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Software Engineering, AEng


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The curriculum in the Associate Degree in Engineering (AEng) in Software Engineering Technology is designed for those who intend to launch a career in the testing, installation, and maintenance of computer software modules and systems. Coursework in the program is practice-oriented and prepares students to work in a variety of computer-intensive environments that involve engineering support: technical organizations, small or large businesses, manufacturing companies, and data-directed services.

The breadth of training in hardware, software, troubleshooting equipment, and other computer tools will enable the graduate to work in a variety of roles in such environments as software technician, computer systems technician, data applications or computer technician, or as a test and integration assistant. The graduate of this curriculum will be a software engineering technician versed in mathematics, physics, computer science, software development, and business fundamentals. Failure to maintain an overall GPA of at least a 2.00 in all coursework is sufficient cause for being dropped from the program.

The program objectives are the following:

  1. Graduates will be situated in growing careers involving design, development, and support of Information Technology Systems.
  2. Graduates will have accumulated technical expertise to remain globally competitive. 

Completion of this program should result in the following student outcomes:

  1. An ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline.
  2. An ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes. 

General Education (31 CR)


See Northern’s General Education Offerings .

Area IV. Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 CR)


Area V. Humanities (3 CR)


Area VI. Fine Arts (3 CR)


Additional Nine Credit Hours for STEMH (9 CR)


Information Technology (3 CR)


Support Technologies (3 CR)


Total Credits: 61


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