Wayne State College kicked off Homecoming Week on Monday, Sept. 22, with the Majors and Minors Fair.

The two-day event allowed faculty in all academic departments to discuss major and minor opportunities within their field of study for students who are curious about their career options.   

“This is actually really awesome for people that don’t necessarily know what path they want to take,” Josie Huisman, a senior criminal justice major, said. “Just having these different departments here and being able to go talk and ask questions, I think that’s so cool.”   

“It was a great time getting to talk to some of the students about their interests and passions and what they want to pursue,” Jay Story, a graduate assistant for the criminal justice program, said. “I think they get to see a lot of what they can combine together as far as majors and minors or double majors. So, they can kind of focus down more specifically on what they want to study.”   

The event was held in the atrium of the Kanter Student Center on Monday, Sept. 22, and Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Each department set up a booth back-to-back in the middle of the atrium, which allowed the students to smoothly transition from one department to the next.  

“I think it’s to give current students the opportunity to pursue an interest they have in the form of a minor and have the opportunity to speak with someone from the department without having to go looking around,” music instructor Melissa Derechailo said. “It’s all just right here, we can answer all the questions that you have, and then there is literature for you to grab, so it just makes it very easy if you have an interest in any of the different majors here on campus, just to get information and take a look later on and decide.”  

Students attending the event praised the openness and willingness of instructors to help students find their majors and minors. 

“There’s a lot of people you can talk to,” Annika Hellner, a sophomore special education major, said. “All of them are very willing to help you and want to see you succeed, so coming here and getting to know more information from people who teach those classes or have gone through it firsthand can give you a lot of insight of what it would be like and help you determine what you want to do.” 

Huisman said students who are still finding their path should take their time. 

“It’s okay to take a little bit, it’s okay to think about it. Listen to your heart, and your heart will tell you,” Huisman said.