Computer Science
Department of Computer Science
Computing is woven into the fabric of our modern society. Many businesses, professions and disciplines use computers. The use of computing in our society is expected to expand even further in the next two decades. Consequently, career opportunities are quite diverse. They include careers in business data processing; technical careers with computer manufacturers and software companies; scientific computing careers in various types of laboratories; programming careers for applications in almost any field imaginable; and academic careers in universities, secondary schools and industry. Is it for you? Are you talented mathematically and technically? Can you reason logically about complex matters? If so, then you are a good candidate for a computer science major. The following list contains a representative sample of job titles of former 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. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelors' degree.
Related Career Titles
| Actuary Aerospace Engineer Air Traffic Controller Applications Programmer Applied Science Technologist Artificial Intelligence Programmer Astronomer Banking/Credit/Investment Manager Biometrician/Biostatistician Commodity Manager Computer Consultant Computer Engineer Computer Facilities Manager Computer Installation & Test Specialist Computer Marketing/Sales Representative Computer Programmer Computer Scientist Computer-Aided Design Technician Cost Estimator/Analyst Cryptographer/Cryptologist Data Control Administrator Data Processing Manager Database Manager Demographer Econometrician Engineer Engineering Lab Technician Environmental Technologist Information Scientist Inventory Control Specialist | Investment Banker Market Research Analyst Mathematician Media Buyer Meteorologist Mortgage Researcher Network Programmer Numerical Analyst Operations Research Analyst Physicist Pollution Meteorologist Production Manager Production Support Specialist Quality Assurance Analyst Research Analyst Risk Analyst Risk & Insurance Specialist Robotics Programmer Satellite Communications Specialist Software Development Specialist Software Engineer Software Support Specialist Statistician Systems Analyst Systems Engineer Systems Programmer Teacher: Science/Math/Computers Technical Support Representative Technical Writer Underwriter |
Related Major Skills
| Abstract and formal reasoning Advanced quantitative abilities Analyzing Classifying/Systemizing Critical thinking Designing systems Detail-oriented Efficiency Knowledge of operating systems Marketing concepts Mathematical skills Multi-tasking | Organizing/Simplifying Problem-solving Programming language concepts Research Logical thinking Statistical analysis Systematic Testing Thoroughness Work independently and in teams Written and oral communication skills |
Professional Organizations
American Mathematical Society
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ASU Association for Computing Machinery
Computing Research Association
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society for Technical Communication
