M.S. in Software Engineering, Non-Thesis Track

Requirements (22.5 credits)
Foundation Courses 1
CS-501BProgram Development3
CS-503Data Structures and Algorithms3
SE-505Principles of Software Engineering1.5
SE-511Object-Oriented Analysis1.5
SE-512Object-Oriented Design1.5
Core Courses
SE-565Software System Requirements3
SE-571Software Design and Systems Architecture1.5
SE-572Enterprise and Global Architecture1.5
SE-575Software Verification, Validation and Maintenance3
SE-580The Process of Engineering Software3
Electives (12 credits)
Select four of the following:12
SE-601
Outsourcing: Specifications and Strategies
SE-602
Technology Assessment
SE-603
MOST Implementation
SE-610
Software Systems Security
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-621
Networked Software Systems II
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 Independent Study
CS-514
Networks
CS-517
Database Design and Management
Practicum (6 credits)
SE-695ASoftware Engineering Practicum3
SE-695BSoftware Engineering Practicum3
Total Credits40.5
  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.