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Education:

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. Some enter the field with a Bachelor of Science in related fields, such as Computer Science or Computer Information Systems. New technologies in the field develop quickly, so even after graduating the engineers need to continue to educate themselves so they can stay up-to-date.

Employment Opportunities:

Cyber security, gaming industry, computer programming and web development are a few of the areas with employment opportunities.

Job Outlook:

There is a 22% increase in employment predicted from 2012 to 2022. The rapid growth is predicted because of the increase in demand for computer software.

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Impacts on Society

Software Engineering has changed the lives of almost everyone in the world through computer programs and the World Wide Web. This field of engineering has had an extremely positive impact on society. It has brought countless conveniences to people’s lives.

People are able to pay bills, shop, do research, and many other things through the internet without leaving their homes. If the weather is bad, some people are able to work from home through the internet because of the software that has been developed. Information can be stored on computers and accessed easily later on because of software.

Software engineering has impacted the world's economy. The development of video gaming has brought economic wealth to a lot of people. Companies are able to access more people than ever through their advertisements on the internet, bringing them more business. Entrepreneurs can run their businesses from their homes and reach countless customers through the internet.

Software Engineering has had a negative impact on the postal service. Instead of writing letters and using a postage stamp to mail them, people are writing e-mails. Also, fewer stamps are used for sending bills since some people now pay their bills online. Another negative impact on society is cybercrime, which would not exist without software engineering. New jobs in cybercrime fighting have had to be developed, which is an expense for businesses and tax payers. National security is at risk because hackers are able to access computers that have sensitive material in them. Even though Software Engineering has had some negative impacts on society, it has improved the lives, in one way or another, of virtually everyone in the world.