Microcomputers are used for analysis, problem-solving, and modeling. To provide students with the professional skills needed to secure successful career opportunities in private industry and the public sector, and to secure entry-level positions in public accounting. Accountancy majors should plan to take a professional examination during or immediately following their last semester. The basic purpose of the program is to prepare students for careers in end-user computing, database administration, application programming, systems analysis and development, information center service, operations, and information resource management. Classes emphasize real applications and interaction with practitioners from local businesses and government.
Students can add depth to their study through internships and independent study.
The Operations Systems Emphasis prepares students to work in the more traditional production areas such as manufacturing, scheduling, or purchasing, and expands the use of technology and quantitative modeling to manage production. Econ Economists study how people and societies decide what goods and services to produce, how to allocate resources for production, and how to divide the income created in the process. Economics courses deal with national economic health and the behavior of industries and individual firms, as well as the decisions made by individuals in households and families. Economics majors who plan to enter the job market immediately after college find the degree useful in obtaining jobs in management and other areas where training in systematic thinking and empirical analysis are prized. A degree in economics is excellent preparation for law school, for M.B.A. programs, for teaching, or for graduate work in economics or other social sciences.