Susan Aufderheide

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• Susan Aufderheide
• Purdue University
• Helping Undecided Students Hit Their
  "Major/Career" Jackpot
• Concurrent Session/5
• 2005 NACADA National Conference
• ska_at_purdue.edu

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Helping Undecided Students Hit Their
"Major/Career" Jackpot

• Susan Aufderheide, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Studies Program Purdue University
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Objectives

• Describe USP Program
• Introduce Hollands Self Directed Search (SDS)
  Theory
• Demonstrate relationship between student's
  Holland code and his/her graduation major
• Encourage participants to share their experiences
  using the Holland Code.

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAM

• Gateway for beginning students to Purdue
• Opportunity to explore academic and career
  options
• Proactive approach to good decision-making

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EXPLORE

• Educational Psychology (EDPS)105 - Academic and
  Career Planning
• 3 credits
• gain insight into career interests
• gain insight into personality characteristics
• learn about world of work
• learn about majors at Purdue

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EDPS 105 Topics

• Introduction to college to Purdue
• Career Assessment Tools (MBTI, SDS, SII, FFI,
  Kuder, SCI, Discover)
• Family Genogram
• Academic Resources
• Diversity
• Decision-making Strategies (CFI, CDS, CDDQ)
• Purdue Major Exploration
• Career Exploration

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• Assessment Time

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R

• Fix electrical things
• Fix mechanical things
• Build things with wood
• Take a Graphics course
• Work outdoors
• Operate motorized machines or equipment

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I

• Read scientific books magazines
• Work in a research lab or laboratory
• Work on a scientific project
• Work with Chemicals
• Apply mathematics to practical problems
• Take a Biology course

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A

• Design furniture, clothing or posters
• Practice a musical instrument
• Create photographs or portraits
• Take an Art course
• Perform for others (dance, sign, act , etc.)
• Read artistic, literary, or musical articles

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S

• Help others with their personal problems
• Read psychology articles or books
• Teach in a grade school or high school
• Supervise activities for mentally ill patients
• Teach adults
• Work as a volunteer

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E

• Operate my own service or business
• Attend sales conference
• Lead a group in accomplishing some gaol
• Participate in a political campaign
• Act as an organizational or business consultant
• Read business magazines for articles

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C

• Fill out tax forms or business forsms
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers in
  business or bookkeeping
• Operate office machines
• Keep detailed records of expenses
• Check paperwork or products for errors or flaws
• Update records or files

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Your Holland Code

• Write out the three letters (RAISEC) with the
  highest totals from highest to lowest
• SIC

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Realistic

• Athletic
• Mechanical ability
• Prefer to work with objects, machines, tools,
  plants or animals,
• Like outdoors
• Practical

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Investigative

• Inquisitive
• Analytical
• Scientific
• Observant
• Think abstractly
• Enjoy working independently

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Artistic

• Creative
• Intuitive
• Imaginative
• Innovative
• Enjoy art, drama, music or writing

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Social

• Helpful
• Friendly
• Understanding
• Outgoing
• Idealistic
• Cooperative

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Enterprising

• Persuasive
• Self-confident
• Enthusiastic
• Leader
• Sociable
• Assertive

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Conventional

• Organized
• Accurate
• Conscientious
• Efficient
• Enjoy processing data
• Attention to detail

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Hollands Theory

• In our culture most personalities can be
  categorized as one of six types
• REALISTIC
• INVESTIGATIVE
• ARTISTIC
• SOCIAL
• ENTERPRISING
• CONVENTIONAL

• There are six model environments
• REALISTIC
• INVESTIGATIVE
• ARTISTIC
• SOCIAL
• ENTERPRISING
• CONVENTIONAL

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THE SEARCH

• 3. People search for environments that will let
  them
• exercise their skills and abilities
• express their attitudes and values, and
• take on agreeable problems and roles.

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Demographics 1996-2001 beginners

• 1812 students
• 52.5 males 47.5 females
• 86.8 Caucasian
• 5.4 Asian American
• 3.4 African American
• 1.6 Hispanic American
• 1.0 Other
• 1.0 Native American
• 1.1 Not Identified

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Individual Holland Codes1599 Students Coded
1996-2001
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USP students CODO school
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Class of 1996-2001s Holland Codes for 898
Students Who Graduated
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Highest SDS Code - Realistic

• Chosen Majors
• Building Construction
• Computer Graphics
• Mechanical Engr Tech
• Industrial Engr Tech
• Turf Science
• Forestry
• Landscape Arch
• Wildlife
• Telecom

• Schools Chosen
• 57.9 Technology
• 7.4 Agriculture
• 5.0 Liberal Arts

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Highest SDS code - Investigative

• Majors Chosen
• Psychology
• Audiology
• Civil Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Pharmacy

• Schools Chosen
• 27.5 Liberal Arts
• 14.3 Engineering
• 13.2 Science

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Highest SDS code - Artistic

• Majors Chosen
• Fine Arts
• Public Relations
• Interior Design
• Industrial Design
• Photography
• Computer Graphics
• Hospitality Tourism
• Indiv Fam Studies
• Landscape Architecture

• Schools Chosen
• 69.8 Liberal Arts
• 7.5 Technology
• 5.7 CFS

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Highest SDS code - Social

• Majors Chosen
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Law Society
• Health Promotion
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Individual Family Studies
• Hotel Tourism Mgmt
• Nursing

• Schools Chosen
• 33.8 Liberal Arts
• 19.8 Education
• 19.4 Consumer Family Sciences

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Highest SDS code - Enterprising

• Majors Chosen
• Selling Sales Mgmt
• Retail Management
• Hospitality Tourism
• Financial Counseling
• Organization Supervision
• Management
• Public Relations
• Advertising
• Political Science

• Schools Chosen
• 30.8 Consumer Family Sciences
• 26.0 Technology
• 23.3 Management

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Highest SDS code - Conventional

• Majors Chosen
• Accounting
• Management
• Retail Mgmt
• Financial Planning
• Organizational Supervision
• Communication
• Database Mgmt
• Elementary Education

• Schools Chosen
• 34.1 Management
• 18.2 Consumer Family Sciences
• 18.2 Liberal Arts

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Summary of Results

• Overall Purdue graduation rate for 1996-99
  beginners was 64.5
• 6 year graduation rate for 1996-99 USP students
  was 62.4
• 6 year graduation rate for 1996-99 USP students
  who had a SDS code was 64.1

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• 91 of students who had a Holland code and CODOed
  graduated from that same school
• 71.1 of the USP students who graduated earned a
  degree in a major associated with the first
  letter of their Holland code
• 83.9 of the USP students who graduated earned a
  degree in a major associated with the first or
  second letter of their Holland code

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• Time to Share How you Use Hollands Self
  Directed Search with your Undeclared Students

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Questions???
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Contact Information

• Susan Aufderheide, Ph.D.
• Undergraduate Studies Program
• Young 831
• Purdue University
• West Lafayette, IN 47907
• 765-494-0843
• ska_at_purdue.edu
• www.purdue.edu/usp

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• SDS Self Directed Search
• Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.
• 1-800-331-TEST