Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering

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This program is designed to produce software engineers who will participate in and lead development projects. It enables students to plan, design, and implement software applications. The program emphasizes the object-oriented method, but also covers structured techniques, project management, and testing. C++ and Java are the principle object-oriented languages used. The program is suited both to programmers seeking professional growth and to software engineers who want to learn the object-oriented paradigm.

Summary

  • Four courses/16 units
  • Requirements can be fully completed part time on campus or online. Contact the Department for further details at metcs@bu.edu.
  • A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for certificate completion.

Certificate Requirements 

(four required courses/16 units)

Classes are available On Campus (OC), Online (OL) and in the Blended (EL) format, unless otherwise noted.

A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.

Rankings & Accreditations

U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs - Grad Information Technology 2026

#12, Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs
MET's computer science & IT graduate certificates share curriculum with MET's online master's degrees in computer information technology, which are ranked #12 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Program Prerequisites

Applicants to master’s degree and graduate certificate programs must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution or an equivalent credential, such as a three-year international undergraduate degree. Though you may apply and receive an offer of admission before formally completing your bachelor’s, the degree must be conferred prior to enrollment in a Metropolitan College program. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework will be required equivalent to the Certificate in Computer Science , based on your academic and professional background.

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Related Graduate Degree Programs

Students who are fully accepted into this graduate certificate program and complete all of the required courses with a grade of ‘B’ or better are eligible for full or conditional admission (depending on previous academic background) to the following master’s degree programs, without reapplication:

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