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ACCOUNTING
Accountants are business advisors who analyze information, plan financial strategies, and solve problems. Four major fields of accounting are public accounting, management accounting, government accounting, and internal auditing.
Sample Job Functions and Job Titles
Note: Some positions may require additional education and/or training.
Auditing: Bank Auditor, Internal Auditor, Information Systems Auditor, and Inventory Control Specialist.
Helping People: Certified Public Accountant, Consumer Credit Officer, Estate Planner, Financial Planner, Tax Accountant.
Investigating: Bank Examiner, Forensic Accountant, FBI Special Agent, CIA Agent, Fraud Examiner, Revenue Agent, Inspector General.
Helping: College Professor, CPA Exam Review Instructor, High School Accounting Teacher and Technical School Accounting Instructor.
Miscellaneous: Bursar, Budget Analyst, Commercial Banker, Cost Accountant, Government Accountant, Industrial Buyer, Management Accountant, Tax Analyst, Tax Specialist.
Employers of Accountants: Tax-Related Agencies, Entertainment Industry, Private, Public and Government Agencies, Banks and Other Financial Institutions, Non-Profit Organizations, School Systems, Health Care Industry, Colleges and Universities, CPA Firms, Manufacturing Companies.
Professional Association: American Institute of CPAs
ART
Art is the study of materials and techniques used to express ideas through images. ßÏÀÖÔ° art majors study courses in drawing, color, and design as well as a combination of advanced courses such as printmaking, drawing, ceramics, graphic design, photography, painting, sculpture, and computer graphics.
Sample Job Functions and Job Titles
Note: Some positions may require additional education and/or training.
Buying: Art Supplies Buyer, Art Auctioneer.
Demonstrating: Ceramic Demonstrator, Craft Demonstrator, Glassware Demonstrator.
Creating Art: Cartoonist, Architectural Renderer, Editorial Cartoonist, Furniture Reproducer, Makeup Artist, Medical Illustrator, Painter, Police Artist, Sculptor, Topographical Drafting.
Designing: Architect, Exhibit Designer, Graphic Designer, Jewelry Designer, Toy Designer, Landscape Architect.
Evaluating and Cataloguing: Art Appraiser, Art Conservator, Art Critic, Art Librarian.
Helping People: Art Therapist
Photographing: Audiovisual Production Specialist, Medical or Scientific Photographer, Motion Picture Photographer, Photojournalist, Television Camera Operator.
Sales: Art Objects Salesperson, Graphic Art Sales Representative, Printer's Sales Representative, Jewelry or Crafts Sales Representative, Signs and Displays Sales Representative.
Teaching: College Professor, Elementary or Secondary Art Teacher, Museum Guide.
Employers of Art Majors: Museums and Art Galleries, Local Historical Societies, Book Publishers, Newspapers and Magazines, Direct Mail Companies, Web Page Designers, Auction Houses, Advertising Agencies, Public Relations Agencies, Retail (Department Stores), Printing Companies, Resorts, Architectural Firms.
Professional Associations: American Society of Artists , American Institute of Graphic Arts
ART EDUCATION
Art Education majors study methods of teaching students materials and techniques used to express ideas through images. In addition to education courses, art education majors take foundation art courses in drawing, color and design as well as a combination of advanced courses such as printmaking, drawing, ceramics, graphic design, photography, painting, sculpture, computer graphics and art history.
Sample Job Functions and Job Titles
Note: Some positions may require additional education and/or training.
Buying: Art Supplies Buyer, Art Auctioneer.
Demonstrating: Ceramic Demonstrator, Craft Demonstrator, Glassware Demonstrator.
Creating Art: Cartoonist, Architectural Renderer, Editorial Cartoonist, Furniture Reproducer, Makeup Artist, Medical Illustrator, Painter, Police Artist, Sculptor, Topographical Drafting.
Designing: Architect, Exhibit Designer, Graphic Designer, Jewelry Designer, Toy Designer, Landscape Architect.
