Double Majors Many students complete double majors in computer and information sciences and either physics, mathematics or economics. Others choose to minor in CIS while majoring in a related area. Facilities CIS majors have access to the campus VAX and Unix systems through terminals and the department's student computing areas. The CIS department also maintains Sun workstations, a graphics lab, a robotics lab and a networked PC classroom. Special Study SUNY Potsdam offers a cooperative education program which enables juniors and seniors to participate in a six-month work experience away from campus.
Students receive both a salary and invaluable experience.
The CIS department also offers an internship program in which upper-level students act as tutors, assist faculty with courses and volunteer their expertise to local social service agencies. Our Graduates SUNY Potsdam has hundreds of successful graduates who majored in computer and information sciences. Many of them have remained in the field of computing, finding careers as programmers, database specialists and systems analysts for private corporations such as Raytheon, Lockheed, Apple Computer, Lotus Development Corp., Goldman-Sachs Investors, and for U.S. government agencies and departments. A significant number have pursued advanced degrees in computer science or business administration. Others have chosen different career paths, entering private business or fields outside of computing, such as management and communications.