biochemistry -- 57. Physics and astronomy -- 58. Plant food sciences -- pt. 8. Technology -- 59. Computer science -- 60. Data and information processing -- 61. Electrical and electronics engineering technology -- 62. Industrial production technology -- 63. Mechanical engineering technology. |
| Subject |
Vocational guidance -- United States.
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Vocational interests -- United States.
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College majors -- United States.
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Professions -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Harrington, Paul (Paul E.)
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Harrington, Thomas F.
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Fogg, Neeta.
College majors handbook.
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| ISBN |
1593570740 paperback |
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