1. Open Access Kent State
  2. Student Perceptions of Career Choices: The Impact of Academic Major
Author(s)
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of academic majors on students' career development. This study collected data from 150 upper-division students enrolled in classes related to the three majors, Hospitality Management, Human Development and Family Studies, and Nutrition and Dietetics, in the School of Family and Consumer Studies at a university in northeastern Ohio. Results of this study revealed significant differences among these three majors on the variables, including career decision self-efficacy, career outcome expectations, and commitment to career choices. Results also reinforced the role of faculty advisors in students' career planning and choice behaviors. Recommendations for FCS educators in students' career assistance were provided in this study.
Format
Article
Publication Date
2009-09-01
Publication Title
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Volume
27
Issue
2
First Page
18
Last Page
29
Keywords
Subject
Community
School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration
Permalink https://oaks.kent.edu/flapubs/65
Chuang, N., Walker, K., & Caine-Bish, N. (2009). Student Perceptions of Career Choices: The Impact of Academic Major. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/1857
Chuang, Ning, Kathleen Walker, and Natalie Caine-Bish. 2009. “Student Perceptions of Career Choices: The Impact of Academic Major”. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/1857.
Chuang, N., K. Walker, and N. Caine-Bish. Student Perceptions of Career Choices: The Impact of Academic Major. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education, 1 Sept. 2009, https://oaks.kent.edu/node/1857.