Notes:

1. Although the program specifies the terms in which the various flavours of electives (ATE, GE, LE) can be taken, students can alter this sequence with the consent of the SE Program Advisor.
2. Where two versions of a course are specified (e.g. E&CE 354/CS354), the SE Board will specify which version is to be taken by a given class, allowing for resource constraints and other factors. 
3. Students enrolled in Software Engineering will not be permitted to withdraw from courses using the WD provision used in the Faculty of Mathematics.
4. The ECE fourth-year design project (ECE 391, 492A, 492B) can count as a single ATE, but only if the student completes all three courses. A student can count at most one of CS 499, ECE 499, or the ECE fourth-year design project toward his or her ATE requirement.

Five Linkage Electives (LE): At least one course must be chosen from each of the areas of Business Issues, Societal Issues, Reasoning Methodologies, and Communications, as specified below. 

Business Issues: BUS 111, 121, GEN E 452, HRM 200, M SCI 211, 311, MTHEL 400
Societal Issues: CS 492, STV 100, 202, 302, 400, 404
Reasoning Methodologies: PHIL 145, 200J, 243, 256, 359
Communications: ENGL 109, 119, 140R, 210F, 210G, 219, 309E, 376R, 392A, 392B, SPCOM 223.

At least two of the linkage electives must be in the Humanities and Social Sciences chosen from the list of Complementary Studies Electives (CSE). Students should be aware that these courses may have enrollment limits, or may not fit their schedules. See the Undergraduate Calendar for course descriptions. 

Effective September 2005, the set of Linkage Electives requirements will change to the following, which includes courses from Lists A, C,and D of the Complementary Studies Electives (CSE).

One course on Societal Issues: CS 492, CSE List A
One course on Communications: ENGL 109, 119, 140R, 210F, 210G, 219, SPCOM 223, 224, 324, 432
Two courses on Humanities and Social Sciences: CSE List C
One course: BUS 111, 121, MTHEL 400, CSE List D; another course from the above three lists.

Students entering the Software Engineering program before September 2005 can choose either to satisfy the current linkage electives requirement described in black, or to satisfy the future linkage electives requirement described in red.

Effective September 2005, Software Engineering students may take at the most any one of the following three options: the Option in Management Sciences (from Engineering), the Business Option (from Computer Science), and the Cognitive Science Option (a university-wide option). This does not preclude students from completing the requirements for other degree enhancements, such as other Options, Minors, or Joint programs; but it does mean that such enhancements will not be recognized on a student's transcript or diploma.

Students should be aware that an option will constrain the choice of elective courses and may require additional courses. Thus, it is advisable to start planning for options in the first and second years. Students should also consider the benefits of not pursuing an option, in that they are better able to personalize their curriculum if they have more flexibility in choosing their electives.

Option in Management Sciences
This option consists of six courses (see 'Option in Management Sciences' under Designated Options in the Faculty of Engineering section) designed for those students who are interested in the management of technology.

Note that required course MSCI 331 and elective courses MSCI 431 and MSCI 441 are not open to Math Faculty students, which means that they are not open to Software Engineering students. Students enrolled in the option must take CO 350 in lieu of MSCI 331, and may take CS 480 in lieu of MSCI 441. CS 457 can substitute for MSCI 431.

The successful completion of these courses results in a designation on the transcript 'Option in Management Sciences'.

Business Option
This option consists of ten courses (see 'Business Option' under Computer Science in the Faculty of Math section) designed for those students who are interested in business and marketing.

The successful completion of these courses results in a designation on the transcript 'Business Option'.

Cognitive Science Option
This option consists of seven courses (see 'Cognitive Science Option' in the Interdisciplinary section) designed for those students who are interested in the nature of thinking and intelligence.

The successful completion of these courses results in a designation on the transcript 'Cognitive Science Option'.