The program is designed to prepare students to become highly skilled technicians in software engineering who can produce computing solutions for various scales of software development projects. The SWE program focuses on all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance to ensure the software and system applications’ usability, operation, and security. The engineering process covers all types of software, such as standalone applications, web applications, mobile applications, etc., from small-scale software to enterprise level to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of digital products. The market for the workforce in the industry, commercially and academically, is continually growing worldwide, which places our graduates in very high demand. BAU is located in one of the largest areas for a collection of technology and software companies, which graduates will tremendously benefit from while they pursue their degrees for experiences and after graduation for job opportunities. This minor will prepare students for job positions at the entry level such as Software Engineer, Front-End Engineer, Back-End Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Software Developer, Mobile Application Developer, Analyst/Programmer, Web Developer, Software Testers, etc.
The mission of this program is to prepare students to become highly skilled technicians in software engineering who can produce computing solutions for various scales of software development projects. The SWE program focuses on all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance to ensure the software and system applications’ usability, operation, and security. Students learn to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. The program will provide students with the opportunity to attain a degree that will enhance their opportunities in various positions for the entry level within the software engineering field. | ||||
Current Learning Goals | Proposed Learning Goals | Bloom Taxonomy | Course(s) | Assessment Methods
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Understand the theories and methodologies used in software engineering and architecture in various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models.
| Knowledge and comprehend | ISIT 351 ISIT 353 | Graded assignments (Written and Computer Programming assignments)
Exams Final Project | |
Apply the foundation and principle of software engineering and SDLC to solve real-world problems with programmatic and computing approaches.
| Application and analysis | CMPS 202 ISIT 351
| Graded assignments (Written and Computer Programming assignments)
Exams Final Project | |
Utilize advanced tools for managing, designing, implementing, analyzing, and enhancing software solutions for various domains and industries.
| Application and analysis | ISIT 351 | Graded assignments (Written and Computer Programming assignments)
Exams Final Project | |
Integrate new and advanced technological disciplines into software development, such as artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), etc.
| Synthesis | CMPS 202 | Graded assignments (Written and Computer Programming assignments)
Exams Final Project | |
Develop reliable and cost-effective software applications to ensure usability, availability, integrity, and security using multiple technologies, including database management systems, network and communication protocols, cloud computing, software frameworks, etc.
| Synthesis | CMPS 122 CMPS 202 CMPS 324 ISIT 248 ISIT 351
| Graded assignments (Written and Computer Programming assignments)
Exams
Software Development Projects |
Pipop Nuangpookka, PhD
Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka is the Chair of Information Management Science Program and Director of Distance Education at Bay Atlantic University.
Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka has been working as an Analyst/Programmer, Infrastructure Technologies, and Infrastructure Security since the year 2005. While working in the IT industry as a technical person, He started teaching in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity disciplines at several universities in Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia area in 2007. The various courses include Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Network, Computer Programming Languages (i.e., Java, Python, C, C++, ML, and Prolog), Structure of Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Management System (i.e., MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and SQL/PLSQL), Web Application Development and Security, Technology Management, and Technical Capstone Project. Dr. Nuangpookka graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Payap University, Thailand, in 1999, and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science in 2004 from Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia. He also earned a Doctor of Science Degree in Cybersecurity at Marymount University in 2020. His research interests are Non-Destructive Method of Detecting Hardware Attack, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Security Controls, Web Server Protection, and Bilingual Translator Programming. He is a co-author of scholarly papers published in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges/ACM digital library, including “Hardware-Tampering Security Risks in the Supply Chain” and “Fileless Malware and Programmatic Method of Detection.”
CORE Requirements: 15 Credits (5 courses) A minimum grade of C required for all courses including the prerequisites.
Course Code | Course | Pre-requisites | Credits |
CMPS 122 | Introduction to Programming | 3 | |
CMPS 202 | Data Structures and Algorithms I | CMPS 122 | 3 |
ISIT 351 | Software Engineering | CMPS 122 | 3 |
ISIT 353 | Software User Interface Analysis and Design | CMPS 122 | 3 |
CMPS 324 | Software Design and Implementation with Object-Oriented | CMPS 222 | 3 |
Electives: 3 Credits (Choose 1 course)
Course Code | Course | Pre-requisites | Credits |
ISIT 248 | Mobile Development | CMPS 122 | 3 |
ISIT 350 | Advanced Web Application Design | CMPS 122 | 3 |
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