Evaluating and Cataloguing: Art Appraiser, Art Conservator, Art Critic, Art Librarian.
Helping People: Art Therapist
Photographing: Audiovisual production Specialist, Medical or Scientific Photographer, Motion Picture Photographer, Photojournalist, Television Camera Operator.
Sales: Art Objects Salesperson, Graphic Art Sales Representative, Printer's Sales Representative, Jewelry or Crafts Sales Representative, Signs and Displays Sales Representative.
Teaching: College Professor, Elementary or Secondary Art Teacher, Museum Guide.
Employers of Art Education Majors: Museums and Art Galleries, Local Historical Societies, Book Publishers, Newspapers and Magazines, Direct Mail Companies, Web Page Designers, Auction Houses, Advertising Agencies, Public Relations Agencies, Retail (Department Stores), Printing Companies, Resorts, Architectural Firms.
Professional Association: National Art Education Association
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics majors use mathematics to solve problems in the real world, applying their understanding of mathematics to the natural or social sciences as opposed to predominantly theoretical problems.
Sample Job Functions and Job Titles
Note: Some positions may require additional education and/or training.
Analyzing: Applied Statistician, Biostatistician, Budget Analyst, Credit Analyst, Financial Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Pollster, Operations Research Analyst, Quality Control Technician, Records Management Analyst, Underwriter.
Computing: Business Programmer, Engineering Programmer, Information Systems Programmer, Operations Research Analyst, Software Technician.
Designing Systems: Actuary, Quality Control Engineer, Safety Inspector, Urban Planner.
Selling: Computer Systems Salesperson, Data Processing Services Salesperson, Financial Report Service Salesperson.
Teaching: Adult Education Teacher, Business Education Instructor, College Professor, Junior High or High School Teacher.
Employers of Applied Mathematics Majors: Computer Hardware and Software Firms, Wholesale and Retail Trade Firms, Computer Camps, Aerospace Industry, Pharmaceutical Companies, Banks, Educational Book Publishers, Government Agencies, Communication Companies, Colleges and Universities, Insurance Industry, Health Care Industry.
Professional Association: Mathematical Association of America
ASTRONOMY
Astronomy is the scientific study of matter in outer space: the positions, dimensions, energy, and evolution of stars and planets. Astronomers conduct research and apply their knowledge to solve problems in navigation and space flight. These are some key questions astronomy addresses: What is the structure of a planet? How do stars shine? How did galaxies form? How has the universe evolved in time?
Sample Job Functions and Job Titles
Note: Some positions may require additional education and/or training.
Analyzing: Data Analyst, Meteorologist, Principal Investigator of Observatory, Research Analyst.
Engineering: Acoustical Engineer, Optical Engineer.
Interpreting Observations: Cosmologist, Observers, Theoretical Astrophysicist.
Planning Observational Programs: Planetarium Director, Planetarium Education Coordinator.
Teaching: College Professor, Educational Program Developer, High School Teacher, Museum Guide and Teacher.
Writing: Science Writer, Publications Manager, Textbook Editor
Miscellaneous: Astrobiologist, Computer Image Processor, Instrument Specialist, Public Information Officer, Telescope Operator.
Employers of Astronomy Majors: Science Museums, Observatories, Planetariums, Colleges and Universities, Optical Equipment Manufacturers, Professional Magazines & Journals, Non-Profit Foundations, Aerospace Industry, Military, Government Agencies, Imaging Equipment Industry.
Professional Association: American Astronomical Society
BIOLOGY
Biology is the study of living organisms and their relationships to the environment. Related fields are botany, zoology, microbiology, agricultural science, medical science, and physiology, among others.
Sample Job Functions and Job Titles
Note: Some positions may require additional education and/or training.
Caring for Plants and Animals: Agronomist, Animal or Plant Breeder, Fish Hatchery Manager, Forester, Horticulturist, Plant Pathologist, Poultry Farmer, Veterinarian.
Ensuring Product Quality: Food Tester, Seed Analyst, Wood Technologist.
Preparing Specimens: Biology Specimen Te