M.S. in Software Engineering, Advanced Thesis Track

Requirements (21 credits)
Core Courses
SE-571Software Design and Systems Architecture1.5
SE-572Enterprise and Global Architecture1.5
SE-580The Process of Engineering Software3
SE-610Software Systems Security3
Guided Electives
Select TWO SETS of guided electives from the following:12
SE-601
& SE-602
Outsourcing: Specifications and Strategies
and Technology Assessment
SE-620
& SE-621
Networked Software Systems I
and Networked Software Systems II
SE-625
& SE-626
Information Systems Architecture
and Information Systems Engineering
SE-630
& SE-631
Real Time Software Analysis and Specification
and Real-Time Software Design and Implementation
SE-650
& SE-651
Software Project Management
and Software Organization Management
Electives (3 credits)
Select one of the following:3
SE-601
Outsourcing: Specifications and Strategies
SE-602
Technology Assessment
SE-603
MOST Implementation
SE-611
Secure Web Services Design
SE-615
Usability Engineering/Human-Computer Interaction
SE-616
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
SE-620
Networked Software Systems I
SE-625
Information Systems Architecture
SE-626
Information Systems Engineering
SE-630
Real Time Software Analysis and Specification
SE-631
Real-Time Software Design and Implementation
SE-650
Software Project Management
SE-651
Software Organization Management
Software Engineering 600-Level Special Topics Class
Software Engineering 600-Level Independent Study
CS-514
Networks
CS-517
Database Design and Management
CS-533
Database System Implementation
BM-565
Management of Technology
Two Semester Thesis (6 credits)
SE-691Software Engineering Thesis Research3
SE-692Software Engineering Thesis Research3
Total Credits30

 Note

  • This track is open only to students with an undergraduate degree in Software Engineering.
  1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or another engineering-related discipline with a 2.75 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in the undergraduate major. Candidates whose major is not computer science or a related field may be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
  2. Demonstrate completed course work in computer programming, data structures and algorithms, operating systems, discrete mathematics, and software engineering. Applicants who have not completed course work in these areas will be required to complete preparatory/foundation courses as necessary. (Only foundation coursework will be applied towards the MS degree.) Students must earn a grade of “B-” or better in each of these courses.
  3. Thesis track students must hold a bachelor’s degree in software engineering from a college or university accredited by its regional accrediting agency.