The Software Engineering Program was initiated in 2009 in the International School at Duy Tan University. This is a general program of study in the field of information technology, subfield of software development, in service of the Central and national economy of Vietnam. A bachelor’s degree of Software Engineering is considered the minimum requirement for most entry-level software engineering positions. Students who pursue this degree will learn how to perform key processes at different stages of software creation, along with the fundamental theories that guide this cutting-edge field.
Bachelor’s in Software Engineering Program culminate with a capstone course, which allows students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have gained with a comprehensive research project. Software Engineering Program at Duy Tan University has long been recognized around the country as one of the top 5 programs in the discipline.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The program is divided into two levels or subprograms: the pre-professional and the professional programs. Admission into the professional program requires a GPA of 2.0 or better in each of these categories: an overall understanding of Duy Tan University (DTU), SE courses, and SE/Math/General courses. All pre-professional courses must be passed with at least a C grade. In addition, all co-requisites and prerequisites for professional courses must be passed with at least a D grade. Full-time students generally finish the program in four years.
The graduation requirements for the Bachelor in SE Degree are:
Successful completion of a minimum of 140 credit hours: The number of credit hours of SE program is bigger than other programs in DTU because SE students need to take three more courses of English for Information Technology (CMU-ENG 130, CMU-ENG 230, and CMU-ENG 330)
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 (out of 4.0)
Minimum Cumulative GPA for the Program’s Core Requirement and Concentration Courses of 2.5 (out of 4.0)
Average or higher rating for Attitude & Discipline Assessment, i.e. students do not commit any serious academic and/or social violations leading to serious disciplinary actions.