Computer Engineering: Software Engineering, BSCP

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 128

General Education Requirements
All General Education coursework requirements are satisfied upon completion of this degree plan
English Composition
ENGL 1113Composition I 13
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I
ENGL 3323Technical Writing3
American History & Government
Select one of the following:3
Survey of American History
American History to 1865 (H)
American History Since 1865 (DH)
POLS 1113American Government3
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A)
MATH 2144Calculus I (A) (With a grade of "C" or better)4
MATH 2153Calculus II (A) (With a grade of "C" or better)3
MATH 2163Calculus III (With a grade of "C" or better)3
Humanities (H)
Courses designated (H)6
Natural Sciences (N)
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course
CHEM 1414General Chemistry for Engineers (LN)4
or CHEM 1515 Chemistry II (LN)
PHYS 2014University Physics I (LN) (With a grade of "C" or better)4
PHYS 2114University Physics II (LN) (With a grade of "C" or better)4
Social & Behavioral Sciences (S)
Course designated (S)3
Hours Subtotal43
Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I)
May be completed in any part of the degree plan
Select at least one Diversity (D) course
Select at least one International Dimension (I) course
College/Departmental Requirements
Mathematics
MATH 2233Differential Equations (With a grade of "C" or better)3
Engineering
ENGR 1111Introduction to Engineering1
Engineering Science
ECEN 3213Computer Based Systems in Engineering (With a grade of "C" or better)3
ENSC 2611Electrical Fabrication Lab (With a grade of "C" or better)1
Computer Science
CS 1113Computer Science I (A) (With a grade of "C" or better)3
CS 2351Unix Programming1
CS 2433C/C++ Programming (With a grade of "C" or better)3
CS 3653Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (With a grade of "C" or better)3
Electrical & Computer Engineering
ECEN 2233Fundamentals of Digital Logic Design (With a grade of "C" or better)3
ECEN 2714Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (With a grade of "C" or better)4
Hours Subtotal25
Major Requirements
Mathematics
MATH 3013Linear Algebra (A) (With a grade of "C" or better)3
Electrical & Computer Engineering
ECEN 3314Electronic Devices and Applications4
ECEN 3513Signal Analysis3
ECEN 3613Applied Fields and Waves I3
ECEN 3714Network Analysis (With a grade of "C" or better)4
ECEN 3903Introduction to Semiconductor Devices (With a grade of "C" or better in ECEN 3903 or PHYS 3313)3
or PHYS 3313 Introduction to Semiconductor Device Physics
ECEN 4013Design of Engineering Systems3
ECEN 4024Capstone Design4
ECEN 4213Embedded Computer Systems Design3
ECEN 4243Computer Architecture3
ECEN 4303Digital Integrated Circuit Design3
ECEN 4503Applications of Probability and Statistics to Random Signals3
Computer Science
CS 4323Design and Implementation of Operating Systems I3
or ECEN 4283 Computer Networks
CS 3353Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis I (With a grade of "C" or better)3
Industrial Engineering & Management
IEM 3503Engineering Economic Analysis3
Software Engineering Electives
12 credit hours designated as software engineering courses12
Hours Subtotal60
Total Hours128
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If a “B” or higher is not earned in ENGL 1113 Composition I or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I, then ENGL 1213 Composition II or ENGL 1413 Critical Analysis and Writing II is also required (per Academic Regulation 3.5).

Graduation Requirements

  1. A minimum GPA of 2.00 Technical GPA. The Technical GPA is calculated from all courses in the curriculum with a prefix belonging to the degree program, or substitutions for these courses.
  2. A "C" or better in courses listed above as requiring a "C" or better.
  3. The major engineering design experience, capstone course, is satisfied by ECEN 4013 Design of Engineering Systems and ECEN 4024 Capstone Design.

Additional State/OSU Requirements

  • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
  • Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
  • Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
  • Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2029.