Exploratory

The Exploratory/Undecided pathway is designed to provide additional assistance to all students who have not yet declared a major. Choosing a major and/or career can be a challenging process no matter the reason and the college has many resources to help guide you. These exploratory maps are suggestions to support your exploration of options that best fit your interests, values, and educational goals.

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Education Programs

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General Studies: Natural Sciences or Mathematics (Pat. 2/3)Associate in Arts- n/a
CSU General Education - BreadthCertificate of Achievement- n/a
General Studies: Humanities (Pattern 1)Associate in Arts- n/a
General Studies: Arts & Humanities (Patterns 2/3)Associate in Arts- n/a
General Studies: Liberal Studies (Patterns 2/3)Associate in Arts- n/a
General Studies Pattern 1: Natural SciencesAssociate in Arts- n/a
General Studies Pattern 1: Social and Behavioral SciencesAssociate in Arts- n/a
General Studies Pattern 2/3: Social and Behavioral SciencesAssociate in Arts- n/a

What are the different Extras?Pathways = Full course maps combining two or more programs at different schools. FTK = Fastrak program. MC = Microcredentials available. CPL = Credit for Prior Learning; Get credit for what you already know and can do. DE = Dual Enrollment; Take college courses while in high school. C2D = Certificate to Degree; Get a degree after you complete this and other required certificates. CS = Certificate Stacking; Combine multiple required certificates to obtain this degree. NC = Non-credit program; Often available with no tuition cost; Can be taken multiple times. 

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

All Careers in Exploratory (67)

Clinical Research CoordinatorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolRising161,180
Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree, Post-doctoral trainingRising161,180
Water Resource SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,180
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site ManagersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Loss Prevention ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Managers, All Other- n/a- n/a136,550
Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Geothermal Production ManagersSome college, Certificate after high schoolStable121,440
Hydroelectric Production ManagersCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeStable121,440
Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeStable117,750
Solar Energy Systems EngineersBachelor's degree, Certificate after high schoolStable117,750
Wind Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeStable117,750
Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degreeRising112,590
Data Scientists- n/aRising112,590
Document Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising108,970
Bioengineers & Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising106,950
Financial Risk Specialists- n/aRising106,000
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising105,620
Security Managers- n/aStable104,690
Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising104,170
Health Informatics SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising103,790
SociologistsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising101,690
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising101,190
Project Management Specialists- n/aRising100,750
Water/Wastewater EngineersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising99,590
Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable95,770
Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree, Certificate after master'sRising95,410
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable94,680
Clinical Nurse SpecialistsMaster's degreeRising93,600
Molecular & Cellular BiologistsPost-doctoral training, Bachelor's degreeRising93,330
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable84,290
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable82,540
History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeDeclining81,500
Security Management Specialists- n/aRising81,270
Environmental Restoration PlannersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising80,060
Industrial EcologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,060
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising80,060
Library Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable78,630
Compliance Officers- n/aStable78,420
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeStable78,420
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degreeStable78,420
English Language & Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeDeclining78,270
Philosophy & Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeDeclining78,050
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeDeclining77,010
Historians- n/aRising74,050
Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising67,950
Anthropologists & ArcheologistsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising64,910
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
Librarians & Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degreeStable64,320
Middle School TeachersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeDeclining62,970
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising62,580
Elementary School TeachersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining62,340
CuratorsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising61,770
ArchivistsMaster's degreeRising61,570
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining59,950
Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining59,440
Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising52,000
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including HealthBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising49,490
Museum Technicians & ConservatorsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising47,460
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantsAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising46,050
TutorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining40,090
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other- n/a- n/a
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School- n/aDeclining

Program Pathways Mapper incorporates information from O*NET Web Services by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.