Nov 09, 2024  
2024-2025 CGC Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 CGC Graduate Catalog

Software Engineering, Graduate Certificate


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843-953-5048
http://www.citadel.edu/ccs

Dr. Shankar Banik, Department Head
843-953-5039, shankar.banik@citadel.edu
Dr. Michael Verdicchio, Program Director
843-953-6987, mv@citadel.edu

Learning Outcomes

The Citadel’s Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering is designed to provide its students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with software engineering. By the end of this program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the use of good software development models and techniques
  • Be able to evaluate alternative designs and architectures for a software application
  • Demonstrate the ability to effectively work in a team

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
  2. Submission of an official transcript reflecting the highest degree earned from a regionally accredited college or university.
  3. Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0.*
  4. Approval from the Program Director or Department Head before registering for any graduate Computer Science (CSCI) courses.
  5. Competency, demonstrated through course work, approved work experience, or a program-administrated competency exam, in the areas of basic Computer Architecture, Object-orientated Programing, Discrete Mathematics, and Data Structures.

*With the approval of the joint program admissions committee, students whose grade point average is less than 3.0 may be permitted to take up to six credit hours of courses in a non-degree seeking status and then apply for admission after successful completion of these courses.

All material must be received by the CGC office and reviewed by the department to receive consideration for admission to this graduate certificate program. Coursework is not to begin until admission has been granted into the program.

Graduation Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)


Program Requirements


The Software Engineering certificate program consists of four, three credit hour courses totaling 12 graduate credit hours. This program is offered jointly with the College of Charleston. At least 4 credit hours must be taken at each institution.

Total Required Courses: 12 Credit Hours


Descriptions of courses are listed here .

PMGT 650 - Overview of Technical Project Management , may be substituted for CSCI 634  in satisfying requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering. PMGT 663, Foundations of Agile Project Management, may be substituted for CSCI 635  in satisfying degree requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering. When only one CSCI 634  and CSCI 635  is permitted, the same restrictions shall extend to these substitutions.

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