Meta-Major Resources
Browse a variety of career-related resources and information for your meta-major to assist you in your career exploration development.
Guided Pathways
In collaboration with Guided Pathways, we have compiled a variety of career-related resources and information for your meta-major to assist you in your career exploration development. Content is updated on an ongoing basis.
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Explore Majors and Career Exploration
The Major and Career Exploration Courses at ECC are suggestions to help students explore their personal, major, and/or career interests.
To review the major and career exploration courses within your individual meta-major, view the corresponding drop-down menus below to find the list of major and career exploration courses for that specific meta-major.
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Major and Career Exploration Courses for Behavioral and Social Science Meta-Major
ECC Information on Child Development Permits |
ECC Information on Child Development Permits Learn about the education requirements for the various child development permits for positions such as Assistant, Associate Teacher, Teacher, Master Teacher, Site Supervisor, and Program Director |
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Careers in Psychology Discover careers paths within psychology that include psychologist, counseling, therapy and social work. |
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Careers in Education Explore career options within teaching, education, and administration throughout the United States. |
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www.Edjoin.org Number one job site for finding a job within education |
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Teach California "California faces a shortage of special education, mathematics, and science teachers. With a special focus on these shortage areas, the TEACH California Website is designed to recruit individuals to the profession of teaching, explain the teacher preparation process, assist prospective teachers in creating their plan to become credentialed teachers, provide relevant content, partner with related public and non-profit entities, and offer links to important resources. The TEACH California Website is the California Department of Education's (CDE) primary Web effort for recruiting individuals to the teaching profession." |
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Teacher Certification Degrees Learn about California Teaching requirements |
Major and Career Explorations Courses for the Business Meta-Major
Gateway Courses
Gateway courses are can serve as introductory coursework to help you learn and explore the major.
Business Gateway Courses: CIS-13, BUS-1A, LAW-5, BUS-25
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El Camino College Small Business Development Center "The SBDC is the SBA’s largest service program and provides high quality business & economic development assistance to small businesses & entrepreneurs. We provide no-cost business advising and low-cost training to existing and new businesses." |
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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies Discover information on Cybersecurity Careers |
Field Relevant Resources
Major and Career Explorations Courses for Creative Arts Meta-Major
Gateway courses are courses that can serve as introductory coursework to help you learn and explore the major.
Music & Dance Program Gateway Courses
Field Relevant Resources
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The Art Career Project Explore hundreds of art careers, find art schools, jobs and inspiration. It provides detailed guides to provide essential road mps for the tools, skills and knowledge needed to build a career with longevity and meaning. |
Major and Career Explorations Courses for Health and Community Wellness Meta-Major
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Pre-Health (Resources) at CSULB Explore CSULB's Pre-Health valuable resources and documents to learn about various health professions and the healthcare field |
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Explore Health Careers Explores careers in medicine, healthcare, occupational therapy, physical therapy, allied health and more. |
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Health Care Pathways Explores pathways and careers within health care that range from direct patient care, healthcare facility |
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Given the high interest in the Sonography field, please use the search tool from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) to find accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs and other Allied Health programs. Please note that ECC’s Radiologic Technology program does NOT prepare students for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography field. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
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From their About page "The Health Workforce Initiative (HWI) is a program of the Workforce and Economic Development division of the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office." Come review their CAREER PATHWAY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS for information on various healthcare professions and fields including Dental Hygienist, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Registered Nursing, Respiratory Care Therapy and more. |
More Field Relevant Resources
UCLA Care Extender Program
https://www.uclahealth.org/careextender/care-extender-program
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
https://dhs.lacounty.gov/harbor-ucla-medical-center/volunteer-services/
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
1000 W. Carson Street. Torrance, CA 90502
Volunteer Office - 310-222-3258
Additional Volunteer Opportunities at UCLA:
https://www.uclahealth.org/communityengagement/volunteer-opportunities
USC Hospital Volunteer Program: https://www.keckmedicine.org/volunteer/
LAC+USC Medical Center Volunteer Program:
https://dhs.lacounty.gov/lacusc/volunteer-services/
Children's Hospital LA Program
https://www.chla.org/volunteering-our-hospital
Kaiser Permanente Volunteer Services:
https://thrive.kaiserpermanente.org/care-near-you/southern-california/los-angeles/community-events/volunteer-services/
Red Cross Volunteer Positions:
https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/volunteer-role-finder.html
Public Safety Regulatory Agencies:
POST (Peace Officer Standard and Training)
State Fire Marshal
https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/state-fire-training/
LA County EMS
https://dhs.lacounty.gov/more-dhs/departments/ems/
California Law Enforcement Jobs:
https://post.ca.gov/Law-Enforcement-Jobs
National Police Jobs:
https://www.police1.com/police-jobs/search/
National Fire Jobs:
https://www.firerescue1.com/firefighter-careers/
Federal Jobs (great for almost every program in ITEC and HSA):
Government Jobs:
Major and Career Explorations Courses for Languages, Composition, and Journalism Meta-Major
Helping English Majors Pivot from College to Career: Presentation
What can you do with an English major: Norton's English Majors Career Poster
Major and Career Exploration Courses for STEM Meta-Major
Cybersecurity
CyberDegreesedu - https://cyberdegreesedu.org/
Math Jobs
Career Information - American Mathematical Society
From the American Society for Microbiology
Careers in Microbiology and the Microbial Sciences
From APS Physics
Engineering
National Society of Professional Engineers
Field Relevant Resources
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Pre-Health (Resources) at CSULB Explore CSULB's Pre-Health valuable resources and documents to learn about various health professions and the healthcare field |
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Explore Health Careers Explores careers in medicine, healthcare, occupational therapy, physical therapy, allied health and more. |
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Health Care Pathways Explores pathways and careers within health care that range from direct patient care, health care facility |
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Learn about cybersecurity and computer science programs and careers. |
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Learn about chemistry professions in industry, academia, government, nonprofit, and entrepreneurship. |
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Suggested especially for biology majors to gain research experience for graduate school |
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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies Discover information on Cybersecurity Careers |