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Declaring a Software Engineering Minor
Students requesting a software engineering minor must have completed CS 112 Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core) or CS 211 Object-Oriented Programming with a B or better.
Policies
General
Candidates for the minor in software engineering must complete 19 credits in software engineering with a minimum GPA of 2.00, 8 credits of which must be unique to the minor and not used for the major. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Grades
No more than 3 credits of D grades may be used to satisfy minor requirements.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 19
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 112 | Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core) | 4 |
| or CS 108 & CS 109 | Intro to Computer Programming, Part A and Intro to Computer Programming, Part B | |
| CS 211 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CS 310 | Data Structures | 3 |
| Select three from the following: | 9 | |
| Software Usability Analysis and Design | ||
| Software Engineering | ||
| Object-Oriented Software Design and Implementation | ||
or CS 332 | Object-Oriented Software Design and Implementation | |
or SWE 332 | Object-Oriented Software Design and Implementation | |
| Web Application Development | ||
| Software Testing and Maintenance | ||
| Software Architectures | ||
| Total Credits | 19 | |