{"id":23402,"date":"2015-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceric.org\/2015\/06\/helping-university-students-find-their-way-with-major-maps\/"},"modified":"2015-06-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T04:00:00","slug":"helping-university-students-find-their-way-with-major-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceric.ca\/fr\/2015\/06\/helping-university-students-find-their-way-with-major-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping University Students Find Their Way with Major Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>New accessible online career tool for help with program and career decisions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Miguel Hahn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For students grappling with decisions about university programs and careers, the Queen\u2019s University Major Maps can be a handy guide to help make the process a little less overwhelming. The maps support students before, during and after their degree. They can help prospective students choose a program of study, assist current students with identifying career options and potential learning opportunities during their degree(s), and guide graduating students as they think about ways the skills they developed at university can be transferred to the workplace.<\/p>\n<p>The set of 44 visual maps for students provide integrated academic, co-curricular and career messaging specifically targeted for each undergraduate program area. Each major map lays out a four-year timeline, suggesting activities and strategies students can use each year to make the most of their student experience and prepare for careers after graduation. The maps can be seen online at <a href=\"http:\/\/careers.queensu.ca\/majormaps\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>careers.queensu.ca\/majormaps<\/strong><\/a>. They are the first of their kind in Canada, building on the original Major Map concept from Georgia State University (<a href=\"http:\/\/cas.gsu.edu\/major-maps\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>cas.gsu.edu\/major-maps<\/strong><\/a>) with innovations in content, design, accessibility and layout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/contactpoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hahn_Drama-Major-Map.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-41168 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/contactpoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hahn_Drama-Major-Map-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"Hahn_Drama Major Map\" width=\"570\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the maps are full of suggestions about careers or activities, they are not meant to be prescriptive. Students are encouraged to find their own unique path through education and beyond, including creating their own maps with the My Major Map tool that provides a blank template for interested students.<\/p>\n<p>The usefulness of the maps extends beyond students considering or studying at Queen\u2019s University. \u201cI really can\u2019t say enough about the major maps. As soon as I saw them, I instantly started using them. Even though they are Queen\u2019s specific, they are definitely broad enough to be applicable for other uses,\u201d says Andrea Fougere-Chou, Enrolment Management Advisor at Yukon College. \u201cFor students who have been out of school for a long time, or have never really known anyone pursuing a degree, the major maps are really helpful in helping them understand what is actually required of them, both in terms of course load and program requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Encouraging early involvement in career exploration is an ongoing goal at many universities. In a recent study from the Education Advisory Board, approximately 25% of undergraduates regretted not taking more classes to prepare for careers, starting job search earlier, and getting more experience before they graduate. These maps engage students in thinking about how to use all four years of their degree (not just the final semester of their final year) to develop skills and experience towards future career options.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in January 2015, use of the online versions of the maps has already far outpaced the initial expectations, reaching 5,000 hits in the first month alone. Student response has been enthusiastic, commenting that the maps reduce their feelings of being overwhelmed by providing a sense of what to expect and a \u201croadmap to a well-rounded education.\u201d The most common comment from upper-year students: \u201cI wish I had this when I was in first year!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/contactpoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hahn_IMG_5696.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41170\" src=\"http:\/\/contactpoint.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Hahn_IMG_5696-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hahn_IMG_5696\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Miguel Hahn<\/strong><em> works as a Career Counsellor at Queen\u2019s University Career Services and is concurrently completing his Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. Before moving to Kingston, he worked for seven years at the University of Toronto Career Centre in a variety of roles. The major maps project was led by Hahn and involved collaboration amongst Student Affairs &amp; Career Services, Academic Departments &amp; Advisors and students.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Pictures courtesy of Queen\u2019s University Communications.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New accessible online career tool for help with program and career decisions By Miguel Hahn For students grappling with decisions about university programs and careers, the<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-classifiee"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Helping University Students Find Their Way with Major Maps - 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