Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 378.14525 EAN: 9780874477658 ISBN: 0874477654 Label: College Board Manufacturer: College Board Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1200 Publication Date: July 11, 2006 Publisher: College Board Release Date: July 11, 2006 Sales Rank: 41760 Studio: College Board
The only book that both describes college majors and lists which schools offer them
Whether a student is thinking about what they want to study after high school or needing to pick or switch their major in college, this is the book for them. The Book of Majors is the most comprehensive guide to academic programs offered at four-year and two-year colleges. It describes 190 of the most popular college majors in depth: how they are taught, what the requirements are, what courses students can expect to take, career options and employment prospects, and much more. These profiles are followed by a directory of 900 majors at 3,600 colleges, showing which colleges offer each major, and at what degree level—from associate to Ph.D.
This second edition of the Book of Majors features 10 new indepth profiles, including pre-professional programs; recent career trends information; and completely updated college listings.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Interesting concept that works
Son number 3 is now beginning the multi-year process of finding both a college and possible profession. Unlike my other two, he likes many different subjects. This unique reference starts with common majors that most people are familiar with and uses the same descriptive format for each to allow easy comparison. Each entry starts with "If you like....then you might like this major." It then describes a typical curriculum for that major, suggests other majors that you might like that are not as ... Read More
Rating: - great guide
This guide was extremely helpful to my 16 yr. old daughter who is trying to sort out which classes to take her last 2 years of high school and how they would relate to various possible majors. Since she is looking at a number of very different majors, it gave her some idea of how she would use her talents in different areas. She actually told me about the guide and asked me to purchase it after seeing a friend's copy at school.
Rating: - My Choices for BEST College Guides...
This certainly ranks up there. My other choices for 2007, hands down:
1) How To Ace Your Way Through College & Still Have a Life
2) The MLA Handbook
3) Fiske Guide to Colleges
Dr. Vernon M
Cambridge, MA
Rating: - best for a reference library, clueless high school junior, or multiple-student family
Because this 1,314-page book covers such a wide range of majors and the average family or college aspirant is likely to have narrowed his or her interests down to just a few, this book is best suited for the reference shelves of a high school guidance office where a diverse cross-section of readers can access it.
However, it's not expensive, so perhaps worth the required nickels from the family or student who doesn't mind tossing them at the CollegeBoard, a dependable provider of data ... Read More
Rating: - Dissapointing
This book was a bit dissapointing, really. You think a book of this size and price would at least include more and better information, and many of my desired majors it had absolutely no information on. Totally was not worth it.
- Interesting concept that works
- best for a reference library, clueless high school junior, or multiple-student family
- Dissapointing
