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Husky Interest Assessment

Discover Majors That Match Your Interests

Undecided on a major? Take the Husky Interest Assessment below by selecting common activities that are of interest to you and then review from a list of potential majors to choose from.

Step 1: Select Activities of Interest

Check the box next to each activity that is of interest to you.

Put together puzzles

Work on cars

Attend concerts, theaters, or art exhibits

Work in teams

Organize things like files, the office, or activities

Work to achieve sales goals

Build things

Read fiction, poetry, or plays

Have clear instructions to follow

Influence or persuade people

Do experiments

Teach or train people

Help people solve their problems

Take care of animals

Sell things

Creative writing

Work on a science project

Manage a group of people

Help people who are ill

Figure out how things work

Put things together or assemble models

Be creative

Pay attention to details

Do filing or other office work

Learn about other cultures

Analyze problems, situations, trends, and data

Play instruments or sing

Start my own business

Build and fix machinery

Act in plays

Work in an active, physical manner

Follow a budget

Keep detailed records of my work

Be a leader

Work outdoors

Work in an office

Work on math problems

Work with young people

Draw, paint, or take pictures

Give speeches

Your Interest Profile

The scores shown were calculated based on your answers.
Click the "Show Description" button next to each category to learn more.

Realistic "The Do-ers"

Prefer to work with objects and things.
Enjoy being physically active, repairing equipment, rebuilding cars, fixing electrical things, solving mechanical problems, playing sports, and working outdoors.
Enjoy creating things with their hands and using tools and machines.
May enjoy working with large, powerful machines like tractors. Prefer precision machinery such as X-ray or electronic equipment.

Investigative "The Thinkers"

Have a strong desire to understand cause and effect and solve puzzles and problems.
Often work in jobs that are scientific in nature. Their work often involves the analysis of data, using formulas, graphs and numbers.
Enjoy using computers, solving math problems, interpreting formulas, and thinking abstractly.
Prefer to work independently with minimum supervision.

Artistic "The Creators"

Prefer to be expressive and like the opportunity to create new things and be innovative.
Typically do not like structure or conformity.
Prefer to use their imagination and be creative.
Enjoy activities such as: writing, poetry, photography, designing, singing, acting, dancing, painting, attending theaters and exhibits, and reading.

Social "The Helpers"

Prefer to work with others with the team approach to problem solving.
Enjoy teaching, caring for others, volunteering, mediating disputes, meeting new people, and working in groups.
Highly verbal, express themselves well, and get along well in groups.
Describe themselves as cooperative, friendly, and understanding.

Enterprising "The Persuaders"

Enjoy selling and promoting, having power and status, giving talks and speeches, and leading groups.
Enjoy influencing others and being in a leadership position.
Often use their skills to influence others.
Often enjoy discussing politics and competitive activities. Self-confident, talkative and energetic.

Conventional "The Organizers"

Prefer orderly, systematic work such as keeping records, and organizing written and numerical materials according to a plan.
Like to see things run efficiently and smoothly.
Pay attention to administrative details.
Enjoy working with numbers, using a computer, keeping accurate records, and organizing.

Step 2: Select Your Top 2 or 3 Holland Categories

Select the categories that you scored highest on in Step 1.
A list of matching majors will be shown below in Step 3.
Select all categories to see all majors.

Choose Holland Code Categories

Realistic "The Do-ers"

Investigative "The Thinkers"

Artistic "The Creators"

Social "The Helpers"

Enterprising "The Persuaders"

Conventional "The Organizers"

Step 3: Review Matching Majors

Click on a major listed below for more details or click here to learn more about our programs.
Remember, these results are just a starting line. You will need to learn more to find your major!
Don't stop with your suggested majors/Holland Categories! Other majors/Holland Categories may catch your attention. Go for it! If it looks good, explore it.

Realistic

"The Do-ers"

Computer Engineering (RI)

Construction Management (RCI)

Exercise Science (RSI)

Land Surveying & Mapping Science (RCI)

Manufacturing Engineering Technology (RIC)

Mechanical Engineering (RIS)

Meteorology (RI)

Radiologic Technology (RIS)

Investigative

"The Thinkers"

Anthropology (IRE)

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IR)

Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, & Evolution (IR)

Biomedical Science (IR)

Computer Science (IE)

Earth Science (IRC)

Electrical Engineering (IR)

Information Systems (IE)

International Relations (IAS)

Mathematics (ICA/IER)

Medical Laboratory Science (IRC)

Psychology (ISA/ISE)

Software Engineering (ICR)

Statistics (IRE/CI)

Statistics: Data Analysis/Data Science (IC)

Artistic

"The Creators"

Art Education (ASE)

Creative Writing (AE)

Graphic Design (AS)

Mass Comm: Creative Media Production (AE/AC)

Mass Comm: Journalism (AIE)

Spanish (ASE/SAI)

Studio Arts (ASI)

Social

"The Helpers"

Addiction Counseling (SAI)

Chemistry Education (SI)

Communication Arts and Literature Education (SE)

Communication Sciences and Disorders (SIA)

Community Health (SE)

Community Psychology (SEA)

Early Childhood Education (SA/SEC)

Earth & Space Science Education (SA)

Elementary/K-6 Education (SE)

English Studies (SAI)

Exercise Science (SRE)

Life Science Education (SA)

Mathematics Education (SIR/SAE)

Nursing (SIR/SIA)

Social Studies Education (SA)

Social Work (SIA)

SPED: Academic & Behavioral Strategist (SAI)

Technology Education (SEI)

Enterprising

"The Persuaders"

Business Economics (EC/CEI)

Communication Studies (ESA)

Finance (ECS/ESR)

Management (ESR)

Management: Human Resources Management (ECS)

Management: Operations Management (EC)

Marketing (ESA/ESC)

Mass Comm: Advertising/Public Relations (ECA/ECS/EAS)

Planning & Community Development (ESI)

Political Science (ESI)

Professional Communication (ECA)

Recreation & Sports Management (ERS)

Conventional

"The Organizers"

Accounting (CE/CR)

Business Economics (CEI/EC)

Cybersecurity (CIR)

Statistics (CI/IRE)

Statistics: Data Analysis/Data Science (CI)

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