Career Development
Center
Occidental College
1600 Campus Road,
Coons 109
Los Angeles, CA
90041-3314
Email: careers@oxy.edu
Phone: 323.259.2623
Fax: 323.341.4900
Career InformationMatch Occidental College Majors to Occupations:
What Can I do with a major in...?
Contrary to popular opinion, there are more career paths open to liberal arts students than there are to graduates of any other area of professional study. You might still wonder, however, "What can I do if I major in _______?"
To explore major-related career information, click on any or all of these links to find out what you can REALLY do with your degree.
The ability to think creatively, communicate effectively, solve problems, organize ideas and resources, conduct and explain research, and make decisions are all skills and abilities highly sought after by employers. These skills are all cornerstones of a liberal education.
American Studies
Anthropology
Art History & the Visual Arts
Asian Studies
Biology
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Cognitive Science
Diplomacy & World Affairs (DWA)
Economics
English & Comparative Literary Studies (ECLS)
French & Spanish Literary & Cultural Studies
Geology/Geophysics
History
Kinesiology
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Psychology/Psychobiology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Theater
Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP)
Women's/Gender StudiesIf you haven't found what you're looking for here, there are other resources available. The Career Development Center maintains the Career Resource Library. Feel free to investigate the books available for checkout from our web site.
You might want to review the following questions to see if this major will be a good fit:
- Is there an excellent, good, fair, or poor match of your abilities with those required by the major?
- Do your interests match with those activities and opportunities that the major can provide?
- Are your values compatible to those held by people in occupations this major will prepare you for?
If you haven't found what you're looking for here, there are other resources available. The Career Development Center maintains the Career Resource Library. Feel free to investigate the books available for checkout from our web site.