Gannon University

Aims and Objectives:

The Software Engineering program is designed to produce graduates who are capable of developing high-quality software systems. This outcome includes developing technical competency as well as leadership and communication skills necessary to analyze, design, verify, validate, implement, and maintain software systems. Gannon software engineers learn how to apply the principles of computer science, engineering, and analysis to the design, creation, testing, and evaluation of software and digital systems. As the societal dependence on software systems grows, the students will have the foundations necessary to face ethical dilemmas and to act responsibly as part of their professional training.

Opportunities:

Software engineers specialize in the specification, design and development of software systems. Software systems now serve in life-critical as well as business-critical domains, and require professionals who are prepared to develop systems in a reliable manner, balancing business needs, technology, and human factors in order to yield a successful product. Software engineering is an emerging profession and is projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations between now and 2010.

Course descriptions provided in section: Computer & Information Science.

CIS Core Courses

Software Engineering Track

Application Domain Elective

Students select 9 credits of coursework in a specific application domain. Course selection is done with the guidance of the adademic advisor so that an appropriate and coherent set of courses is taken.

Software Engineering Curriculum

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