Computer Science trains you to view problems in a wide variety of settings through a computational lens and approach them algorithmically. Yes, computer programming is often part of this process, but it’s really about the problem solving! If you like puzzles and you are methodical, disciplined, and creative, then CS may be right for you. Computer science graduates most often work as software engineers, application developers, system administrators, or IT professionals in a wide variety of fields as including corporate and private sector, finance, healthcare, technology, education, and nonprofits. There is a strong market for jobs in this field because computing is such a key enabling technology in nearly all areas of study: science, medicine, entertainment, social sciences, arts. Iowa offers undergraduate students outstanding value and options for a first-rate computing education that prepares them for a range of 21st century careers. For students interested in human-computer interaction and the user experience, Informatics is a valuable major that pairs well with many other CLAS majors. For example, a popular and unexpected combination is Informatics and Art.

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