Chart Your Journey

MAJOR MAPS – COMING SOON!

Ever wonder what career paths you can pursue with different majors?  Major Maps are designed to help you LEARN more about YOUR career pathways at UNLV. Major Maps will serve as a guide as you NAVIGATE through your courses and help you make the right decisions about the many ways you can PREPARE for your career along the way, GAIN the COMPETENCIES employers most value, and ENGAGE in career-related EXPERIENCES and ACTIVITIES that will LAUNCH YOUR CAREER.  Major Maps will guide you through your journey whether you just arrived on campus as a First-Year student or you are approaching graduation.

Getting Started

Recommended for Freshmen, Sophomores, & Transfer Students

• Course Plan
  • Focus on gateway requirements for your major
  • Enroll in math and writing courses
  • Register for intro core course in your major
  • Enroll in a First-Year Seminar (FYS) in your college
  • Take a project oriented, service learning, lab, or community engaged course
• Community Involvement
  • Attend Premier UNLV and Homecoming Festival
  • Discover opportunities at the UNLV Involvement Fair
  • Find more than 350 student organizations to get involved with at: involvementcenter.unlv.edu
  • Explore the Festival of Communities and connect with identity-based groups
  • Participate in Service Day and engage with the Las Vegas community through multiple nonprofit partners
  • Explore organizations and student clubs within your major
• Career Development
  • Activate your UNLV Handshake Account
  • Open a LinkedIn account and build your profile
  • Cultivate your Career Community by visiting Career Launch
  • Identify your skills, interests, strengths, and values
  • Familiar yourself with the UNLV Career Competencies and Life Design Badges located in Canvas Student Resources
  • Reflect on progress to articulate integrated skills and competencies

Making Progress

Recommended for Sophomores, Juniors & Transfer Students

• Course Plan
  • Complete two or more general education requirements
  • Review your Major Map and learn about milestone courses
  • Declare a complementary minor
  • Complete 2nd-Year seminar (SYS)
  • Take a project-oriented, Internship, micro-internship, or community-engaged course
  • If considering graduate school, seek out courses with faculty-mentored research
• Community Involvement
  • Travel with Alternative Break service trips and dive into regional, community, and social issues through week-long experiences during break periods
  • Sign up for an intramural sport and take exercise classes with Campus Recreation
  • Become a member of a student organization in your area of study or interest
  • Help with DASH and prepare meals for Las Vegas residents experiencing homelessness
• Career Development
  • Create a development plan for enhancing your career competencies by completing the UNLV Career Competencies and Life Design Badges
  • Create and promote your career identity
  • Attend Career Fairs and networking events
  • Take a tour of a workplace in your field of interest
  • Secure an internship or research project related to your field of interest
  • Attend a professional conference as a student
  • Join a professional organization in your field of study as a student.
  • Reflect on progress to articulate integrated skills and competencies

Your 1st Destination and Beyond

Recommended for Seniors & Transfer Students
 

• Course Plan
  • Take a capstone course in your major
  • Take senior seminar if available
  • Take an internship, project-oriented, or community-engaged course
  • If considering graduate school, seek out courses with faculty-mentored research
  • Graduate-level courses give undergraduates an edge
• Community Involvement
  • Facilitate an Alternative Break trip as a Site Leader
  • Take on a greater role in a student organization
  • Represent your college and peers as a CSUN Senator
  • Volunteer to lead a group for your internship or work site
  • Become involved in a community cause
  • Consider joining a service-based greek organization or UNLVolunteers
• Career Development
  • Lead a project for work or for your organization
  • Complete more than one internship or volunteer project
  • List where to find internships
  • Conduct a prototype (information) interview with a professional in your field of interest
  • Reflect on progress to articulate integrated skills and competencies
  • Amplify Skills with Industry Recognized Certifications