FAQ

How do I get a job in the industry?
You need a 4yr degree in Software Engineering

Do your instructors have any industry experience?
Each instructor has 20+ years experience in the Automotive industry, Entertainment Industry, Communications, Software Development Consulting, Business, and Perimeter Intrusion Detection.

What kind of tools do you use in DMSE?
Software Engineering is a very detailed career, and requires the use of many tools to produce quality and innovative software applications. All the software development tools that we use in the Digital Media Software Engineering curriculum are used by professional software engineers worldwide. Listed below are the tools that are used regularly to produce the quality that we demand from our students

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1
  • C#
  • Tortoise SVN
  • cSharper
  • Unity
  • UDK
  • nUnit
  • CryEngine3
  • Microsoft Project
  • Android SDK
  • Eclipse
  • Silverlight
  • iPhone SDK

I am in high school. What courses should I take to prep for college and the industry?
To best prepare for Software Engineering a prospective student should take classes in Physics, Pre-Calculus, and Computer programming classes.

I am going to a community college right now. Will my credits transfer?
Many of your credits are likely to transfer. We have a number or 2 + 2 agreements with Michigan Community Colleges that make the transition very efficient. However, it's possible that some credits may not transfer if for a number of reasons. If you are currently a community college student you should see a Ferris DMSE advisor as soon as you can so you can set up at good transfer plan. By applying to our program early, we can help you sooner rather than later. We are here to help so give us a call.

Where will I live? Do you have dorms?
We are an urban campus in the middle of a clean and safe mid-western USA city. While we don't have traditional dorms, we have a number of good convenient solutions for you. Just off our campus is ‘5 Lyon' whose managers will lease a bedroom or apartment to you and help match you up with roommates. Other students find housing in walking distance in the Victorian era ‘heritage hill' district. Others live nearby in traditional apartment complexes and drive a short distance to campus. There are many safe and affordable solutions and our student services department will be able to help you locate housing.