Undecided students got a chance to explore and choose majors at an informational fair Wednesday.
More than 40 UF departments and organizations participated in the fourth annual Majors Fair.
The annual fair, co-hosted by the Career Resource Center and Student Government, brought organizations to the Reitz Union Colonnade to set up tables with information about various majors.
UF offers 120 undergraduate majors.
Jean Burns, an academic adviser with the College of Public Health & Health Professions, said the fair gives students the tools to decide which major they want to pick.
“It’s like browsing in a department store,” she said. “You can go from table to table, and it’s much easier than an advising appointment.”
Kimberly Harris, a 20-year-old exploratory engineering sophomore, said the fair answered a lot of her questions about switching majors.
After getting several pamphlets and meeting with an adviser, she said she’s leaning between chemical engineering, and industrial and systems engineering.
Jane Nappi, a 21-year-old environmental engineering junior, said she noticed a booth about a minor in plant science, and the topic jumped out at her.
She said she’s considering adding it as a minor.
“I would have never looked into that,” she said.
Cynthia Sain, an academic adviser in the Department of Chemical Engineering, said students should be aware of the career fairs at the university.
“This is a way to gather information to make sure you’re making the right choices in your education,” Sain said.
She also recommends the CRC, Career Showcase and Career Connections for career help.
Angel Iverson, the assistant director for Career Events at the Career Resource Center, said the fair helps students discover majors, connect with people in various departments and learn about various curriculum.
Jingshu Xu, a 20-year-old junior and exchange student from China, talks with academic adviser Sallie Schattner about graduate programs at the Majors Fair held on the Reitz Union Colonnade on Wednesday afternoon.
