UE 101: Major and Career Exploration Course

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Entering EPAC first-year students enroll in UE 101: Major and Career Exploration course.

Taught by career consultants from the Career Design Center and EPAC advisors, the course is designed to assist students who are exploring majors acquire the necessary skills, information and resources to make informed and timely academic decisions. Students will learn about their different major and career options through various modes of learning including in-class activities, guest speakers, self-reflective assignments, self-directed assessments, and an informational interview.

Newly admitted transfer students and students who remain exploratory after their first semester can also 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.

Learning Outcomes

Through UE 101, students are able to:

  • Describe importance of exploratory mindset including value of self-reflection, openness to opportunity and resilience.
  • Reflect on personal interests and values and use them to consider potential pathways.
  • Research and identify a professional in a career of interest, prepare questions, and conduct an informational interview.
  • Navigate career resources and the academic catalog to identify potential majors of interest.
  • Apply problem-solving and exploration skills to evaluate a case study and propose an action plan.

Course Details

  • Type: Lecture
  • Credits: 1
  • Prerequisites: Incoming first-year students assigned to Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center only
  • Grading: Pass/Fail
  • Typically Offered: Fall
Here's What Our UE 101 Students Say.

"Had I not taken this course, I may not have...gotten an idea of what my next steps in college should be."

"We were given a multitude of resources to help us explore possible career and major interests."

"[UE 101 helps you] explore your interests and curiosities with an open mind."

"I found the informational interview to be extremely helpful in actually figuring out what type of career I want in the future. I gained so much information about possible majors and about how college classes differ from the actual careers post-graduation. I also found the guest speakers who came in to be extremely helpful, giving insight and showing students how to navigate websites in order to help them succeed."