Software Engineering M.S.

The M.S. in Software Engineering offers rigorous, hands-on project- and team-based study that exceeds Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) software engineering curriculum standards, equipping students with advanced knowledge in software architecture, project management, technical planning, risk management and software assurance. Students can expect to learn about the software life cycle process and how to build sustainable products while developing the skillset necessary to manage software projects with optimal efficiency.

The software engineering master’s program combines a deep core in software engineering principles and practices with application to a series of increasingly complex systems challenges drawn from the real world. Our students are trained in all aspects of software creation: from specification through analysis and design, to testing, maintenance and evaluation of the product. They are equipped with advanced knowledge in software architecture, project management, technical planning, risk management and software assurance – areas that are essential in implementing and overseeing software-intensive projects of high technical complexity.

Curriculum

The master’s degree requires 10 courses (30 credits): seven core required courses and three elective courses.

Required Core Courses

Elective Courses

Electives must be approved by an advisor and can be chosen from Software Engineering, Engineering Management, Systems Engineering or Computer Science. Students with extensive experience in software engineering may be able to substitute additional elective courses for some required courses, with the approval of their graduate studies advisor. Most students in the master’s program come with a solid foundation in software programming and discrete mathematics, but students may also use their electives to take ramp courses in these areas.