The Longitudinal Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities and Congruence Between Initial and Final Major Among College Students
This study investigated the relationship between high school and college extracurricular activities and congruence between initial and final major of students attending a lower division campus of a comprehensive public university. The results generally support the hypothesis that participation in extracurricular activities is related to congruence between initial and final major. The types of activities that were associated with congruence varied by type of degree (associate vs. baccalaureate) pursued.
Contributor Notes
John Patrick is Assistant Professor of Special Education and Counseling.
Spencer Niles is Assistant Professor of Education.
Charlene J. Margetiak is Career Development and Placement Specialist on the DuBois campus and Tineke J. Cunning is a Career Counselor on the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University. Address correspondence concerning this article to John Patrick, 207A Lommen Hall, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56563.
