BS Software Engineering

Offered through ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering blends engineering, computing, project leadership and software construction. Students learn how to make creative software solutions to today’s problems, gain knowledge and skills of a defined engineering approach to complex systems analysis, planning, design and construction.

Attendance type

Full-time

Credit hours

120

Study method

Online or campus immersion

STEM-OPT option

Available

Campus

ASU Polytechnic campus

Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University is the largest and most comprehensive engineering program in the United States, with 31,752 students enrolled in Fall 2023 and 209 National Merit Scholars for 2022-23. Recognized for its excellence, the school ranks #2 for its online Master's in Electrical Engineering and #34 overall for undergraduate engineering programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2024).

Students at the Fulton Schools benefit from a globally diverse student body, bringing a wide range of perspectives and ideas to tackle the world's most significant challenges through engineering and technology.

ASU degree pathways

Students enrolled at an ASU Cintana Alliance Network institution have the chance to start their courses at their home institution and transfer those credits* to finish their remaining years at ASU.
Model available: Undergraduate dual degree and pathway to ASU degree only.

Courses at home university

Up to 90 credit hrs. can be transferred

from ACI to ASU

Students must earn a “C-” or

higher for courses to transfer to ASU

Graduation requirements at partner institution

Courses at ASU

Minimum of 30 credits must be completed at ASU

English Composition I & II

General Education and Graduation requirements must be

met through the combination of transfer courses from partner institution and the coursework completed at ASU

*Transfer eligibility is subject to student performance in transfer courses and Arizona State University transfer requirements.
*A specific plan of study will be agreed upon between institutions, but here are general requirements to be completed at each institution.

Featured courses

SER 321: Principles of Distributed Software Systems

Design and implementation of distributed software components; process and memory management underlying software applications; sockets, protocols, threads, XML, serialization, reflection, security, and events.

SER 334: Operating Systems and System Programming

Fundamentals of operating systems: run-time environments, process management, scheduling, synchronization techniques, memory management and file management. Introduces programming concepts and tools for developing operating system modules, system utilities and low-level applications in POSIX environments.

SER 315: Software Enterprise: Design and Process

Software process from the design perspective. Engineering design process, user-centered design and software safety design. User interface, software architecture and design patterns and software design constraints.

Career opportunities and applicable roles

Software engineers solve a broad set of transdisciplinary problems and apply new technologies to improve quality of life.
Graduates are prepared for advanced study in computing or an allied field, or to enter the computing profession, most commonly as application software engineers. They design and engineer innovative systems that may include mechanical and electrical components that interact with software.

89% of ASU undergrads apply to grad school or find a job within 90 days of graduation
ASU is ranked Top 10 for tech company hires QS World University Rankings, 2022

Computer Programmer

Computer Science Professor

Computer Scientist

Software Developer

Computer Software Quality Engineer

2025-26 Important dates and deadlines

Program Start	Application Deadline	Classes Begin	Tuition Payment Deadline
Fall start (August)	February 29, 2024 for Online and Campus Immersion	August 22, 2024	August 25, 2024
Spring start (January)	February 29, 2024 for Online and October 16, 2024 for Campus Immersion	January 13, 2025	January 25, 2025