Software Engineering
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Why Major in Software Engineering at 花椒直播
A program focusing on the knowledge and skills that teams and individuals need to develop and maintain large-scale software systems. Students apply engineering principles and industry-standard software tools to design, implement, test, release, and enhance software for real-world customers.
The software engineering major and minor聽expands on the College鈥檚 strong track record in emerging technologies to enable students to take a more active role in economic development. The program focuses on the knowledge and skills that teams and individuals need to develop and maintain large-scale software systems. Students apply engineering principles and industry-standard software tools to design, implement, test, release and enhance software for real-world customers.
Unusual Combinations
Students often combine Software Engineering with:
Division
- Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Program Type
- Major
- Minor
Number of Credits
48 for major24 for minorYour Four-Year Journey
Year 1: Understanding
Your first year experience is designed to prepare your mind for everything that follows. The courses you take will prepare you to think critically, communicate creatively, and question everything.
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Year 2: New Approaches
As a sophomore, you鈥檒l declare your major and select your mentor. But that鈥檚 just the start of it. You鈥檒l also be asked to choose a minor from an alternate discipline to keep your perspectives fresh and your mind wide open.
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Year 3: Delving Deeper
As you delve deeper and take on a Junior Seminar, you鈥檒l develop an even more eloquent understanding of your chosen fields. And you鈥檒l begin to focus on improving your research skills and rhetorical ability in preparation for your Senior Comp.
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Year 4: The Comp
One of the accomplishments our alumni are most proud of is their Senior Comp. Every Allegheny student must research, propose, create, and defend an original creative or critical project. You鈥檒l be paired with a mentor throughout the project, and the experience will prepare you well for any step you take after graduation.
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Faculty and Staff
Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Omaha, Information Science and Technology with specialization in Bioinformatics; M.S, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Mathematics; B.S., Creighton University, Biology
Email: obonhamcarter@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-2907
Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science
Ph.D., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; B.S., Peru State College
Email: jjumadinova@allegheny.edu
Phone: 814-332-2881
Featured News
A New Reis Rising
Reis Hall is undergoing a momentous $20 million renovation, marking a new chapter for this historic landmark at Allegheny, one of the nation’s leading institutions for interdisciplinary learning and research.