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[DRAFT] 2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
[DRAFT] 2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog

Software Engineering, BSSWE

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Program Description

Software Engineering represents the fastest growing segment of software professionals - men and women who solve problems and issues in the development of mission-critical software to meet the needs of business and industry. The undergraduate program in Software Engineering, which is the only one offered at a public university in the state of Georgia, has the primary objective of preparing a new generation of software developers focused on the engineering of software systems; that is, those systems that meet specified requirements, that are built with mission critical quality levels, and that are within cost and schedule requirements.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to: 

  1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

[icon]This program is a part of the College of Computing and Software Engineering .

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Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET since Oct 1, 2012.

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Admission to this program is open to all students who meet Kennesaw State University’s general admission standards. Visit the Admissions  section of the Catalog for more details.

Enrollment Criteria

In addition to meeting the requirements of Academic Policy 4.0 ACADEMIC STANDING, DISMISSAL, & REINSTATEMENT , students are expected to meet the following enrollment criteria: 

  • Progression through the program requires students to successfully complete or transfer the equivalent of CSE 1321 , CSE 1321L CSE 1322  and CSE 1322L  with a minimum grade of “B” or better in all four courses.

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION 

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Program Course Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)


   

Core IMPACTS Curriculum Specific to This Major


  • Students should take MATH 1190  in Mathematics & Quantitative Skills and MATH 2202  in Applied Math.

 

*Students cannot take both PHYS 1111/L and PHYS 2211/L nor PHYS 1112/L and PHYS 2212/L.

Math/Science Courses (8 Credit Hours)


Select 8 credit hours from the following prefixes: PHYS, CHEM, BIOL, MATH (Calculus I or higher).

 

Exclusions include: (PHYS 1111  / 1111L  and PHYS 1112  / PHYS 1112L  and if PHYS 1111  / 1111L  & PHYS 1112  / 1112L  were taken in Natural Sciences, students cannot retake their equivalents PHYS 2211  / 2211L  & PHYS 2212  / 2212L  respectively), (CHEM 1151  / 1151L  and CHEM 1152  / 1152L ), (eCore: BIOL 1011K  and BIOL 1012K ) (MATH 0999 MATH 1001 MATH 1101 MATH 1111 , MATH 1113 MATH 1160 MATH 1190 MATH 1401 , MATH 1501 MATH 2202 , MATH 2345 , MAED 3295 , MAED 3316 , MAED 3317 MATH 3318 MATH 3322 ,  MAED 3495 , MAED 4495 ).

Major Electives (6 Credit Hours)


Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in these courses. Select 6 credit hours from the following lists of courses:

University Electives (5 Credit Hours)


In accordance with KSU Graduation Policy , students must earn a grade of “D” or better in these courses while maintaining a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.

Free Electives (5 Credit Hours)


Select 5 credit hours of 1000-4000 level coursework from the University Catalog.

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)


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