Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Software Engineering Concentration
This concentration provides students with skills, knowledge, and experiences in state-of-the-art software engineering methodologies, techniques, and applications.
Course Requirements
Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D- or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and in which students need to earn a C- or better.
Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program . Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.
Note Students must complete an ethics class as one of the Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions requirements. In this sample schedule the ethics requirement replaces one of the Philosophical Inquiry requirements.
The representation of these course requirements on a year-by-year basis is just a suggestion. Students are free to take these courses in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites.
First Year
| CSC 241 |
| CSC 242 |
| MAT 140 |
| MAT 141 |
| CSC 224 |
| CSC 383 |
| OR CSC 393 |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| LSP 110 |
| OR LSP 111 |
| LSP 112 |
| WRD 103 |
| WRD 104 |
| 1 Arts & Literature |
| 1 Self, Society, and the Modern World |
Second Year
| CSC 321 |
| SE 325 |
| SE 330 |
| SE 350 |
| CSC 309 |
| WRD 204 |
| 2 Open Elective |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| LSP 200 |
| CSC 208 |
| 1 Religious Dimensions |
| 1 Self, Society, and the Modern World |
Third Year
| IT 223 |
| CSC 373 |
| CSC 374 |
| CSC 355 |
| SE 352 |
| CMNS 220 |
| 2 Open Electives |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| 1 Junior Year Experiential Learning |
| 1 Philosophical Inquiry |
| 1 Arts & Literature |
| 1 Understanding the Past |
Fourth Year
| CSC 376 |
| CSC 348 |
| CSC 394 (Capstone) |
| 3 Major Electives |
| 1 Open Elective |
Liberal Studies Requirements
| 1 Arts & Literature |
| 1 Religious Dimensions |
| 1 Understanding the Past |
| 1 Scientific Inquiry |
| 1 Self, Society, and the Modern World |
Major Electives
Major Electives can be chosen from the following list:
| SE 333 |
| CNS 340 |
| CSC 305 |
| SE 368 |
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.
Open Electives
Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the
DePaul Undergraduate Course Catalog for details). Students must earn a grade of D- or higher in all open elective courses. Courses that satisfy
a CDM minor or other minors are normally credited as open electives.
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree must meet the following requirements:
- complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
- earn a grade of C- of higher in all Major courses (excluding Liberal Studies courses and Open Electives)
- maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA:
- between 3.500 and 3.699 will be graduated cum laude
- between 3.700 and 3.849 will be graduated magna cum laude
- of at least 3.850 will be graduated summa cum laude
For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the
DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.