• dane Denmark High School Computer Science Pathway

     

    Careers in Computer Science lead individuals to create, modify, and test code - all while inventing and designing new approaches to computing technology and finding innovative uses for existing technology. Career area focus requires solving complex problems in computing for business, medicine, science, and other fields.

     

     

    PATHWAY COURSES

    • Introduction to Software Technology
    • AP Computer Science Principles
    • AP Computer Science A

     

    RECOMMENDED COURSES

    • Any Advanced Math Course
    • Any Business and Computer Science Course
    • Any World Language
    • Entrepreneurship

     

    POST-SECONDARY DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND CERTIFICATES

    TECHNICAL COLLEGES

    • CISCO CCNP Specialist and Network Specialist
    • Computer Engineering Technology
    • Computer System Design Specialist
    • Computer Support Specialist
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
    • Electromechanical Engineering Technology
    • Industrial Engineering Technology
    • Internet Specialist/Website Design
    • LINUX/UNIX System Administrator
    • Network Design Technology Specialist
    • PC Repair & Network Techician
    • Telecommunications Engineering Technology
    • Wireless Engineering Technology and Networking Technician

     

    COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

    • Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Applied Computer Science
    • Bachelor of Science with a Major in Computer Game Design and Development
    • Bachelor of Science with a Major in Computer Science
    • Computer Systems Engineering

     

    CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION:

    • FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

     

    TOP CAREER CHOICES

    Computer Programmers

    • Bachelor Degree needed
    • $75,400 annual salary
    • 230 annual average openings in Georgia

    Computer System Analysts

    • Bachelor Degree needed
    • $73,800 annual salary
    • 810 annual average openings in Georgia

    Software Developers, Application

    • Bachelor Degree needed
    • $86,300 annual salary
    • 340 annual average openings in Georgia

     

    ADDITIONAL CAREER CHOICES

    • Computer Programmers
    • Computer & Information Systems Managers
    • Computer Hardware Engineers
    • Computer Network Architects
    • Computer System Analysts
    • Database Administrators
    • Information Security Analysts
    • Network and Computer Systems
    • Administrators
    • Software Engineers
    • Video Game Designers