Career Counseling
Meet the Majors
Mind Your Major
Appointment Request

Career Counseling is now part of the Office of Career and Professional Development. Visitors to our website can expect to see a few changes in the future as we continue to seek the best ways to communicate information regarding major and career exploration.

The mission of Career Counseling at Baylor University is to assist students in identifying their personality traits, interests, strengths, values, and skills as they relate to making decisions about majors and career paths. We strive to provide an environment of mutual respect where students are free to discuss and explore their calling.

In addition, we value all students and proactively promote their success. We serve students who are unsure of their major, considering changing their major, or wondering what careers relate to their major.


Major Information

Majors & Prehealth Programs at Baylor University
This link provides a list of majors and prehealth programs offered at Baylor. Each listing is hyperlinked to that major or program's website.

List of Minors 2010-11
An academic minor is considered optional for most undergraduate students at Baylor. Students who select a major in Journalism (News Editorial or Public Relations) should note that a minor is required.

The Princeton Review List of Majors Explained
The Princeton Review offers straightforward descriptions of common college majors

What Can I Do With This Major?
The Office of Career and Professional Development provides information on career possibilities with various majors, as well as strategies for career planning.

What Can I Do with a Major in.........
This site through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington provides information on a variety of majors and potential careers associated with each.

Meet the Majors Podcast Series
Meet the Majors is a series of interviews with Baylor faculty members and staff about majors that are available to undergraduate students.

Career Information


Occupational Information

O*Net
Click on O*Net link. Find occupations by entering keywords in the search box in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition link to find career information.

Reality Check Calculator
This tool allows students to select components of the lifestyle they want after graduation (i.e., housing, utilities, food) and calculate the annual salary required to sustain such a lifestyle.

Mind Your Major Blog
Be sure to look at our blog for daily updates about majors, careers, on campus resources and announcements for upcoming events.

Career Counseling Process

Session 1
• Discuss personality, interests, strengths, values, and calling.
• Discuss Career Counseling process.
• Receive instructions for Internet assessments.
• For next session: Please complete assessments two days prior to your appointment.

Session 2
• Interpret results of Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
• Discuss careers and/or majors that are of interest.
• Review websites available for obtaining career/major information.
• For next session: Research careers and/or majors of interest and narrow each list to five options or less.

Session 3
• Discuss narrowed list and how each option fits with your personality, interests, strengths, values, and calling.
• Form a Plan of Action with your career counselor regarding next steps in your career decision-making process.
• Make a follow-up appointment with your career counselor, if necessary.

Remember, this is a process!

Make an Appointment

To make an appointment, please complete our online request form.

Appointment Request

If you need additional information about our services, you can call us at (254)710-8434.

You may also stop by our front office in Room 132 of the Sid Richardson Building.

Our hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.


Career Counseling
One Bear Place #97021
Waco, TX 76798
254.710.8434
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