Liberal Arts
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Computer Science

We are living in a new age. Technology is driving advances in every field and is present in every aspect of life. Do you have any interest in working in a field where the work you do can help develop technology that is used by millions of people? Technology is critically important to businesses that need to attain and sustain competitive advantage, so people with advanced computer skills are highly marketable in today's extremely competitive global economy. The ESU Computer Science major is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in industry, education, business, and government. It will also prepare you for graduate work, where you can take advanced course work in various aspects of computer science.


Salaries

  • Median Starting Salary: Approx: $45,500*
  • After 5 Years Experience: Approx: $55,000

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Quick Facts

  • ESU has an extremely active student chapter of the Association of Computer Machinery. Opportunities include a power tool drag racing contest, attendance at the CCSC Central Plains Conference which includes a web page and programming competition, and the International Collegiate Programming Contest.
  • The Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day is held year in February and hosts women in the junior year of high school to recognize their accomplishments in mathematics.
  • According to CNBC.com (2010), graduates in Computer Science have the sixth highest starting salaries in the current job market with a starting salary averaging $61,407.

Career Opportunities

  • Database Administrator
  • Telecommunications Specialist
  • Computer Scientist

Major Requirements

  • General Education Program: 48 hrs
  • Computer Science Requirement: 46 hrs
  • Electives: 24 hrs

Clubs

  • Association for Computer Machinery
  • Kappa Mu Epsilon
  • Honorary society for exceptional mathematics students
  • MASTER-IT

August 2009: www.payscale.com: Computer Systems Analyst