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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.
The course is self-paced and online, with video lessons you work through on your own schedule. Your grade is weighted 20% quizzes, 30% assignment, and 50% final exam, so the final exam carries the most weight. Completing the course with a grade of C or higher produces the transcript credit that Strayer recognizes as CIS421 – Software Engineering.
Software Engineering covers how requirements become working software, how teams pick a development process, and how a system gets tested before it is trusted. Those skills matter for anyone who works alongside developers, project managers, or IT staff, whether or not they write code themselves. At Strayer, the credit lands within programs such as the Associate in Arts and the Bachelor's degree, so the knowledge carries into the coursework you complete toward either one.
After you finish the course, your transcript is sent to Strayer, where the registrar applies it as CIS421 – Software Engineering. Because this is a named course equivalency, it maps to a specific code in the Strayer catalog, so it can fill a defined place in your degree plan instead of sitting as unassigned credit. Strayer's 2026-2027 catalog accepts up to 126 quarter hours toward a bachelor's degree, and that ceiling applies to all transferred credit combined, so tally what you have already transferred before adding more. Credit is accepted when reviewed by ACE and NCCRS and earned with a grade of C or higher.
This course suits people finishing a Strayer degree who want to earn part of it through a self-paced course rather than another scheduled class, including working adults who need to fit study around a job. Because CIS421 – Software Engineering is a named equivalency, the credit posts to a specific catalog code instead of general elective credit. Strayer accepts up to 126 quarter hours in transfer, so anyone who has already brought in a large share of their credits should check remaining room before enrolling. It is not a good fit for someone who needs an instructor-led class or who has not yet confirmed their target degree plan.
Strayer University signed an articulation agreement with UPI Study (effective 15 June 2025). Its 2026-2027 catalog accepts credit reviewed by ACE and NCCRS, with a grade of C or higher, up to 126 quarter hours toward a bachelor's degree.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Strayer determines, in its sole discretion, which credits qualify under the agreement and its transfer credit policies.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Strayer University.