Graduation Year
2019
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
School or Department
Biological Sciences, Division of
Major
Microbiology
Faculty Mentor Department
Educational Leadership
Faculty Mentor
Kaetlyn Cordingley
Keywords
Major, Advising, Prospective Students, Davidson Honors College
Subject Categories
Educational Methods | Higher Education | Higher Education Administration | Other Education
Abstract
Choosing a college major is one of the most important decisions a student makes during the course of his or her academic career. While local and national trends suggest that it has become popular for high school students to declare a major prior to entering college, it is unlikely that 17- and 18-year-old students are adequately prepared to make decisions that affect not only their college experience, but also their long term vocations. Data obtained from a small sample of graduating seniors at the Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana suggests students may benefit from waiting to declare their major until after matriculating in postsecondary education. Students who declared a major prior to entering college reported feeling they had declared a major that did not reflect their interests and that they lacked an understanding of which major best helped them achieve their long-term career goals.
Honors College Research Project
Yes
GLI Capstone Project
no
Recommended Citation
Hill, Noah P., "Davidson Honors College Students Prematurely Declare Major Studies Prior to Entering College" (2019). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 236.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/236
Included in
Educational Methods Commons, Higher Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Other Education Commons
© Copyright 2019 Noah P. Hill