Biostatisticians

• Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables.
• Analyze health-related data.
• Apply mathematical principles or statistical approaches to solve problems in scientific or applied fields.
• Write computer programming code.
• Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
• Determine appropriate methods for data analysis.
• Prepare analytical reports.
• Present research results to others.
• Create databases to store electronic data.
• Design computer modeling or simulation programs.

• Using e-mail.
• Sitting.
• The importance of being accurate or exact.
• Working with a group or team.
• Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

• Agricultural Business Technology/Technician
• Applied Mathematics, General
• Business Statistics
• Computational and Applied Mathematics
• Computer Support Specialist
• Mathematics, General
• Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant
• Statistics, General
• Statistics, Other

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Applied Mathematics
• Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
• Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
• Mathematics
• Social Sciences, General
• Statistics

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Mathematics—Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Science—Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Learning New Things—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Solving Complex Problems—Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Computers and Electronics—Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training—Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Biology—Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Administration and Management—Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Medicine and Dentistry—Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Communications and Media—Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Psychology—Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Investigative—Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
• Conventional—Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

• Epidemiologists
• Mathematicians
• Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
• Survey Researchers
• Clinical Data Managers
• Statisticians
• Economists
• Sociologists
• Actuaries
• Operations Research Analysts

• Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Management of Companies and Enterprises
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Other Information Services
• Ambulatory Health Care Services

• Epidemiologists
• Mathematicians
• Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
• Survey Researchers
• Clinical Data Managers
• Statisticians
• Economists
• Sociologists
• Actuaries
• Operations Research Analysts