M.S. in Software Engineering, Thesis Track (SE.TT.MS)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (22.5 credits)
Foundation Courses ¹
CS-501B	Program Development	3
CS-503	Data Structures and Algorithms	3
SE-505	Principles of Software Engineering	1.5
SE-511	Object-Oriented Analysis	1.5
SE-512	Object-Oriented Design	1.5
Core Courses
SE-565	Software System Requirements	3
SE-575	Software Verification, Validation and Maintenance	3
SE-580	The Process of Engineering Software	3
SE-655	Cloud Computing - Concepts, Technology and Architecture	3
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-640	Real-time Systems
SE-641	Real-time Robot Control
SE-650	Software Project Management
SE-651	Software Organization Management
CS-514	Networks
Software Engineering 600-Level Independent Study
CS-517	Database Design and Management
Thesis (6 credits)
SE-691	Software Engineering Thesis Research	3
SE-692	Software Engineering Thesis Research	3
Total Credits		40.5

¹: Up to 10.5 credits of Foundation Courses may be waived upon evaluation of prior academic preparation in Computer Science and Software Engineering

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.
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.
Thesis track students must hold a bachelor’s degree in software engineering from a college or university accredited by its regional accrediting agency.