Check out this video of Ashley Jones ’17 discussing how and why she finally decided to switch from Psychology to Sociology in her third year of college. She also finished with a Psychology minor still and an African American Studies minor. While we encourage students to start exploring early, it is never too late to switch gears – either with your program(s) of study or your eventual career(s)!
Producer & Videographer (Karen Trinidad); Editor (Alexander Flores). Music by Bensound.com.
According to LinkedIn, Ashley is currently in the process of pursuing both a Master’s in Social Work in Social Change and Innovation and Master’s in Public Health in Health Services and Policy at University of Southern California. She said she hopes to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) after graduation. Ashley notes interning at KIPP SoCal Public Schools and says she is interested in “improving quality of life for vulnerable populations including people with disabilities, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, low-income individuals and the elderly.”
After switching majors, Ashley still earned a minor in Psychology and a minor in African American Studies. She was in the Muscat Scholar’s Program and initially came in as an Undeclared Arts major. Ashley took the1 cr. INTD 053 Exploring Majors and Careers class as a freshman which helped her learn fundamentals of major and career decision making that we believe she used later on to listen to her heart and switch to Sociology.
You can learn the fundamentals of major and career decision making from the INTD 053 class, our Explore Your Path portal (myusf.usfca.edu/explore-your-path) and by working closely with your CASA Academic Success Coach.