Software Engineering Major Requirements 2019-20
(115 hours + free electives)
English and Advanced Writing (6-7 hours)
- ENG 109 or ENG 111 Composition
- ENG 313 Technical Writing
Required Mathematics/Statistics/ Natural Science Courses (31 hours)
Mathematics (8 hours) Take both of the following:
- MTH 151 Calculus I
- MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics
Statistics (3-4 hours) Take one of the following:
- STA 261 Statistics
- STA 301 Applied Statistics
- ECE 345 Applied Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Mathematics/Statistics Electives (9-10 hours)
Select three courses from the following list:
- STA 333, 363, 365, 401, 402, 404, 427, 432, 466, 467
- MTH 222, 245, 251 (or 249), 252, 331, 347, 411, 421, 432, 437, 438, 439, 441, 447
Natural Science Electives (8-10 hours)
Select two of the following six science options:
- BIO/MBI 115
- BIO/MBI 116
- CHM 141 + 144
- CHM 142 + 145
- PHY 191
- PHY 192
Math/Stat/Science Elective (3-5 hours)
Select one additional course from one of the following:
- Any of the above math/stat electives
- Any of the above natural science electives
- Any Global Miami Plan natural science (MPF IV A or MPF IV B)
Other General Requirements
Economics and Communication (6 hours)
- ECO 201 Microeconomics, or ECO 202 Macroeconomics
- STC 135 Principles of Public Speaking
Creative Arts, Humanities, & Social Science (3 hours)
- Global Miami Plan Creative Arts Elective
- (Humanities and Social Science satisfied by ECO 201 or 202, and CSE 262)
Global Perspectives (6 hours)
Select one of the following two options:
- 6 hours of Foundation credit from any Miami-approved Study Abroad program, or
- 6 hours of Global courses specifically designed to have a global perspective
Intercultural Perspectives (3 hours)
- Global Miami Plan Intercultural Perspectives Elective
Thematic Sequence
Depending on the mathematics/statistics courses selected, it is possible to complete the MTH-2 or STA-2 thematic sequence.
- The STA-2 thematic sequence is fulfilled by: Either STA 261 or 301, STA 363, and either STA 333 or 365
- The MTH-2 thematic sequence is fulfilled by: MTH 231, MTH 245 or 252, and either STA 261 or 301 or ECE 345 (note that the MTH-2 thematic sequence also requires MTH 151 and MTH 251 as prerequisites)
Global Miami Plan Capstone (3 or more hours) and Experiential Learning (0 or more hours)
- Satisfied by taking CSE 448 and 449 (Senior Design Project, 4 hours total)
Software Engineering Core (47 hours)
- CEC 101 Computing, Engineering & Society
- CSE 102 Computing and Engineering
- CSE 174 Fundamentals of Programming & Problem Solving
- CSE 201 Introduction to Software Engineering
- CSE 211 Software Construction
- CSE 212 Software Engineering for UI/UX
- CSE 262 Technology, Ethics and Global Society
- CSE 271 Object-Oriented Programming
- CSE 274 Data Abstraction and Data Structures
- CSE 278 Systems I
- CSE 311 Software Architecture & Design
- CSE 321 Software Quality Assurance & Testing
- CSE 322 Software Requirements
- CSE 383 Web Application Programming
- ISA 406 IT Project Management
- CSE 448 Senior Design Project I
- CSE 449 Senior Design Project II
Specialization Area (12-18 hours)
In consultation with your faculty advisor, define and complete a sequence of courses in an area of specialization
Free Electives
All students are required to complete at least 124 semester hours of coursework. In addition to courses you take to satisfy the requirements of your major, you will need to take enough free electives to complete the 124-hour requirement. These can come from any courses that Miami offers. No more than 10 hours may come from Kinesiology and Health courses (KNH) numbered 110-170.