As a Web Systems and Design major at SBU, you will be equipped as a software engineer qualified to design, build, implement and manage web and mobile software systems, especially as they relate to software engineering, visual content, business value, and security. Many students choose to combine this degree with a minor in graphic design.
You will get to put your learning into action with hands-on, real-world projects creating software solutions for companies and organizations such as Silver Dollar City, BNSF Railway, Ozarks Food Harvest, and the Springfield and Bolivar Chambers of Commerce.
SBU is known as one of the area's leading producers of software engineers and is one of only six evangelical Christian institutions in the nation to have ABET accreditation. Studying web systems and design at SBU will provide you with an interdisciplinary education that propels your creativity into a successful career in various software engineering capabilities.
The SBU Advantage
- SBU CIS graduates have achieved 100% job placement within six months of graduation 5 out of the last 6 years.
- SBU is home to a dedicated cybersecurity lab.
- All division faculty have or are pursuing a Ph.D.; together they have more than 100 combined years of teaching and industry experience.
- Technology leaders and SBU CIS alumni help shape the future direction of the program by serving on the CIS Advisory Board.
- Graduates from the SBU CIS programs typically earn starting salaries ranging from $50,000-$75,000.