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Jun 24, 2025
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Software Engineering, BS
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering (BSSE), offered by the Department of Computer Engineering , goes beyond programming to include engineering methodologies and hands-on project experience. The program prepares students to become qualified engineers for IT leading companies in Silicon Valley and international engineering market by providing them with state-of-the-art engineering methods, emergent technologies, team work experience, and solutions so they are capable to address design, coding, validation, and measurement issues for the construction of large-scale computer systems and software applications in the real world. The Software Engineering Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Program Criteria and the Software and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
Program Roadmaps
The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.
Major-Specific Graduation Requirements
All courses in the Preparation and Required in Major (all courses in preparation, core, and concentration) must be completed with a grade of “C- or better”. The following Preparation for the Major courses must be completed with a grade of “C or better”: MATH 30 , MATH 31 , and PHYS 50 . CMPE 195A /CMPE 195B and ENGR 195A /ENGR 195B must be completed with C or better to meet GE Area requirements
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Summary of Degree Units
Core Lower Division GE: 12 (13 units may be satisfied by major coursework: Areas 5A, 5B, 5C, 2, 3B; 3 units of 1B waived) 6 required units of American Institutions/US123 may be satisfied by selecting applicable GE courses in Areas 3B and/or 4 Upper Division GE: 0 (9 units may be satisfied by major coursework: UD Areas 2or5, 3, 4) Physical Education: 0 (waived) GWAR / WID: 3 (Required: ENGR 100W ) Major Preparation: 33 Major Requirements: 66 Total: 120 2. Major Preparation (33 units)
Students must complete the following courses with “C” or better to graduate: MATH 30 , MATH 31 , PHYS 50 . The remaining courses in Preparation for the Major must be completed with “C-” or better to graduate. Complete One Course From:
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3. Major Requirements (66 units)
Students must complete all the courses in Core Courses, Required Courses and Approved Upper Division Electives sections with “C-” or better to graduate. Approved Upper Division Electives (6 units)
Selected in consultation with the student’s advisor Total Units Required (120 units)
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