Taking Stock:
The answers to these questions may help you decide what career would be best for you.
1. What are you good at / What are your interests or hobbies? (For example, Sports, Art,
Numbers,
Science, Reading, Computers, Building Things, Fixing Things, Explaining Things, Teaching…)
2. Do you prefer working indoors at a desk or outdoors working with your hands?
3. Do you like to work with others (on a team, as a manager or supervisor)?
4. Do you prefer to work alone (such as programming, research, data entry, graphic design, etc.)?
5. Do you enjoy creative or artistic work?
6. Do you prefer working with facts (numbers, data, charts, calculations, etc.)?
What’s Next?
Your strengths and natural interests should suggest fields of study and careers you might enjoy as well as those you would not enjoy.
Academic Programs at SAC:
To help you visualize the possibilities, look over this list of programs at San Antonio College that can improve your job skills, lead to an associate’s degree or certificate, or to transfer to a four-year college or university and a B.A. degree.
Departments at San Antonio College
Administrative Computer Technology
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/act/default.htm
Allied Health (Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Dental Lab. Tech.)
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/alldhlth/default.htm
American Sign Language/Interpreter Training
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/asl/
Anthropology
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/soc/html/anth_courses.htm
Architecture
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/arch/default.htm
Biology
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/biology/default.html
Business
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/business/
Chemistry/ Earth Sciences/ Astronomy
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/chemistr/DEFAULT.HTM
Computer Information Systems
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/cis/
Early Childhood Studies
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/ecs/default.htm
Economics
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/econ/default.htm
Engineering
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/engr/default.htm
Engineering Technologies
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/engtech/index.htm
English
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/english/default.htm
Foreign Languages
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/forlang/home.htm
History
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/history/default.htm
Journalism and photography
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/j-p/default.html
Kinesiology & Dance
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/pe/default.htm
Mathematics and Computer science
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/MATH/default.html
Reading and Education
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/reading/default.htm
Music and Humanities
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/music/default.htm
Mortuary
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/mortuary/default.htm
Nursing Education
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/nursing/
Physics
http://www.alamo.edu/SAC/phys/
Philosophy
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/phil/default.htm
Political Science
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/gov/default.htm
Psychology
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/psyc/default.htm
Protective Services (Law Enforcement, EMS/EMT)
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/protserv/default.htm
Radio-Television-Film
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/rtf/index.htm
Sociology/Gerontology/ Interdisciplinary Studies
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/soc/default.htm
Student Development and Strategies for Success
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/csd/sd/default.htm
Theatre and Speech Communication
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/theatre/default.htm
Visual Arts & Technology
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/vat/!vathome.html
Continuing Education Training Network
CE courses are not for college credit.
SAC Web Link:
Go to
http://www.alamo.edu/sac/csd/cs/htm/explore.htm for some helpful information about Computer Assisted Career Exploration available in the Career Services Office. Call (210) 733-2144 for
more information.
