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Major Exploration

Major Exploration is a developmental academic advising process in which a student systematically engages in self-assessment and investigation of academic majors and related career paths to select or confirm a program of study aligned with their interests, abilities, and goals.

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2017–2026

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The role of identity development, values, and costs in college STEM retention.

Tony Perez, Jennifer G. Cromley, Avi Kaplan · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2013 · 623 citations

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How do young people choose college majors?

Claude Montmarquette, Kathy Cannings, Sophie Mahseredjian · Economics of Education Review · 2002 · 405 citations

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What Knowledge Is Most Worth Knowing- For Economics Majors?

W. Lee Hansen · American Economic Review · 2016 · 110 citations

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Making a "major" real-life decision: College students choosing an academic major.

Kathleen M. Galotti · Journal of Educational Psychology · 1999 · 101 citations

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Factors influencing the selection of university majors varying in mathematical content.

Jo‐Anne LeFevre, Alison G. Kulak, Stephanie L. Heymans · Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement · 1992 · 99 citations

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Authors

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  1. KM
    Kathleen M. Galotti

    Carleton College, United States

    2 publications · 121 citations

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  2. FH
    Fritz H. Grupe

    University of Nevada, Reno, United States

    2 publications · 39 citations

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  3. AK
    Amarjit Kundu

    Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India

    1 publications · 67 citations

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  4. HF
    Hans Fricke

    Stanford University, United States

    1 publications · 42 citations

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  5. JG
    Jeffrey Grogger

    University of Chicago, United States

    1 publications · 42 citations

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Institutions

47

  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    113 citations

  2. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    182 citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

  4. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    193 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    38 citations

  6. Immaculata University

    Malvern, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  7. Jumeira University

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  8. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

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Venues

  1. NACADA Journal

    4 publications · 75 citations

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  2. Journal of Educational Psychology

    3 publications · 744 citations

    3

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  3. Journal of College and Character

    JCC · 2 publications · 33 citations

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  4. College student journal

    2 publications · 22 citations

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  5. AERA Open

    2 publications · 55 citations

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