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Welcome to the

Career Paths in Engineering & Science

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Below you will find a variety of resources to assist you in making this important career decision.


General Information About the Fields of Engineering and Science


What Do You Do With a Major In?

Chemical Engineering Engineering Physics Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Chemistry & Geochemistry Geological Engineering Mining Engineering
Economics & Business Geophysical Engineering Petroleum Engineering
Engineering - Civil, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical Mathematics and Computer Science  

Chemical Engineering

Dr. James Ely, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chemical Engineers

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Chemical Engineering

The Princeton Review - Chemical Engineer

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

Kansas State University - Engineering

The History of Chemical Engineering

JETS - Chemical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering Careers

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Chemistry & Geochemistry

Dr. Paul Jagodzinski, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chemists

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Chemistry

University of North Carolina at Wilmington: What to do with a major in - Chemistry

The Princeton Review - Chemistry

Kansas State University - ChemistryJobWeb (search by major or job title)

Kansas State University - Engineering

JETS - Biological Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Economics and Business

Dr. Rod Eggert, Division Director

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Economists
 

University of North Carolina at Wilmington: What to do with a major in - Economics

The Princeton Review - Economics

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

Kansas State University - Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Engineering Division

Dr. David Munoz, Interim Director

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Engineers

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Enviornmental Engineers

The Princeton Review - Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Enviornmental Engineeer

Kansas State University - EngineeringJobWeb (search by major or job title)

JETS - Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers - Exploring Civil Engineering

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Civil Engineering

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Electrical Engineering

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Mechanical Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Engineering Physics

Dr. James McNeil, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicists

University of North Carolina at Wilmington: What to do with a major in - Physics

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Physics

The Princeton Review - Physics

JETS - Nuclear Engineering

JETS - Optical Engineering

Kansas State University - Physics , EngineeringJobWeb (search by major or job title)

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Geological Engineering

Dr. Murrray Hitzman, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geological Engineers

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Geosciences

The Princeton Review - Geological EngineerJobWeb (search by major or job title)

Kansas State University - Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Geophysical Engineering

Dr. Terence Young, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Geophysists

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Geosciences

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

Kansas State University - Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Mathematical and Computer Science

Dr. Graeme Fairweather, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mathematicians

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Mathematics

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Information Technology

University of North Carolina at Wilmington: What to do with a major in - Mathematics

Occupational Outook Handbook: Computer Engineers
 

University of North Carolina at Wilmington: What to do with a major in - Computer Science

The Princeton Review - Computer Engineer
 

Kansas State University - Math, Computer Science

Association of Women in Mathematics - Careers in Mathematics

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Dr. John Moore, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Materials Engineer, Material Scientist
 
 

The Princeton Review - Metallurgical Engineer, Material Science

The Sloan Cornerstone Center - Material Science and Engineering

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

JETS - Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Kansas State University - Engineering

ASM International Foundation - Materials Engineering as a Career

What is Material Science and Engineering?

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Mining Engineering

Dr. Tibor Rozgonyi, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Mining Engineers
 

The Princeton Review - Mineral Engineer

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

JETS - Minerals, Metals and Materials Engineering

Kansas State University - Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Craig Van Kirk, Dept. Head

Websites of Interest:

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Petroleum Engineers

The Princeton Review - Petroleum Engineer

JobWeb (search by major or job title)

Kansas State University - Engineering

CSM Career Center Employment and Grad School Reports
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