UE 101: Major and Career Exploration Course

A requirement of the Major Explorers Program for entering first-year students is to enroll in the 1-credit Major and Career Exploration (UE 101) course taught by career counselors from the Career Design Center and advisors in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center.

The course is designed to assist incoming first-year students who are exploring majors acquire the necessary skills, information and resources to make informed and timely academic decisions. Through in-class activities, guest speakers and self-reflective homework assignments, students will learn about their various academic and career options.

Note: Newly admitted transfer students and students who remain exploratory (undecided) after their first UB semester can enroll in CEP 202: Career Development. This 3-credit course focuses on career awareness, personal awareness and educational awareness as they relate to the world of work.

After successfully completing UE 101, students will:

• Know the resources on campus to help make an informed decision when choosing a major.
• Increase self-awareness regarding interests, values and academic strengths.
• Increase knowledge of academic and career options of interest.
• Understand career decision-making as a process informed by direct experiences and chance events.