What can you do with a bachelor of arts in CS?
Important: This is referring to the new computer science major program that starts in fall 2008.
Typical titles associated with entry-level jobs include:
- Software Engineer (aka Software Developer)
- Programmer (aka Applications Programmer, Software Programmer)
- Systems Programmer
- Systems Analyst
- Web Developer (aka Web Programmer)
- Database Administrator
- Graphics Programmer
- Technical Sales Representative
- Operating Systems Programmer (aka Systems Software Developer)
- Systems Integrator
- Technical Support Representative
- Network Programmer
- Game Developer
- Maintenance Programmer
- Technical Writer
Since information technology is used in practically every industry, there is tremendous flexibility regarding how you choose to apply your skills. For example, you could choose to work in the:
- Software industry - where you could develop, maintain, and support software products.
- Retail industry - where you could work on systems that support point-of-sale, inventory, and logistics.
- Entertainment industry - where you could work on graphics-based systems.
- Defense industry - where you could work on systems that support offensive and/or defensive capabilities.
- Manufacturing industry - where you could work on software that is embedded into a product (e.g., cruise control in a car).
- Pharmaceutical industry - where you could build software systems that support research into new drugs.
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