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2016 - 2017 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS

College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 100: Object-Oriented Software Development	3	C
MAT 265: Calculus for Engineers I (MA)	3	C
SER 232: Computer Systems Fundamentals I (CS)	3	C
ASU 101-CSE: The ASU Experience	1
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	16

An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, TOEFL or IELTS score determines placement into first-year composition courses
ASU Mathematics Placement Test score determines placement into the first mathematics course
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First Year Seminar required of all students
If ENG 105 is taken, a three (3) semester hour HU or SB course must also be taken prior to graduation

Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 200: Core Data Structures with Object Oriented Programming	3	C
MAT 266: Calculus for Engineers II (MA)	3	C
SER 250: Microcomputer Architecture and Programming	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 3 31 - 46 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MAT 243: Discrete Mathematical Structures	3	C
SER 215: Software Enterprise: Personal Process	3	C
SER 221: Programming Languages and Their Execution Environment	3	C
MAT 267: Calculus for Engineers III (MA) OR MAT 275: Modern Differential Equations (MA)	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 4 46 - 62 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 222: Design and Analysis of Data Structures and Algorithms	3	C
SER 216: Software Enterprise: Testing and Quality	3	C
EGR 280: Engineering Statistics (CS)	3	C
PHY 121: University Physics I: Mechanics (SQ)	3	C
PHY 122: University Physics Laboratory I (SQ)	1	C
EGR 104: Critical Inquiry in Engineering (L)	3	C
Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.
Term hours subtotal:	16

Term 5 62 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 315: Software Enterprise: Design and Process	3	C
SER 334: Operating Systems and Networks	3	C
MAT 343: Applied Linear Algebra	3	C
HST 318: History of Engineering ((L or SB) & G)	3
BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG) OR BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SG) OR BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SG) OR CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ) OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ) OR CHM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers (SQ)	4
Term hours subtotal:	16

In addition to PHY121 and PHY122, must complete 8 semester hours (2 courses) of lab science from the following: BIO181, BIO182, BIO201, BIO202, CHM113, CHM116, CHM114

Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 316: Software Enterprise: Construction and Transition	3	C
SER 321: Principles of Distributed Software Systems	3	C
Upper Division Primary Focus Area	3	C
Secondary Focus Area	2
BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG) OR BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SG) OR BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SG) OR CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ) OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ) OR CHM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers (SQ)	4
Term hours subtotal:	15

In addition to PHY121 and PHY122, must complete 8 semester hours (2 courses) of lab science from the following: BIO181, BIO182, BIO201, BIO202, CHM113, CHM116, CHM114

Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 415: Software Enterprise: Inception and Elaboration (L)	3	C
SER 401: Computing Capstone Project I	3	C
Upper Division Primary Focus Area	3	C
Upper Division Secondary Focus Area	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

For HU/SB courses, cultural and historical awareness areas are not semester-specific but must be taken prior to graduation. HST318 is required for SE and fulfills upper division "SB" plus "global" for ASU.

Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

SER 416: Software Enterprise: Project and Process Management	3	C
SER 402: Computing Capstone Project II	3	C
Upper Division Primary Focus Area	3	C
Upper Division Secondary Focus Area	3
Term hours subtotal:	12

A secondary focus area is a group of courses comprising of 8 or more credit hours which form a coherent theme. Students may use a second primary focus track for their Secondary Focus requirement. Students work with an academic success specialist to identify their secondary focus area.

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Primary Focus Area: Web and Mobile Applications
SER 322: Principles of Database Management
SER 421: Web-Based Applications and Mobile Systems
SER 422: Web Application Programming or SER 423: Mobile Systems

Primary Focus Area: Embedded Systems
SER 450: Computer Architecture
SER 456: Embedded Interfaces: Sensors and Actuators
SER 486: Embedded C Programming

Primary Focus Area - Graphics and Game Development
SER 332: Introduction to Graphics and Game Development
SER 431: Advanced Graphics
SER 432: Game Engine Architecture

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2016 - 2017 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2016 - 2017 Major Map
Software Engineering, BS

