Husky Interest Assessment
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.
- The scores shown were calculated based on your answers.
- Click the "Show Description" link next to each category to learn more.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Investigative
"The Thinkers"
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (IR)
Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology, & Evolution (IR)
Artistic
"The Creators"
Social
"The Helpers"
Communication Arts and Literature (SE)
Communication Sciences and Disorders (SIA)
Early Childhood Education (SA/SEC)
Earth & Space Science Education (SA)
Enterprising
"The Persuaders"
Mass Comm Strategic Communications (EAS)
Planning & Community Development (ESI)