Transfer
CONTACT PERSON: Karen Arlien • Jack Science Center 101E • 224-5501 • Karen.M.Arlien@bsc.nodak.edu

Information Technology jobs are among the fastest growing in North Dakota. Technology is driving business today, especially health care, financial services, public utilities, and sales. The Computer Science program at BSC provides students with highly marketable skills and knowledge to meet the ever-changing technology of business and industry.

BSC’s Computer Science graduates receive an Associate in Science degree. Students also receive an extensive education in computer program design practices, a variety of high-level programming languages, such as Java, Visual Basic, and C++, communication skills, technology troubleshooting, and critical thinking skills.

Completion of the program provides a strong foundation in computer program design, allowing a student to enroll in a transfer school at the junior level to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science topics such as software engineering, computer graphics, game development, multimedia, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, operating systems, database management systems. The options are continually growing due to advances in technology. Since each school requires a slightly different set of courses to complete the degree, it is important that the student be in contact with the transfer school as early as possible.

Successful computer science students possess these qualities: logical and critical thinking, good organizational skills, ability to work independently and/or as part of a team, strong mathematics background, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, inquisitive, able to adapt to change, and excellent communication skills.

Career Possibilities: Computer scientists choose jobs in agriculture, energy, business, research, and teaching, just to name a few. Possible career opportunities include Systems Analyst, Management Information Processing, Software Engineer, Computer Scientist, Game Developer, and Database Administrator.