Majors Project BY: JENNA ROMANO, AMANDA KIM, MADISON ZHANG AND
REBECCA FINNEY
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Mystery Major REBECCA FINNEY
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Keep in Mind % WFU Graduates with this major 30% Graduate
School 70% Employed
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First Destination Data EmployerJob TitleLocation Canadian
Special Olympics National Games Coordinator Toronto, Canada NBC
Sports NetworkResearch AnalystPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Peace
CorpsVolunteerKigali, Rwanda French Foreign MinistryTeaching
Assistant ProgramLoire Valley, France Walt Disney WorldEducation
PresenterOrlando, Florida Wine Importing CompanyManagerSan
Francisco, California Environmental Defense
FundResearcherWashington, D.C.
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Anthropology
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Skills Cultural, biological, social anthropology Cultural
variations Research Understand and interpret biological, social and
cultural elements in different societies
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Careers Healthcare Research Marketing Teaching Management
Consulting services Philanthropy
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Interesting Facts The Gebusi
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LinkedIN Groups/Connections 484 WFU alums who majored in
Anthropology
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Interested? Cultural anthropology class Opportunities
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Mystery Major Madison Zhang
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FIRST DESTINATION DATA EmployerJob TitleLocation Appalachian
State University Graduate Gerontology Program Boone, NC Southern
Methodist University Law StudentDallas, TX BibblioLabs, LLCMarket
Research InternCharleston, SC San Francisco Mime TroupeCostume
Design InternSan Francisco, CA Mad ScienceEducation/Teacher Science
to Students Winston-Salem, NC Teach for AmericaElementary
TeacherNew York, NY EffectsArts, Inc.ActorWinston-Salem, NC Bath
& Body WorksSales AssociateGreensboro, NC
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THEATRE
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Explore Theatre GRADUATE SCHOOL: 12% EMPLYED: 88%
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Skills Theatre Acting Design & Production Theatrical Scene
Design Costume & Makeup Design Lighting History of Western
Theatre Directing ( Dancing ) Creativity; Expressive ability; Keen
observation of human traits and characteristics; Conceptual
ability; Exposure to drama of various historical time periods ;
Ability to work independently and with others; Quick thinking;
Ability to relate to abstract ideas; Oral communication skills;
Creative problem solving and interpretation; and memorization
skills.
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Careers Performing/Acting Entertainment Teaching Intern Arts/
Design/ Planning Event Planning Actor/Actress Advertising
Specialist Artist Agent Box Office Manager Casting Agent Clown
Costume Designer Director Educator Filmmaker Hair/Make-up Artist
Marketing Director Mascot Production Assistant Public Relations
Specialist Salesperson Set, Lighting, or Prop Designer Special
Effects Manager Stage Manager Technical Director
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Interesting Facts Kourtney Kardashian College: University of
Arizona Degree Earned: Bachelor's in Theatre Arts 10 Ways Being A
Theatre Major Ruined My Life 3) I have a constant craving for
karaoke or any game involving charades. In other words, I have a
constant craving for you to LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT
MEEEEEEE! 6) I'm too dramatic. I can make myself cry because I
dropped a sandwich or it's cold outside or Pluto isn't a planet
anymore. I will bust out a tearful monologue about how my husband
shouldn't have put up my water glass because I wasn't done with it
yet.too dramatic
http://www.kendragarden.com/2012/03/10-ways-being-theatre-major-ruined-my.html
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LinkedIN Groups/ Connections 520 247
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More or Less Interested? COURSES/SKILLS UNIVERSITIES
http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/find-your-major-or-career/theatre/#3
http://opcd.wfu.edu/first-destination-data/theatre/
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MYSTERY MAJOR Jenna Romano
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Employer NameJob TitleLocation Verizon
WirelessRepresentativeCharlotte, NC Groves Development
GroupDevelopment Associate (Intern) New York, NY FSC
PediatricsPharmaceutical Sales Representative Charlotte, NC
Deloitte ConsultingHuman Capital AnalystWashington, DC Teach for
AmericaTeacherNew Orleans, LA SportimeNYDirector of Player and
Business Development Roslyn, NY Rogers & HardinCaseworker for
Law FirmAtlanta, GA Mass MutualFinancial Advisor/SalesNew York, NY
Millennium Dance ComplexStudio Manager & Dance Instructor
Syracuse, NY ComcastTier 1 SpecialistPhiladelphia, PA Where Wake
Forest graduates landed jobs with Sociology major:
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SOCIOLOGY
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WHAT IS THE SOCIOLOGY MAJOR? Sociology is the study of
