Category: Choosing a Major

Take Harvard and MIT Classes for Free!

Two Elite Academic Institutions Are Using a New Online Education Initiative to Offer Students Free Courses By Sarah Shemkus, Salary.com contributing writer Two of the country’s premier academic institutions — the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University — have joined forces to launch an online education initiative that might just “reinvent education,” according to…Continue Reading Take Harvard and MIT Classes for Free!

Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011

Due to the popularity we saw in the Spring semester, the Career Center will be bringing back it’s Thursday night Cougar Career Workshop Series. In an effort to try and reach out to students and alumni that may not be able to access the Career Center during the day, the Career Center will be hosting…Continue Reading Cougar Career Workshop Series – Fall 2011

How to Choose a Major

Click the link below to view an informative article on how to choose a major. http://www.quintcareers.com/printable/choosing_major.html For a more in-depth look at majors at the College of Charleston, please attend the “Choosing a Major at CofC” on October 6th, 2009 from 7pm until 8pm. The workshop will take place in Liberty Residence Hall Community Room….Continue Reading How to Choose a Major

Undecided about your major? Attend the Major/Minor Fair!

The Major/Minor Fair, hosted by the SGA, will be held on October 16th from 11am – 2pm on Physicians Promenade. This is an great opportunity for you, the undecided student, to learn about the variety of majors and minors offered at CofC. Also, it’s a chance for you to speak with faculty and other students…Continue Reading Undecided about your major? Attend the Major/Minor Fair!

Physics: A Major

Exactly what is a Physics Major? Once again the course catalog has a wonderful description of this major: “[Physics] investigates the properties, changes, and interactions of matter and energy. The study of physics does not involve following a recipe; rather, it entails developing an attitude or way of looking at phenomena and asking questions.” This…Continue Reading Physics: A Major

Resources for the Arts Management Major

One of the biggest resources a student in any discipline can have is their professors.  These are the people who have studied in certain areas to a great extent and have numerous contacts and resources in the field.  Please contact them for more in-depth information. In the Career Center we have several print resources that…Continue Reading Resources for the Arts Management Major