College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 16 Credit Hours

SER 100: Object-Oriented Software Development

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 265: Calculus for Engineers I (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 232: Computer Systems Fundamentals I (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ASU 101-CSE: The ASU Experience

Hours: 1

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Notes:

An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, TOEFL or IELTS score determines placement into first-year composition courses
ASU Mathematics Placement Test score determines placement into the first mathematics course
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First Year Seminar required of all students
If ENG 105 is taken, a three (3) semester hour HU or SB course must also be taken prior to graduation

Term 2

16 - 31 Credit Hours

SER 200: Core Data Structures with Object Oriented Programming

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 266: Calculus for Engineers II (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 250: Microcomputer Architecture and Programming

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 3

31 - 46 Credit Hours

MAT 243: Discrete Mathematical Structures

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 215: Software Enterprise: Personal Process

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 221: Programming Languages and Their Execution Environment

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 267: Calculus for Engineers III (MA) OR MAT 275: Modern Differential Equations (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 4

46 - 62 Credit Hours

SER 222: Design and Analysis of Data Structures and Algorithms

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 216: Software Enterprise: Testing and Quality

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

EGR 280: Engineering Statistics (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 121: University Physics I: Mechanics (SQ)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 122: University Physics Laboratory I (SQ)

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

EGR 104: Critical Inquiry in Engineering (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Minimum 2.00 GPA ASU Cumulative.

Term 5

62 - 78 Credit Hours

SER 315: Software Enterprise: Design and Process

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 334: Operating Systems and Networks

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 343: Applied Linear Algebra

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

HST 318: History of Engineering ((L or SB) & G)

Hours: 3

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG) OR BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SG) OR BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SG) OR CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ) OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ) OR CHM 114: General Chemistry for Engineers (SQ)

Hours: 4

Notes:

In addition to PHY121 and PHY122, must complete 8 semester hours (2 courses) of lab science from the following: BIO181, BIO182, BIO201, BIO202, CHM113, CHM116, CHM114

Term 6

78 - 93 Credit Hours

SER 316: Software Enterprise: Construction and Transition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 321: Principles of Distributed Software Systems

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Primary Focus Area

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Secondary Focus Area

Hours: 2

Hours: 4

Notes:

In addition to PHY121 and PHY122, must complete 8 semester hours (2 courses) of lab science from the following: BIO181, BIO182, BIO201, BIO202, CHM113, CHM116, CHM114

Term 7

93 - 108 Credit Hours

SER 415: Software Enterprise: Inception and Elaboration (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 401: Computing Capstone Project I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Primary Focus Area

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Secondary Focus Area

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) OR Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Notes:

For HU/SB courses, cultural and historical awareness areas are not semester-specific but must be taken prior to graduation. HST318 is required for SE and fulfills upper division "SB" plus "global" for ASU.

Term 8

108 - 120 Credit Hours

SER 416: Software Enterprise: Project and Process Management

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

SER 402: Computing Capstone Project II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Primary Focus Area

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Secondary Focus Area

Hours: 3

General Notes

A secondary focus area is a group of courses comprising of 8 or more credit hours which form a coherent theme. Students may use a second primary focus track for their Secondary Focus requirement. Students work with an academic success specialist to identify their secondary focus area.
A secondary focus area is a group of courses comprising of 8 or more credit hours which form a coherent theme. Students may use a second primary focus track for their Secondary Focus requirement. Students work with an academic success specialist to identify their secondary focus area.

Show Course List(s)/Track Group(s)▼

Primary Focus Area: Web and Mobile Applications

SER 322: Principles of Database Management

SER 421: Web-Based Applications and Mobile Systems

SER 422: Web Application Programming or SER 423: Mobile Systems

Primary Focus Area: Embedded Systems

SER 450: Computer Architecture

SER 456: Embedded Interfaces: Sensors and Actuators

SER 486: Embedded C Programming

Primary Focus Area - Graphics and Game Development

SER 332: Introduction to Graphics and Game Development

SER 431: Advanced Graphics