CAREER GUIDANCE QUIZ

Take the following career guidance quiz. Read each statement and check true or false. This will help you decide if
you have the capabilities, skills and desire to succeed in a very exciting profession.

    STATEMENT

TRUE

FALSE

I want an opportunity to work in a well paid outdoor focused career.

 

 

I like computers.

 

 

I want an early opportunity to be a significant player in my profession.

 

 

I want to meet many different prospective employers in many different professional settings before graduation.

 

 

I would like the opportunity to be published in a nationwide professional news magazine so employers get to know who I am.

 

 

I am interested in well paying, career focused, summer jobs while in school.

 

 

I would appreciate receiving ten to twenty times more scholarship support than other students get.

 

 

I like to look at and use maps.

 

 

I want to protect our constitounal rights concerning private property ownership.

 

 

I enjoy learning about historical events and how these events shape our lives today.

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

Tabulate your total responses. If you found yourself agreeing with most of these statements, then you should investigate
the Geomatics Engineering degree program at Fresno State. If possible, make an appointment and visit the only
Geomatics Engineering Program in the country. There you will experience a world class education.

For more information Contact:
James K. Crossfield, Ph.D., L.S.                  Work (559) 278-4827
Dept of CGE                                               FAX  (559) 278-7002
CSU, Fresno
Fresno, Ca 93740-0094
E-Mail: james_crossfield@csufresno.edu


CAREER CHOICES

We all think of things we like to do and the school subject in which we perform opur best. Is it possible to match
personal capabilities and career interests? The answer is YES! This form will help you to select the career best suited
to your interest and capabilities. Put a number in the blank space next to each statement. A number 5 means total
agreement and a number zero means total disagreement. Use other numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 depending upon the degree of
agreement. After responding to each item, refer to the table below and total up your responses in the manner indicated.
Good luck, your future awaits!

ITEM

STATEMENT

NUMBER

1

I want to learn more about how computerized images are created.

 

2

I enjoy outdoor activities

 

3

I am interested in helping to protect our environment

 

4

I would like to design buildings and bridges

 

5

I want to insure that building codes and specifications are met

 

6

I would like to manage a construction project

 

7

I want to minimize project costs and optimize worker efficiency

 

8

I want to design a better automobile engine

 

9

I am interested in creating a robot that performs assembly like tasks

 

10

I want to learn how to generate and transmit electricity

 

11

I want to better understand computer related electrical components

 

12

I would like to design computer components

 

13

I want to build my own computer and create its operating system

 

Now tabulate your results in the table provided. Add up the numbers and compare the totals. The highest totals should
indicate your most probable academic major and career discipline.

ADD THE NUMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE THREE ITEMS

TOTAL

POSSIBLE ACADEMIC MAJORS

1,2,3

 

Geomatics Engineering

3,4,5

 

Civil Engineering

5,6,7

 

Construction Management

7,8,9

 

Mechanical Engineering

9,10,11

 

Electrical Engineering

11,12,13

 

Computer Engineering