1. Why Major in Computing?

2. Overview Jobs? Computing programs Which program is right for you?
After graduation

3. Jobs? We still hear about the “lack of jobs”
The U.S. is IMPORTING technology workers
Last April, applications for 2008 H1B Visas maxed in half a day ...
65,000 available
150,000 applications the FIRST day*
* Network World

4. Jobs?
Numbers in 1000s Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

5. Jobs? Where are your best job prospects?
Numbers in 1000s Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

6. Computing Programs Computer Science
Information Science and Technology (IST)
Computational Science
B.S. in Computer Science, IST, and Computational Science
B.A. in Computer Science and IST

7. Computing Programs Computer Science ABET accredited B.S. program
More theoretical
Higher level mathematics
Continue education at the graduate level
Employment as a computing professional

8. Computing Programs Information Science and Technology
More applied and interdisciplinary
Less math – statistics and calculus for social sciences
Requires a minor in another academic area
Employment as a computing professional
Employment in other professions requiring significant computing skills

9. Computing Programs Computational Science
Collaboration with sciences and mathematics
Computer science, applied math, specific science discipline
Continue education: graduate school, medical school, etc.
Employment in research

10. Which program is right for you?
Ask yourself some questions and give honest answers:
Do you enjoy computing, algorithms, programming, etc. for their own sake?
Are you good with mathematics?
Are you interested in applying computing to another area of study?

11. Which program is right for you?
Remember, computers are everywhere!
One to two dozen in the average car
Many of the latest scientific tools are computerized
Modern business could not function without inventory control, payroll, accounting, shipping, etc. applications.
Think of an area of endeavor that does not use computers ...

12. After Graduation Where are the jobs? Salaries? Silicon Valley Boston
New York
Baltimore/Washington
Atlanta
Salaries?
$85,600
$78,700
$76,700
$76,100
$75,000
Source: PC Magazine, May 2006
NOTE: When adjusted for cost of living, Atlanta offers the highest salaries of these cities. (Source: Information Week)

13. After Graduation
Entry level bachelor’s degree jobs: $45,000 to $56,000*
In Georgia, the average is $50,000**
*Source: jobweb.com
**Source: Georgia Department of Labor

14. Questions?