Software Engineering, B.S.

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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours

See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.

General Requirements (Core Areas A-E): 42 Credit Hours

Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

Area F - Course Appropriate to Major: 18 Credit Hours

Specific Requirements: 7-8 Credit Hours

MATH 2243 - Calculus III (4 Credit Hours)
or STAT 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours) or higher
Select one of the following Second Lab Science sequence courses: 4 credit hours

(first course in sequence assumed taken in Area D)
BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II (3 Credit Hours)
and BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
PHYS 1112K - Introductory Physics II (4 Credit Hours)
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements: 37 Credit Hours

Elective Courses for General Degree (No Certificate): 9 Credit Hours

Select three courses from the following:

Certificate: 9 Credit Hours

In lieu of the general degree pathway, students may choose a certificate in one of the following areas:

Big Data and Analysis
Cyber & Software Security 
Game Programming
Mobile Systems

See below for requirements.

General Electives: 6-7 Credit Hours

Carryover from Area A2 and Area F
Select 4-5 credit hours of General Electives

Total Credit Hours: 124

Certificates

In addition to completing the course requirements for a certificate, in order to receive a certificate, it is necessary to complete the B.S. in Software Engineering degree program.

Big Data and Analysis

Select three of the following:

Total Credit Hours: 9

Cyber & Software Security

Select three of the following:

Total Credit Hours: 9

Game Programming

CSCI 4439 - Game Programming (3 Credit Hours)

Select two of the following:

Total Credit Hours: 9

Mobile Systems

Select three of the following:

Total Credit Hours: 9

Other Program Requirements

In addition to completing the course requirements for a certificate, in order to receive a certificate, it is necessary to complete the B.S. in Software Engineering degree program.
A minimum of grade of “C” is required for each CSCI course taken in the major. This applies to all courses (lower and upper division).

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement catalog page.