Does anyone know what the math program is like at Barry University, Nova Southeastern, or FAU?

Math is a powerful skill to have. I love math and took 9 semesters of calculus - 4 in graduate school. I would recommend applying your knowledge to computer programming, algorithms, and perhaps some research in artificial intelligence. The demand is high. Barry has a math major program with a concentration in computer science. In terms of work-related value, the program at Barry seems good.

http://www.barry.edu/math/requirements.htm

Miami and FAU seem too academic at the undergraduate level. Nova has only a math minor. For graduate school you can go to FAU. They have a large computer engineering research center that is juxtaposed with many local companies. I would recommend computer engineering or applied math with programming. Or you could go as an undergraduate and choose a major in computer engineering and minor in mathematics.

http://www.ceecs.fau.edu/sites/default/files/uploa...

You definitely should combine math with programming though. I took engineering courses that use numerical methods, linear algebra, and partial differential equations with Matlab or C++. A math major would be great for that. The FAU math department seems too academic at the undergraduate level and may not get you a job. But the program at Barry seems more realistic for a job. However, a computer engineering major at FAU with a minor in math should be in high demand. Miami has an applied math program in graduate school.

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Try these search terms and see the great jobs in computer engineering.

* C++

* .Net

* algorithms

* software testing

* haptic

* Java

* HL7

* web service

* SQL

* systems engineer

* matlab

* HTML 5

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I work in South FL and found many job opportunities at dice.com. Most of them are in information technology. I work with medical devices and software. The lifestyle in South FL is great. I am going to the FSU-Miami game and want to watch some HS football as well (St. Thomas Aquinas, Miami Northwestern, etc). I want to find a good running trail in the area. I saw one at Key Biscayne near the beaches. South FL has been magnified in the media since the 80s for its glamour. It's still like that. I was an 80s teen guy and often watched this show when I was in Arizona - my home state. I'm now a Floridian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnBtgpm0miM

I like Will Smith's take.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAeqvCYWX8U

Not to veer from my roots in math, this movie defines my identity long ago as an 80s teen - "Stand and Deliver." It's a film about impoverished Mexican teens in a troubled neighborhood of East LA who pass the AP calculus exam against all odds. I took that test too. It was easy. I was born on a reservation with many socioeconomic problems ,but math was my route to college and a great career in biomedical engineering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgHzCE6IioM

The 80s teens have grown up, and Jeffrey Donovan does a good job of representing Generation X in South FL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npcigOV9XPU

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