Software Engineering: Medellín On Campus

The Software Engineering program of the María Cano University Foundation seeks to train citizens with the capacity to respond to the needs of the national productive and service system, with a social focus, capable of analyzing, designing, modeling, developing and implementing products and services. of software that strengthen the productive sector and services, public and private, based on standards, regulations, methodologies and tools that guarantee world-class products, with the necessary skills to promote their ability to provide comprehensive solutions to problems that in their professional performance is presented to them, based on values ​​and ethics, supported by technological tools that guarantee their results.

Silvia Marcela Henao Villa
Management of the Software Engineering program
National toll-free line: 018000 41 22 66
Telephone (60+4) 402 55 00 ext. 143
Email: silvia.henao@fumc.edu.co

Title awarded: Software Engineer
Modality: face-to-face
SNIES: 104471
Qualified registration: N. 013063 of July 31, 2023
Validity: 7 years
Value 2024: $3.022.649 per semester
City: Medellín
Duration: 9 semesters
Number of credits: 156

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    Professional profile

    The María Cano Software Engineering professional will be able to contribute to the benefit of society through the use of technological tools in the creation and management of organizations, with a focus on social commitment and a vision of customer service. In this way, the Software Engineering professional has knowledge and skills that characterize their profession such as:

    • Apply models, techniques and methods of Software Engineering to solve problems.
    • Develop information systems supported by databases, using tools according to the needs and expectations of those who may be benefited or affected by the products and services, inside and outside the company.
    • Evaluate software products based on quality criteria and based on the guidelines of Software Engineering.
    • Ability to manage, audit and evaluate information systems and technological platforms based on information technology and telecommunications.
    • Will solve different types of problems using existing software tools in the market applied to the different phases of the software development life cycle.
    • Will participate in the organization of the programming area, defining the profile of the necessary human resources and contributing to their selection and training.

    Work profile

    The Software Engineer has knowledge and skills that characterize his occupation as:

    • Leader in projects related to software analysis, design and evaluation.
    • Advisor in the different areas of development and support of institutions that produce goods and services dedicated to the creation of software.
    • Advisor, evaluator, consultant and auditor of software development projects.
    • IT and systems manager.
    • Coordinator of software development projects.
    • Creator of software development companies.

    CURRICULUM

    Study Plan

    Semestres

    Credits

    Semestre I
    ICT management 2
    Mathematics I 2
    Communication skills 2
    Chair Maria Cano 2
    Human development 2
    Geometry 2
    Introduction to Engineering 2
    Logical and algorithmic thinking 3
    Total 17

    Credits 17

    Credits

    Semestre 2
    Mathematics II 2
    Critical reading 2
    Citizen skills 2
    Diferential calculus 3
    Linear algebra 3
    Information platforms 2
    Programming languages ​​for the web 3
    Total 17

    Credits 17

    Credits

    Semestre 3
    Innovation and creativity 3
    Statistics 2
    Integral calculus 3
    Physics I and laboratory 3
    Data structure 3
    Mobile programming languages 3
    Total 17

    Credits 17

    Credits

    Semestre 4
    Entrepreneurship 3
    Research foundations 2
    Calculation in several variables 3
    Differential equations 3
    Physics II and laboratory 3
    Databases 3
    Total 17

    Credits 17

    Credits

    Semestre 5
    Projects formulation 3
    Operations research 2
    Special mathematics 2
    Discrete mathematics 3
    Software Construction I 3
    Epistemology 2
    Data warehouses 3
    Total 18

    Credits 18

    Creditos

    Semestre 6
    Project evaluation 3
    Institutional elective 2
    Modeling and simulation 3
    Digital systems 2
    Operating systems and compilers 3
    Software Construction II 3
    Numerical methods 2
    Total 18

    Credits 18

    Credits

    Semestre 7
    Geopolitics 2
    Elective I 3
    Technology management and innovation 3
    aAgorithm analysis 3
    IT Governance 2
    Artificial intelligence 2
    Electronics for IoT 3
    Total 18

    Credits 18

    Credits

    Semestre 8
    Ethics 2
    Data science 3
    In-depth elective I 2
    Software testing (validation and verification) 2
    Cybersecurity 2
    Cloud computing architecture 3
    Telematics for IoT 3
    Total 17

    Credits 17

    Credits

    Semestre 9
    Legal and regulatory framework 2
    Software quality 3
    Professional practice 10
    Deepening Elective II 2
    Total 17
    Total program credits 156

    Credits 17

    Registration requirements:
    1. Enter www.fumc.edu.co, click on the admissions button, select undergraduate registration according to the required modality and fill out the online registration form.
    2. Upon completion of the registration form, upload the following documents in pdf format to the platform:
    • Authenticated photocopy of the baccalaureate degree certificate or diploma, if the 11th grade has not yet been completed, original study certificate, issued by the school with a validity of no more than one month.
    • Results of the ICFES tests (Saber 11)
    • A legible photocopy of the identity document (enlarged).
    • A 3×4 size photo, light blue background.
    • No physical documents are received unless they are required during the admission process.
    3. At the end of the online registration, Print the payment form or make the payment through PSE.
    4. Present virtual interview.
    5. Consult the list of admitted candidates published on the institutional portal or go to the Admissions Office.
    *The María Cano University Foundation reserves the right of admission and to assign study hours to students.