industrial and post-industrial societies, their social structure,
collective beliefs, and institutional patterns Sociologists seek to
explain the effects of social class, race, gender, and power of
individuals and families The Sociology Program at Wake Forest is
strong in the subject areas of stratification, race, gender,
gerontology, economic organization, education, religion, culture,
research methods and theory The Sociology Department at Wake
Foresthouses the nationally renowned Reynolda Gerontology Program,
a center for studies on later-life migration patterns, and The
Sociology of Religion, a quarterly review journal
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CAREERS: What careers interest students in this major? Adoption
Agency Case Worker Attorney Case Manager Clinical Assistant
Counselor Criminologist Human Resources Specialist Lobbyist Mental
Health Assistant Peace Corps Volunteer Physician Probation Officer
Psychologist Public Relations Specialist Recreation Specialist
Residential Counselor Social Worker Volunteer Coordinator
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SKILLS: Skills developed within this major: Knowledge of social
facts Understanding of the logic of social research Appreciation of
social science as a collective and public minded vocation Knowledge
of statistics including regression analysis Familiarity with
ethnographic and historical research Familiarity with
organizational and institutional dynamics Knowledge of racial,
gender, and class disparities Knowledge of the history of social
theory Analytic and critical cognitive skills Extensive verbal and
written communication skills
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UPDATE ON PROFESSIONALS: WFU Alum with Sociology Major on
LinkedIn ~ 162 members
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SURPRISING FACTS: Michelle Obama Ronald Reagan Rev. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Robin Williams; actor and comedian Jesse Jackson;
civil rights activist Joe Theisman; former NFL player Saul Bellow;
Nobel Prize for literature
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-more interested -there is much more to the major than I
expected, and I did not realize that a sociology major can get you
so many different types of jobs in the future.
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MYSTERY MAJOR Employer NameJob TitleLocation Wake Forest
University Assistant Director: Career Education and Coaching
Winston-Salem, NC Red VenturesCopy WriterN/A Teresa
PhotographyStudio ManagerCary, NC C2 Solutions,
LLCPartnerPinehurst, NC BNY MellonInvestment SpecialistBoston, MA
A2B Solutions GroupProject ManagerGreensboro-Winston Salem Area
Huguenot Fuels, Inc.Project ManagerCharleston, SC Pepsi Foodservice
Leads Representative Winston Salem, NC Genesis Rehabilitation
CenterOccupational TherapistWinston-Salem, NC High Point
UniversityLearning Excellence SpecialistGreensboro, North
Carolina
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EXPLORING A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR Psychology is the study of human
and animal behavior through understand the mental processes,
personality, emotion, perception, development, thoughts, motives,
social behavior, and the biological bases of behavior, thoughts,
and emotions. Students majoring in psychology also learn about the
experimental methods often used in this field. Majoring in
Psychology at Wake Forest should provide students with a strong
foundation of theory and research within various areas of
psychology. Also, methodological, laboratory, and statistical
skills that are also refined while analyzing and contributing to
research. Directed study and honors program opportunities allow
students to work directly with faculty members on research.
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EXPLORING A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR CONTINUED Many psychology majors
go directly into graduate work (40%) *Counseling*Business*Ministry
*Social work *Law*Medicine OR Enter the job market (60%) *Social
Service juvenile court, social security administration, etc.
*Government agencies - CIA, National Institute of Mental Health,
etc. *Industry personnel work, market research, etc. *Student
services *Education *Human Resources *Etc.
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SKILLS Able to gather, interpret and explain scientific
research Decision making Propensity to assist others Awareness of
how people think, solve problems, and process information Perform
statistical analyses Design and conduct research projects Write
proposals and reports Understanding of human learning and memory
Work productively as a member of a team
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CAREERS *Admissions Counselor*Art/Music Therapist*Case Manager
*Clinical Assistant*Counselor*Customer Service Manager *Employment
Recruiter*Hospice Coordinator*Human Resources Specialist *Media
Buyer/Planner*Mental Health Assistant*Occupational Therapy *Peace
Corps Volunteer*Physician*Psychologist *Public Relations
Specialist*Recreation Specialist*Social Worker *Volunteer
Coordinator
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INTERESTING FACTS Minimum = 32 hours (Major) Maximum = 50 hours
(Major) Which works out to 11 to 17 courses (including Introductory
Psychology) Honors Program
