Introduction to Programming Languages
Introduces the procedural, object-oriented, functional and declarative languages.
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Program description
Computer Science (Software Engineering), BS
Building and testing reliable software at scale calls for mastery of advanced development processes, tools, and methodologies across a wide range of application domains. This concentration prepares students to work confidently in areas such as databases, enterprise systems, interoperable systems, mobile computing, and service-oriented computing.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Software Engineering also incorporates training in cybersecurity, human-computer interaction, and modern application development practices, readying graduates for leadership roles in software development and fluency with emerging technologies throughout the software engineering life cycle. The program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET under its General Criteria and Computer Science Program Criteria.
Curriculum
Featured courses
Principles of Programming Languages
Formal syntactic and semantic descriptions, compilation and implementation issues, and theoretical foundations for several programming paradigms.
Software Quality Assurance and Testing
Software quality assurance (SQA), software quality metrics, software configuration management, software verification and validation, reviews, inspections, understanding software testing process, functional testing, structural testing, model-based testing, integration, system, and regression testing techniques, software life cycle models and software testing, testing distributed software, bug management, and use of testing tools.
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Admission requirements
Program requirements
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Computer Science (Software Engineering), BS, MS →Transfer applicants
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https://admission.asu.edu/apply/international/transfer →Key admission dates & deadlines
| Program start | Spring 2027 | Fall 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus Immersion | Online | Campus Immersion | Online | |
| Application deadline | October 1st, 2026 | October 1st, 2026 | January 15th, 2027 | January 15th, 2027 |
| Classes start | January 11th, 2027 | January 11th, 2027 | August 19th, 2027 | August 19th, 2027 |
Outcomes
Career opportunities & applicable roles
Graduates of the software engineering concentration have the knowledge and skills to work across the spectrum of software development process activities, including architecture, coding, project management, quality assurance, requirements engineering and testing. Graduates find employment in large and small organizations that develop, deploy and manage software systems. They work on all types of projects, such as large, complex engineering systems, distributed banking, financial and government software, and gaming.
Career examples include
Software Analyst
Software Architect
Software Engineer
Software Task Leader
Software Tester
The school
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest and most comprehensive engineering program in the United States, with students from 150 countries and all 50 states. It offers 28 undergraduate and more than 55 graduate programs across eight schools.
Faculty lead high-impact research, including EPIXC, a $70 million clean energy institute funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, and the $39.8 million SWAP Hub supported by the CHIPS and Science Act. The college is also home to five Science and Technology Centers.
U.S. News & World Report ranks its graduate engineering programs No. 23 among public universities (2025–2026), and its faculty have received more than 130 U.S. patents and launched 13 startups.
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