Mystery

Majors
By Laura, Lars, & Emily

Mystery Major #1
Employer/Graduate School

Job Title

Location

Applied Images Inc.

Sales Associate

Atlanta, GA

General Electric

Commercial Development

Bogota, Colombia

Harvard University

Law Student

Cambridge, MA

Orlando Science Center

Special Operations Assistant

Orlando, FL

Polaris Project

Operations Associate

Washington D.C.

Teach for America

1st Grade Teacher

Colorado Spring, CO

U.S. Army

2nd Lieutenant

JFt. Bragg, NC

Wake Forest University

Computer Support Consultant/Information

Systems Support & Outreach

Winston-Salem
NC

Helping Hands Philadelphia

President

Philadelphia, PA

Philosophy!

This Major
Includes...

When you think of philosophy

what/wh0 comes to mind?

Examines topics like

consciousness, knowledge,
justice, free will, good and evil,
and the nature of religious
experience and belief

Not about the facts; its about the

Big Ideas

Major and Minor

Tell me more!

Philosophy is geared towards

students with an inquisitive
mind.
The program opens the door to
many different career paths by
developing skills useful in most
other subjects as well as the
professional and civil world.

Skills Acquired
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

Analytical reasoning
Open-mindedness to
complex issues and
questions
Logical thought
Ability to formulate and
support various positions
Grammar and vocabulary

Careers Associated with Philosophy

Advertising Specialist
Attorney
Bank Officer
Consultant
Counselor

Educator
Foreign Service Officer
Financial Analyst
Judge
Physician

Requirements

Major: 27 Hours
One class from each of the following:
Group I: Ancient Greek
Philosophy
Group II: Modern Philosophy
Group III: Value Theory
Group IV: Metaphysics and
Epistemology
Group V: Electives
Minor: 15 Hours

Robert Helm
(WFU 39)

Interesting
Facts?

Bill Clinton
(Oxford and Yale)
Ricky Gervais
(University College London)
Phil Jackson
(University of North Dakota)

LinkedIn Connections
William Cornwell
Professor of Philosophy at Salem State Uni.
Salem, MA

Christian Miller
Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest
Winston-Salem NC

Amanda George
Content Manager, History, Politics & Philosophy
Cambridge, England

Am I more or less
interested now?

Mystery Major #2
Employer/Graduate School

Job Title

Location

AIG

Business Systems Analyst

Charlotte, NC

Alphabet School

Teacher

Rome, Italy

Blue Cross Blue Shield (NC)

Associate Underwriter

Durham, NC

BRG

Healthcare Consultant

Washington D.C.

City Year

Corps Member

Philadelphia, PA

Credit Suisse

Finance analyst

New York, NY

EverBank

Analyst

Jacksonville, FL

FactSet

Consultant

New York, NY

Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Research Assistant (Office of Financial Stability)

Washington D.C.

Mathematical Economics!

This Major
Includes...

the application of
mathematical methods to
the development of
economic theory, models,
and quantitative analysis

Tell me more!

Joint major between the

Department of Economics and
the Department of Mathematics

The program allows for more

comprehensive analysis of
applied mathematics

Take economics further thanks

to the possibilities allowed for
by advanced math techniques

Wait so why combine them?

Economics provides the Q &
Mathematics helps get the A

Skills Acquired

Persistence
Patience
Logical manner of thinking
Strong problem solving skills
Creativity
Comfort with abstract concepts
Analytical skills
Recognition of patterns and hidden
similarities within groups of data
Enthusiasm for the subject
Independent thinking

Careers Associated with Math Econ

Accountant
Actuary
Archivist
Attorney
Bank Officer
Budget Analyst
Consultant
Controller
Credit Analyst

Educator
Foreign Service Officer
Financial Analyst
International Trade Specialist
Investment Banker
Lobbyist
Statistician
Technical Writer

Requirements
MTH 112, 113, 121, 254, 255
ECN 150, 205, 207, 210, 211, 215, 218
Three additional (3h) courses

Diane von Furstenberg

Fashion Designer (University of Geneva)
Billy Packer
Sports Broadcaster (Wake Forest)

Famous people
with math and/or
econ degrees...

Bob Barker
TV Game Show host (Drury College
Warren Buffett
Financier
(Columbia School of Business)
Ronald Reagan
Former US President (Eureka College)
Lewis Carroll
Writer (Christ Church, Oxford)
Helene Foellinger
Journalist (University of Illinois)

LinkedIn Connections
Steven Li (2016)
Business Development Consultant, Oracle
Austin, Texas

Paulomi Banerjee (2017)

Transfer Pricing Staff, Ernst & Young
Charlotte, NC

Maggie Bernard (2014)

Financial Advisor, Ernst & Young
Charlotte, NC

Am I more or less interested now?

Mystery Major #3
EMPLOYER

JOB TITLE

LOCATION

Blackbaud

Consultant

Charleston, SC

Southern Methodist University (SMU)

Law Student

Dallas, TX

Deloitte Consulting

Human Capital Consulting Federal Analyst

Washington DC

FBI

Staff Operations Specialist

Charlotte, NC

The Wall Street Journal

Sales Coordinator

New York, NY

LOreal Paris USA

Marketing and Advertising Associate

New York, NY

Yelp

Junior Account Executive

Orange County, CA

Ford Motor Company

Mustang Global Communication Coordinator

Dearborn, MI

Oracle

Inside Sales Associate

Burlington, MA

Communication!

This Major
Includes...

Communication as an
academic field relates to all
the ways we communicate, so
it embraces a large body of
knowledge. The information
relates to both verbal and
nonverbal messages.

Tell Me More!
Concentrations:

Communication Science
Rhetorical Studies
Media & Film Studies

** Students may also opt to choose courses across the

concentration as a general communication major.
** Students may declare two concentrations within the
department. The major course requirements remain in
effect for those students, and they must take a minimum of
eighteen hours at the 300-level

Skills Acquired

Excellent writing and speaking

skills
Assessing needs
Developing rapport and trust
Active listening
Answering questions, providing
information
Teaching, training, coaching

Careers Associated with Comm.

Account Executive
Advertising Director
Copywriter
Consultant
Editor
Educator
Event Planner
Executive Trainer/Coach
Foreign Service Officer
Human Resources Specialist

Journalist
Lobbyist
Marketing Coordinator
Media Specialist
Missionary
Museum Director
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Political Consultant
Production Assistant
Public Information Officer

Requirements

30 hours, at least 12 of which must be at the

300-level

Students should begin their study of Communication

with these required courses for the major:

COM 110 Public Speaking OR COM 102 Debate

and Advocacy

COM 220 Empirical Research in

Communication

COM 225 Historical/Critical Research in

Communication

**No student may take more than a total of six hours in

COM 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, and 285 combined, and only
three hours may count toward a major in communication.

Famous
People with
Communications
Degree...

1. Stephen Colbert (Northwestern)

2. Matthew McConaughey (UT
Austin)
3. Howard Stern (Boston
University)
4. Curtis Warner (Penn State)
5. Shelton Jackson Lee
(Morehouse)
6. Matt Lauer (Ohio University)
7. Dick Gephardt (Northwestern)
8. Bob Costas (Syracuse)

LinkedIn
Connections
Bill Robinson (1987)
Executive VP and CRHO, Sabre Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Tina Thornton (1993)
Senior VP, ESPN
Hartford, CT
Shannon Durham (2005)
VP, Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Charlotte, NC

Am I more or less interested now?

Thank you for listening!

Any questions?