A welcoming view from Clarkson's sandstone main entrance
Student life and academics come together in the Clarkson Common Experience, which develops an outcome-based thread of critical thinking and creative skills across all courses and extracurricular programs.

Students walking through the quad to class on a beautiful fall day

Software Engineering Minor

A minor in Software Engineering is available to students in any degree program. To obtain a minor, a student must complete the following course requirements:

  • CS141, CS142, and CS344 or EE261, EE361, and EE363
  • CS242 or EE408
  • EE368 — must have at least junior status when taking this course
  • One restricted elective chosen from a list of courses maintained by the Software Engineering Program Committee
  • One business course selected from a list of Business School courses maintained by the Software Engineering Program Committee