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Software Engineering is the study of how software is planned, built, tested, and maintained in an organized way. It covers the methods used to turn a problem or set of requirements into a working program, including how teams gather needs, design the system, choose a development process, and check that the result works as intended.
Software Engineering (Computer Science 301) is a 3-credit, self-paced online course with video lessons, quizzes, an assignment, and a final exam weighted at 20% quizzes, 30% assignment, and 50% final exam. It covers how software is planned, built, tested, and maintained, from gathering requirements through choosing a development process and checking whether the result works as intended. When you complete the course, the transcripted credit is the basis CSU recognizes for transfer as Open Electives.
The course builds practical ways to evaluate software, analyze systems, and think through development choices, which can help in work that depends on organized problem-solving. At Columbia Southern University, the credit is recognized as Open Electives, so it can support degree progress in programs such as the Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science without tying you to a single major requirement. That makes it useful when you want academic credit that still leaves room in your CSU degree plan.
After you finish the course, your transcript is sent for CSU transfer review, and Columbia Southern University applies the credit as Open Electives. That means the course counts toward total credit hours and elective requirements in your CSU degree plan, including programs such as the Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science. CSU’s transfer policy allows up to 90 credits, or 75%, to transfer, so this course can help you build toward that ceiling while preserving space for the credits CSU requires in the rest of the program. CSU’s per-credit rate context is $278 per credit, which may matter when you are planning how transfer credit fits into your overall degree path.
This course is a good fit for students who want a transferable computing course that CSU will place as Open Electives rather than a major-specific requirement. It can work well for people finishing a degree, changing fields, or trying to keep costs manageable while staying within CSU’s transfer limit of up to 90 credits. It is not the best choice if you need a course that CSU has confirmed as a direct major requirement in a specific program.
Columbia Southern University formally welcomes UPI Study students. Here's what's confirmed on their official transfer page — sourced directly, not estimated.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Transferring credits does not guarantee reduced tuition or number of courses required. Final credit awards are determined by CSU's registrar.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Columbia Southern University.