Software Engineering Certificate

Degree Plans

Advance Your Skills with Software Systems

Become a more versatile software engineer with a Software Engineering Certificate from University of Houston-Clear Lake. This course of study will help you improve and deepen your understanding of high-level languages and programming. We will equip you with tools to understand software engineering fundamentals, apply core tenets of computer systems programming and design sustainable large programs.

Demonstrate Technical Proficiency to Employers

This certificate from our College of Science and Engineering will prepare you to address important aspects of software development including: developing your ability to communicate ideas; develop and manage software products; and to understand the complexities of building quality into a software product. This is the perfect program for you if you’re working a full-time job and want to deepen your education, but you don’t have the ability to pursue a full graduate program.
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Degree Requirements

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Deadlines for Applying

Graduate Deadlines
Fall 2017

New Degree Seeking - August 1
Priority* - August 14
Final* and Session Start - August 28
Spring 2018

New Degree Seeking - December 1
Priority* - September 1
Final* and Session Start - January 16

*Former/Non-degree seeking/Certificate Graduate Students applicants who apply after the priority deadline can expect to go through late registration. $50 late registration fee will be assessed.

International Deadlines
Fall

Priority – March 1
Final – June 1
Spring

Priority – August 1
Final – November 1
Summer

Priority – February 1
Final – April 1

*Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline

**Freshman will not be accepted for Summer semester

Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

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Accreditations and Distinctions

UHCL is one of only 10 U.S. universities with computing programs accredited under three different curriculum guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. The College of Science and Engineering’s undergraduate degree plan in computer engineering is accredited by the ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission, while its Computer Accreditation Commission has accredited our undergraduate degree plans in computer science and computer information systems. The organization’s Applied Science Commission has accredited the undergraduate environmental science sub-plans for safety and industrial hygiene. Our chemistry degree program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.