Licence programs
Software Engineering & Information Systems
Overview of the Program
Language English
Duration 3 Years
Level Undergraduate
Approach Hybrid
Overview
This program is designed to help students acquire the necessary foundation for further graduate studies in the discipline but also to be able to join the software engineering industry. It aims to train IT specialists capable of designing, analyzing, evaluating, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining IT systems. The overall goal is that, within a few years of successfully completing a Licence in Software Engineering and Information Systems, graduates employed in the industry will demonstrate career advancement through leadership, technical responsibility, significant technical achievement, or other recognition of their effective contributions.
Admission requirements
Students must be holders of a Tunisian Bac or international equivalent of the following type:
- Bac Maths
- Bac Sciences expérimentales
- Bac Informatique
- Bac Technique
- Bac Eco & Gestion
- Diplôme international + équivalence Bac
Program objectives
The goal of the program is to train IT specialists capable of designing, analyzing, evaluating, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining complex IT applications and systems.
The program will enable graduates, in particular, to:
- Design and develop computer applications according to rigorous engineering standards (software).
- Perform basic data management and analysis.
- Manage complex IT projects.
- Evaluate and maintain computer systems.
- Acquire skills for effective communication, presentation, and group work in a professional context.
Target careers
Graduates of the Licence in Software Engineering and Information Systems can continue their education to get a Master or Engineering degree in a related field. They can also join the industry to work on the development and maintenance of complex information systems and applications.
Specific example careers include:
- Software application developer/engineer.
- Information systems analyst.
- Software Tester.
- IT solutions integrator.
- Database or IT System manager/administrator.
- Customer support technician/manager.
- Software project manager.
Within a few years of successfully completing the Licence program, graduates employed in the industry will demonstrate career advancement through leadership, technical responsibility, significant technical achievement, or other recognition of their effective contributions. In addition, graduates will be adequately prepared for a modern professional environment where they would be able to: apply the acquired skills in effective communication, responsible teamwork, and time management; demonstrate professional attitude and ethical decision making; and/or establish their own business.
Graduates of the Licence in Software Engineering & Information Systems can continue their education to get a Master or Engineering degree in a related field. They can also join the industry to work on the development and maintenance of advanced software and computer-based systems. The application of these technologies span industrial computing, automation, health informatics, smart agriculture, and smart cities. They can join a team to launch a startup to develop solutions relying on these technologies to serve the needs of clients in a variety of sectors.
Certifications
Software Engineering Students often acquire a number of professional certifications in parallel with their formal training thanks to MUST’s Professional Certification Programs (PCP). In particular, and concurrently with their studies, our students have access to free certifications provided by EC-Council, the owner and developer of the world-famous internationally recognized training programs such Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Forensics Investigator, Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), Certified Network Defender, Certified Cloud security engineer, Blockchain developer, among others.
They can also acquire professional certifications offered by leading technology companies, including IBM, Google, and Cisco, through MUST’s Coursera For Campus platform. Certifications are available in various areas including system & network management, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, database management & administration, “Communicating and Interacting Effectively”, and “Thinking Critically and Creatively”.
Program course description
| Semester 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| CS 121 | Programming I | 7 | 3.5 | Hybrid |
| MATH 111 | Math I | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| CSE 123 | Introduction to Digital Systems | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| CS 161 | Introduction to computer systems | 7 | 3.5 | Hybrid |
| ENG 101 | Academic English | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| ISS 166 | Freshman Humanities Seminar | 2 | 1 | Hybrid |
| Semester 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| CS 141 | Data structures | 7 | 3.5 | Hybrid |
| MATH 112 | Math II | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| CS 203 | Introduction to operating systems | 7 | 3.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 231 | Introduction to databases | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| ENG 121 | English composition | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| COM 131 | Public Speaking Seminar | 2 | 1 | Hybrid |
| Semester 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| MATH 270 | Probability & statistics | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| CS 342 | Complexity theory | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| CS 321 | Principles of software engineering | 7 | 3.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 411 | Computer Networks | 5 | 2.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 328 | OO Software design & construction | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| COM 225 | Business & Technical Communication | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| Semester 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| CS 336 | Data warehousing & management | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| CS 425 | Web application development | 5 | 2.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 428 | Software Testing & quality assurance | 5 | 2.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 481 | Artificial intelligence | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| CS 370 | Human Computer Interaction | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| PHIL 222 | Ethics & data privacy | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| Semester 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| CS 455 | Cloud computing | 5 | 2.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 426 | Mobile application development | 5 | 2.5 | Hybrid |
| CS 412 | Computer security | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| CS 423 | Software architecture & design patterns | 4 | 2 | Hybrid |
| MGMT 322 | Project management | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| Business & Entrepreneurship Elective | 6 | 3 | Hybrid |
| Semester 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits | Coefficient | Mode |
| UEF610 | Capstone project/Internship (Stage de fin d'études) | 30 | 15 |
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