Choosing a Major

The Lighthouse can help you to explore majors. If you are deciding on a major or considering changing your current one, we can help. Contact Career Development in the Lighthouse at careerdevelopment@vwu.edu.

Tips & Resources to help with choosing a major

Take Virginia Wesleyan's interactive personal interest survey, FOCUS-2. This online program helps students to discover their interests and select majors that suit each student's interests and personal goals. To access FOCUS-2 and obtain an access code, contact Career Development in the Lighthouse at careerdevelopment@vwu.edu.
Attend a "Choosing Your Major" workshop.
Take courses that interest you.
Talk to professors in potential career fields about career possibilities.
Talk to professionals in potential career fields about career possibilities.
Research career fields. View this 2-minute video on 129 different occupations to brainstorm careers.
Use O*NET OnLine for career exploration and job analysis.

Majors offered by Virginia Wesleyan

For a list of what majors are available at Virginia Wesleyan, see Departments & Programs.
To declare your major, minor, or academic advisor, go to Student Forms.

"One becomes an educated person by virtue of patient study, quiet meditation, intellectual courage, and a life devoted to discovery and service of truth."

Everett Dean Martin, The Meaning of a Liberal Education (1926)