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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Deadlines for Applying
- Graduate Deadlines
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Fall 2018
New Degree Seeking - August 1
Priority* - August 13
Final and Session Start* - August 27 -
Spring 2019
New Degree Seeking - December 1
Priority* - January 14
Final and Session Start* - January 22 -
Summer 2019New Degree Seeking - May 1
Priority* - May 28
Final, Summer I* - June 10
Final, Summer II* - July 15 -
Fall 2019New Degree Seeking - August 1
Priority* - August 12
Final and Session Start* - August 26
*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
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer
Priority – February 1
Final – April 20
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
International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
UHCL is one of only 10 U.S. universities with computing programs accredited under three different curriculum guidelines of ABET. The College of Science and Engineering’s undergraduate degree program in computer engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, while its computer science and computer information systems undergraduate programs are accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. The undergraduate environmental science sub-plans for safety and industrial hygiene are accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. Our chemistry degree program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
Software Engineering Certificate Faculty
Gary Boetticher
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Software
Engineering
,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3805
Email: boetticher@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 164
James B. Dabney
Program Chair and Professor of Systems Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3852
Email: dabney@uhcl.edu
Office: D108
Soma Datta
Program Chair of Pre-engineering and Assistant Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3838
Email: datta@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 225
Michael Findler
Program Chair of SWEN, Assistant Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3884
Email: findler@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 120
James Carlton Helm
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3875
Email: helm@uhcl.edu
Office: D101
Venkata Inukollu
Visiting Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3824
Email: inukollu@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 222
Sharon Andrews White
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3867
Email: whites@uhcl.edu
Office: D105