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Concentration in Software Engineering

The graduate concentration in software engineering advances your career in software systems’ analysis, design and development, as well as emerging systems’ and technologies’ use in business and industry.

Preparing You For Anything

The software engineering concentration, available for both computer science and computer information systems degrees, strengthens your understanding of software engineering and management processes. Courses cover project management skills and systems, quality assurance processes and customer analysis.

Making your Mark

Software engineering concentrations are valuable in many technical settings. Recent graduates are working at Blue Cross Blue Shield, North America Power, EPIC, CGN Global, Sriven Systems Inc., Intuit TurboTax and the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

Concentration Requirements

Required Course - 3 hrs.

  • CS 590: Fundamentals of Software Engineering - 3 hrs.
    or CS 591: Software Project Management - 3 hrs.

Elective Courses (choose two) - 6 hrs.

  • CS 592: Requirements Engineering - 3 hrs.
  • CS 593: Agile Software Development - 3 hrs.
  • CS 690: Advanced Topics on Software Engineering - 3 hrs.