COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Computer Science is the study of algorithmic processes and the design, development and analysis of software and hardware used to carry out these processes.  Since computers are used for a variety of purposes by people in all walks of life, there is a significant human side to computer science as well.

Some graduates choose to continue their studies in graduate or professional school (not necessarily in computer science) before seeking employment.  Majors accepting positions upon graduation work for companies whose primary business is to provide computing hardware, software or services for companies that use computers for business, education or research and development.

Many occupations today require a college educated individual who can write and speak well, solve problems, learn new information quickly and work well with others on a team. This means that college graduates use their education in a wide variety of fields, and your future career may relate more to your personal career interests, work values and transferable skills than any specific academic major. However, the following list contains a representative sample of job titles of graduates with a math or computer science major. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider.

Students obtaining employment immediately upon graduation are usually those with the best college records and a willingness to relocate to find a job. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelors’ degree.

Related Career Titles for Computer Science Majors
 

Accountant Contract Administrator  Information Scientist  Research Analyst
Actuary
Cost Estimator/
Analyst 
Inventory Control 
Specialist 
Risk & Insurance 
Specialist 
Aerospace Engineer
Cryptographer/
Cryptologist 
 Investment Banker  Risk Analyst 
Air Traffic Controller Data Control Administrator  ISO 2000 Specialist  Robotics Programmer 
Applications 
Programmer
 Data Processing Manager 
Market Research 
Analyst 
Satellite 
Communications 
Specialist 
Applied Science 
Technologist
 Database Manager  Mathematician  Software Development Specialist 
Artificial Intelligence 
Programmer
 Demographer  Media Buyer  Software Engineer 
Astronomer  Econometrician  Meteorologist 
Software Support 
Specialist 
Banking/Credit/
Investment Manager
 Economist  Mortgage Researcher  Statistician 
Biometrician/
Biostatistician 
 EDP Auditor  Network Programmer  Systems Analyst
Commodity Manager 
Employee Relations 
Specialist 
 Numerical Analyst Systems Engineer 
Compensation/Benefits
Administrator 
 Engineer 
Operations Research 
Analyst 
 Systems Programmer 
Computer Consultant 
Engineering Lab 
Technician 
 Physicist 
Teacher: Science/Math/
Computers 
Computer Engineer  Environmental Technologist Pollution Meteorologist  Technical Support Representative 
Computer Facilities 
Manager 
 Estate Planner  Production Manager  Technical Writer 
Computer Installation & 
Test Specialist 
 External Auditor 
Production Support 
Specialist 
 Transportation Planner 
Computer Marketing/
Sales Representative 
 Financial Auditor  Psychometrician  Treasury Management Specialist
Computer Programmer  Financial Consultant  Public Health Statistician Underwriter 
Computer Scientist  Financial Manager 
Purchasing/Contract 
Agent 
 Urban Planner 
Computer-Aided Design 
Technician
 Hydro Geologist 
Quality Assurance 
Analyst 
 Value Engineer
Consumer Loan/
Credit Officer 
 Hydrologist  Rate Analyst  Weight Analyst

COMPUTER SCIENCE WEB SITES

Developers.Net - Great jobs & career information for developers. Over 30,000 jobs in a searchable database on this site! http://www.developers.net

Knot a Braid of Links– Your Rough Guide to Mathematics on the Web http://www.mta.ca/~rrosebru/kbl/

Math Comics http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth014/comics.html

SIAM-AMS Nonacademic Careers in Mathematical Sciences http://www.ams.org

Jobs in Mathematics http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~gdavis/policy/jobmarket.html

Mathematics on the Web http://www.ams.org/mathweb/

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics http://www.siam.org

Society of Actuaries http://11www.soa.org/

IEEE Computer Society http://www.computer.org/pubs/computer/career/career.htm

Computing Research Association http://cra.org

Careers in Science & Engineering– A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/

Resume Expert-UNCW http://www.resumeexpert.com/uncw

JobTrak-UNCW http://www.jobtrak.com

Computer Science Department at DePauw University
http://www.depauw.edu/csc/cschome.htm