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Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Volume 18, Issue 4

Pages 16 - 22

Published: 01 April 2003 Publication History

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This paper defines the concept of career fields and recommends it as a means of motivating undergraduates, who are majoring in computer science, computer engineering, or computer information systems, to persist in the attainment of a bachelor's degree. The paper illustrates the importance of career fields with scenarios where undergraduates might apply their computing knowledge in the context of a particular career field. Finally, it suggests how faculty might nurture the concept in students throughout the student's entire course of academic studies.

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Career fields
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
        Information systems education
      2. Computing literacy

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Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges Volume 18, Issue 4

April 2003

363 pages

ISSN:1937-4771

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