Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Concentration in Software Engineering

The Software Engineering concentration for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science prepares the student for graduate work in computer science as well as professional software engineering.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Software Engineering Concentration Flowchart 2023 PDF

Software engineering

123 credit-hour program consists of:

Freshman Year

First Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
COM 1001	Pathways to Research Careers	1
COM 1103	College Composition	3
MCS 1243	Foundations of Computer Science	3
MCS 1074*	Precalculus*	4
SSC 2413	Foundations of American Experience	3
	TOTAL	14

Second Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
LLT 1213	World Masterpieces 1	3
SSC 2423	Development of American Experience	3
MCS 1224*	Survey of Calculus*	4
MCS 1514	Computer Science 1	4
MCS 2111	MCS Seminar	1
MCS 1111	Coding Club (1st of 2)	1
	TOTAL	16

Sophomore Year

First Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
LLT 1223	World Masterpieces 2	3
MCS 2124	Statistics*	4
MCS 2513	Software Engineering 1	3
MCS 2514	Computer Science 2	4
MCS 2523	Discrete Math	3
	TOTAL	17

Second Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
MCS 2613	Software Engineering II	3
MCS 2534	Data Structures	4
XXX3	Natural Science 1*	3
XXX1	Natural Science Lab	1
MCS 2403	Intro to Data Science	3
	TOTAL	14

Junior Year

First Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
COM 2103	Technical and Prof. Communication	3
MCS 3603	Java	3
MCS 3663	Computer Architecture and Assembler	3
XXX3	Natural Sciences 2*	3
SSC/PSY XXX3	SSC/PSY Elective	3
	TOTAL	15

Second Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
MCS 3513	Software Architecture	3
MSC 3543	Intro. to Database Systems	3
MCS 4663	Operating Systems	3
MCS 4993	Topics in Math/CS	3
MCS 3123	Applied Statistical Methods	3
MCS 1111	Coding Club (2^nd of 2)	1
	TOTAL	16

Senior Year

First Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
MCS 4513	Software Quality & Proj Mgmt	3
LLT XXX3	Jr./Sr. Elective	3
MCS 4613	Computer Networks	3
MCS 4653	Theory of Computation	3
MCS 4833	Senior Project	3
COM 400 1	Pathways Capstone Lab	1
	TOTAL	16

Second Semester
Course Number	Subject	Cr. Hrs.
MCS 4643	Comparative Prog. Languages	3
MCS 4843	Senior Project 2	3
SSC/PSY XXX3	Jr./Sr. Elective	3
XXX3	Jr./Sr. General Elective	3
XXX3	Jr./Sr. MCS Elective	3
	TOTAL	15

*May replace MCS1074 and MCS1224 with MCS1414 and MCS1424 (Calculus 1 and Calculus 2).

For more information or to speak with an advisor, contact the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at 248.204.3560, mcschair@ltu.edu, or visit room S120 in the Science Building.