M.S. in Software Engineering

The program requires the completion of 30 credits.

Students with non-computing STEM background may be accepted and required to take the following bridge courses (CS 506 may count toward the credits required for the MS degree):

Bridge Courses
CS 280Programming Language Concepts3
CS 332Principles of Operating Systems3
CS 505Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms3
CS 506Foundations of Computer Science3
Total Credits12
1

Students can take other CS courses with advisor approval

Required Courses (21 Credits) Students must take a two-course sequence (CS 690 in the Fall followed by CS 700B in the following Spring) that focuses on a team-based industrial scale software project.
CS 684Software Testing and Quality Assurance 13
CS 685Software Architecture 13
CS 683Software Project Management 13
IS 676Requirement Engineering3
CS 673Software Design and Production Methodology 13
CS 690Software Studio3
CS 700BMaster's Project3
Elective Courses
Select three of the following:9
CS 602
Java Programming
CS 630
Operating System Design 1
CS 631
Data Management System Design 1
CS 632
Advanced Database System Design
CS 633
Distributed Systems 1
CS 634
Data Mining
CS 635
Computer Programming Languages
CS 652
Cognitive Cloud Networking - Architectures and Applications 1
CS 656
Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols 1
CS 659
Image Processing and Analysis
CS 670
Artificial Intelligence
CS 675
Machine Learning
CS 696
Network Management and Security 1
IS 690
Web Services and Middleware
IS 663
System Analysis and Design
EM 636
Project Management
EM 637
Project Control
MGMT 620
Management of Technology
YWCC 691
Graduate Capstone Project 2
Total Credits30
1

Students can take other CS courses with advisor approval

2

Count towards the 9 Elective credits only when completed with an industrial partner, AND with Program Director’s approval