Promoting the Development of the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Costa Rica

Annex D. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers in Costa Rica

Table A D.1. STEM careers in Costa Rica

Computation	Basic sciences
Information technology management	Astrophysics
Cybersecurity	Bioinformatics and systems biology
Cybersecurity, with emphasis on system attack and defence	Biology
Cybersecurity, with an emphasis on information security management	Biology, with emphasis on genetics and molecular biology
Cybersecurity, with an emphasis on software security	Marine biology
Computer science	Science and technology for sustainability
Computer science and informatics	Science
Computing, with emphasis on computer science	Actuarial science
Computer science, with emphasis on information systems	Atmospheric sciences
Management of technological innovation	Natural sciences for development
Information technology	Natural sciences for development, with emphasis on natural resources management
Administrative informatics	Natural sciences for development, with emphasis on environmental management and culture
Business informatics	Natural sciences for development, with emphasis on agricultural production systems
Computer engineering	Natural sciences for development, with emphasis on applied electronics technology
Software engineering	Statistics
Computer engineering and project management	Physics
Computer engineering and software quality	Geology
Computer engineering and web applications development	Engineering physics
Information systems	Chemical laboratorian
	Mathematics, with emphasis on applied mathematics
	Mathematics, with emphasis on pure mathematics
	Mathematics
	Meteorology
	Mathematical methods and application
	Mathematical modelling
	Chemistry
	Industrial chemistry
Engineering
Global sourcing and logistics	Structural engineering
Electromechanical engineering management, with emphasis on energy management	Geotechnical engineering
Electromechanical engineering management, with emphasis on maintenance management	Industrial engineering
Construction management and engineering	Industrial engineering, with emphasis on environmental management
Architecture	Industrial engineering, with emphasis on industrial management
Tropical architecture	Materials engineering
Architecture and construction	Materials engineering, with emphasis on metallurgy
Architecture and urban planning	Materials engineering, with emphasis on microelectronics
Industrial bioprocesses	Materials engineering, with emphasis on industrial processes
Supply chain	Mechanical engineering
Food science	Mechanical engineering, with emphasis on fire protection
Urban development and land management	Mechanical engineering, with emphasis on thermal and energy systems
Sustainable design and construction	Mechatronics engineering
Sustainable housing management	Process and quality engineering
Engineering	Industrial production engineering
Agricultural engineering	Chemical engineering
Agricultural and biosystems engineering	Chemical engineering, with emphasis on environmental engineering
Agro-industrial engineering	Chemical engineering, with emphasis on industrial process engineering
Environmental engineering	Occupational health and environmental engineering
Civil engineering	Food technology engineering
Construction engineering	Telecommunications engineering
Food engineering	Surveying engineering
Industrial bioprocess engineering	Road engineering
Sustainable development engineering	Sustainable agro-industrial maintenance
Industrial design engineering, with emphasis on visual communication	Civil marine, with emphasis on nautical and maritime transport engineering
Industrial design engineering, with emphasis on product development	Mechatronics
Medical devices engineering	Metrology and quality
Electrical engineering	Landscape and site design
Electromechanical engineering	Occupational health
Industrial electromechanical engineering	Occupational health, with emphasis on environmental hygiene
Electronic engineering	Occupational health and safety
Electronic engineering, with emphasis on microelectronics	Modern manufacturing systems
Electronic engineering, with emphasis on digital signal processing	Surveying and cadastre
Electronic engineering, with emphasis on embedded systems	Topography and geodesy
Biosystems engineering	Industrial engineering, with emphasis on manufacturing and quality and industrial maintenance engineering
Sustainable energy engineering	Energy engineering

Notes: The list of careers was translated from Spanish into English. Health sciences and natural resources groups are considered STEM careers but were excluded from this list.

Source: CONARE (n.d.[1]), Estadísticas Universitarias (University Statistics), https://siesue.conare.ac.cr/estadisticas-universitarias/.

References

[1] CONARE (n.d.), Estadísticas Universitarias (University Statistics), Consejo Nacional de Rectores, https://siesue.conare.ac.cr/estadisticas-universitarias/.