Software Engineering Minor
Guided by the mission to provide an education based on a strong engineering core, complemented by a strong thread of systems thinking and critical thinking, the Software Engineering minor provides engineering students the opportunity to prepare and excel in this growing area.
The minor is open to all engineering and engineering technology majors and provides the student with understanding of basic concepts relevant to software engineering and its operations. Students who anticipate working within or moving into a technical environment during their careers may wish to consider this minor. Students must possess a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 at graduation.
The following are the required courses:
| MA 221 | Differential Equations | 4 |
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| CS 135 | Discrete Structures | 4 |
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| SSW 215 | Individual Software Engineering | 3 |
| SSW 325 | Object-Oriented Software Engineering | 3 |
| SSW 345 | Modeling and Simulation | 3 |
| SSW 555 | Agile Methods for Software Development | 3 |
| SYS 581 | Introduction to Systems Engineering | 3 |
The following prerequisite is needed to undertake the minor program:
| ENGR 115 | Introduction to Programming | 2 |
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| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
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| ENGR 116 | Intro to Programming & Algorithmic Thinking | 3 |