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Andrea Hornblower

"An opportunity like this never would have come available to me if I had not taken the program in the Sault College/LSSU International Division," Hornblower said. "My employer was very impressed with the fact that I not only had a degree in computer networking, but the hands-on knowledge, as well. This is the main reason that I was hired."

Andrea Hornblower, '06
Network Administrator
Brac Informatics Centre,
Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Computer Science

Career Options

Did you know...?

Many who major in the field of mathematics combine those studies with education courses and obtain employment as teachers. People with mathematics degrees are found in a broad range of occupations where quantitative skills are needed; one of the largest employers of mathematics is the National Security Agency. Often a minor field of study (such as computer science) provides the supporting credential for entry-level jobs.

Teaching - A completion of a fifth-year internship and graduate course work qualifies you for elementary or secondary teacher certification in Michigan and Ontario, as well as reciprocity with several other states.

Graduate School - An undergraduate mathematics major with emphasis on abstraction, together with an analytical approach to problem solving, continues to provide strong preparation for graduate work in diverse fields — especially when combined with a minor in the related field.

The Computer and Mathematical Sciences program career options:

Senior Programmer - Designs, writes and supervises the development of large-scale software projects.
Systems Analyst - Works with customers to analyze organizations’ needs; sets up systems for company.
Database Administrator - Analyzes, designs and implements the database needs of an organization.

The background gained by this program provides a good preparation for graduate study in computer science, mathematics and other related fields.

"We created the computer networking degree a few years ago in response to a national demand for IT professionals with networking skills. Our graduates are reaping the benefits, as they are finding challenging, well-paying jobs."

--Thomas Boger
Chairman
School of Mathematics & Computer Science

Well Prepared

LSSU has a great reputation for placing Computer Science students in graduate and professional schools, such as:

Michigan State University

Robotics...

Dereck Wonnacutt
Robotics and Computer Science

"Lake Superior State is the only robotics program of its kind in the country. I can work up any research or senior project idea with a professor or my advisor. I studied for a year in Japan through LSSU's connection with the Japan Center for Michigan Universities, and became fluent in Japanese. A Japanese company called Fanuc makes most of the robots in our lab. I'd like to roll my senior research project into a career with Fanuc that bridges the two countries and cultures."