computer science majors?

Question

Does anyone have a degree in comp science. I have declared it as my major and would like to hear from people who are also in this feild. What kind of job do u have? What is ur title and what do u do? ?How hard was the last 2 years of study and how hard was ur job when u 1st started

Answer 1

I graduated about 6 years ago with a Comp Sci degree.

My current title is "Consultant" because of where I work. A more apt name would be 'Microsoft Technical Specialist".

My current role involves mostly programming. In addition to that, some documentation, lots of testing, some client interaction (including requirements gathering and clarification), and some troubleshooting.

After changing jobs, I'm now making a great salary.

The last two years of study had some difficult classes, but I generally found it more enjoyable. My particular program had a lot of flexibility, so I was able to take courses that interested me.

My job when I first started out of school was difficult, as I only learned on UNIX terminals, and have never worked on PCs. My first job out of school was on help desk, where I needed to help others with their computer & network issues. I had PC experience from home, but troubleshooting was a whole new experience. It was a struggle, as I had to learn and teach at the same time, but I enjoyed it.

From that position, I quickly moved into programming. Since that time, I have worked mostly as a developer, but have also worked as a network administrator/general IT guy, and a systems analyst.

Answer 2

My major was CS and the last 2 years were extremely hard, but anything worth having takes hard work. CS majors are in high demand currently and will only become more needed in the next ten years with the baby boomers retiring. I work in in Huntsville, AL in the middle of DOD and NASA technology. I have been a Software/Systems engineer for pretty much my whole career. Being a CS major, you will probably want to concentrate initially on Software out of college. Get the technical side down and it is just like any other job, doors will open if you want to go into management or become a chief technical person. Either way, the demand is high, the pay is great, and the jobs are pretty cool for the most part (at least in missile defense). Your degree is way in the door and there are few majors more in demand than CS. What you do after that is up to you. Good luck

Answer 3

You could always go into IT for a Chemistry related company or organization. You can do what I am doing and keep them somewhat separate. I have a degree in computer networking and I am finishing up my Biology Education major. Working in the IT field helps pay for life until I can teach Biology.

Answer 4

I have a degree in computer science. I work as a software engineer, currently making servers do strange and interesting things.

As far as difficulty, school was much more work than work is, especially the two years of grad school. The skillsets are different, but the experience from school is definately worth the time and effort.

Answer 5

I'm studying about computer science ,
but I'm not finnish yet !
and I just want to try to answer your questions!
I hope you can get some information regarding on your question!!



The Computer Science major at Concordia is designed to provide a balance of theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for success in this increasingly important field. Problem solving and analytical skills are emphasized as well as the theoretical basis for computation.

Special Features
By balancing theory and practical applications in a variety of hands on experience both on and off campus, in the classroom or in an internship setting, our graduates will be able to design solutions as well as program solutions designed by others.

Concordia's current facilities include two computer laboratories. The teaching lab is Pentium equipped and running Microsoft NT server. There is a dedicated web server for departmental use and the Sun Workstation is also for departmental use.


Career Possibilities
Computer Science majors are well prepared for numerous entry-level jobs or graduate degree work. The number of possible career opportunities is predicted to increase even as there continues to be a presently unfilled demand for well-qualified employees. Graduates will be prepared to use their knowledge and skills for many types of service and/or teaching these to others.

The Requirements
Core Curriculum: 55-57 semester hours of courses in English, fine arts, mathematics, natural sciences, physical education, social/behavioral sciences, speech, religion and humanities

Major: 57 semester hours

Lower level courses:
CSC 1301 Introduction to Computer Science I
CSC 1302 Introduction to Computer Science II
CSC 1303 Discrete Structures
CSC 2301 Introduction to Computer Systems
CSC 2302 Introduction to Computer Organization and Assembly Language
CSC 2303 Software Engineering
CSC 2304 Theory of Computation
MTH 2401 Calculus I
MTH 2302 Calculus II
MTH 2301 Introduction to Statistics

Upper level courses:
CSC 3301 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
CSC 3302 Operating Systems
CSC 3303 Computer Architecture
CSC 3304 Networking: Theory and Applications
MTH 3412 Advanced Calculus for Applications
MTH 3311 Linear Algebra

Plus two courses from the following:
CSC 3305 Database Design and Analysis
CSC 3306 Human Computer Interaction
CSC 3307 Artificial Intelligence
CSC 3308 Computer Graphics
CSC 3309 Numerical Analysis
CSC 3310 Topics in Computer Science
CSC 4301 Senior Design

Electives: 14-16 hours in classes to meet your interests and needs



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