Focus Area: Science and Applied Science

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Interests, skills and competencies related to this Focus Area:

  • Interest in doing hands-on experiments
  • Interest in finding out how things work
  • Interest in doing mathematical calculations
  • Understanding and application of the scientific method
  • Observation and analysis of similarities and differences
  • Collecting/measuring qualitative and quantitative data
  • Communicating and interpreting data through a variety of methods
  • Understanding the inter-relationship of variables in the prediction of outcomes beyond the laboratory setting
  • Formulating physical or mental models
  • Designing experiments
  • Collaborating with other scientists to enhance productivity
  • Awareness of safety, hazards and risks of working in a scientific environment

Occupations

  • Surveyor
  • Microbiologist
  • Veterinary Technician
  • Lab Technician
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Physicist
  • Chemist
  • Pharmacist
  • Meteorologist
  • Forester
  • Geologist
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Water Quality Technician