Software Engineering Major Requirements 2021-22

(115 hours + free electives)

English and Advanced Writing (6-7 hours)

• ENG 109 or ENG 111 Composition
• ENG 313 Technical Writing (GMP Advanced 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 (GMP Social Science)
• 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 (GMP Humanities)
• 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 374 Algorithms I
• CSE 383 Web Application Programming
• CSE 448 Senior Design Project I (GMP Capstone, GMP Experiential Learning)
• CSE 449 Senior Design Project II (GMP Capstone, GMP Experiential Learning) 

CSE Electives (12 hours – 4 courses)

6 to 12 hours (2-4 courses) of software engineering electives:

• CSE 385 Database Systems
• CSE 389 Game Design and Implementations
• CSE 411 Introduction to Model-Driven Simulation
• CSE 432 Machine Learning
• CSE 451 Web Services and Service Oriented Architectures
• CSE 467 Computer and Network Security 
• CSE 470 Special Topics in Software Engineering
• CSE 474 Compiler Design
• CSE 485 Advanced Database Systems
• CSE 489 Advanced Graphics and Game Engine Design
• IMS 211 Introduction to Game Studies
• IMS 212 Introduction to Game Design
• IMS 319 Foundations in Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation
• ISA 401 Business Intelligence and Data Visualization
• ISA 406 IT Project Management

0 to 6 hours (0-2 courses) of affiliate electives:

• CSE 270 Special Topics
• CSE 381 Systems II
• CSE 386 Foundations of Computer Graphics and Games
• CSE 443 High Performance Computing
• CSE 465 Comparative Programming Languages
• CSE 473 Automata, Formal Languages, & Computability
• CSE 486 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• CSE 488 Image Processing & Computer Vision
• ECE 287 Digital Systems Design
• ECE 461 Network Modeling and Performance Analysis
• IMS 333 Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• IMS 414 Web and Social Media Analytics
• ISA 235 Information Technology and the Intelligent Enterprise

0 to 3 hours of research electives:

• CSE 340U University Summer Scholars (requires petition)
• CSE 480 Special Problems (Honors Program)
• CSE 491 Undergraduate Research 

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.