Overview
Software engineers apply the principles of engineering to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate software, computer systems or anything that contains software.
Depending on the courses selected, completion of the software engineering area coursework can provide additional understanding of topics in formal methods of software design, high performance computer architecture, operating systems, database systems, and network communication.
Software engineers are employed worldwide in industry, government, non-profits, education, healthcare, and self-employed. They work as analysts, architects, developers, testers, technical support, managers, educators, researchers, patent lawyers, and consultants.
Students interested in this FA are encouraged to consider the course suggestions listed below when completing their plan of study form:
| Computer Track Requirements | Suggested Options |
|---|---|
| Track | Computer |
| Depth Elective (Select One) |
ECE:5800 Fundamentals of Software Engineering (Same as: CS:5800) ECE:5810 Formal Methods (Same as: CS:5810) |
| Breadth Elective (Select One) |
ECE:3540 Communication Networks |
| 5000-Level ECE Elective (Select Two) |
All 5000-level depth electives listed above and ECE:5820 Software Languages and Tools (Same as: CS:5820) ECE:5830 Software Engineering Project (Same as: CS:5830) ECE:5320 High Performance Computer Architecture (Same as: CS:5610) |
| ECE Elective (Select One) |
All breadth, depth and 5000-level ECE electives listed above |
| Technical Elective (Select Two) |
All breadth, depth and 5000-level ECE electives listed above and CS:3700 Elementary Numerical Analysis (Same as: MATH:3800) CS:3620 Operating Systems CS:4400 Database Systems CS:4980 Topics in Computer Science II ECE:5330 Graph Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimization (Same as: IGPI:5331) ECE:5300 Switching Theory |
| Additional Electives (Select one 3 s.h. & one ≥2 s.h.) |
Any of the above OR course selected in consultation with advisor. |
Advising Notes
- All computer interest students satisfy the requirements for a minor in computer science.
- A minor in mathematics can be earned by including one qualifying math course in the FA plan.
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