Minimum Credit Units

30

Core Coursework Requirements

Program Curriculum:

The MS Software Engineering requires 30 credit hours to complete

Students may elect either the Thesis or Non-Thesis Option

Thesis route: 24 units of SFWE graded coursework + 6 units of SFWE 910 (Thesis)
Non-Thesis route: 30 units of SFWE graded coursework

Required Core Courses (12 total):

SFWE 507 (3) - Foundations of Software Engineering (NEW)

Complete 3 courses of additional Core coursework (select 3 from the following list of courses):

SFWE 502 (3) - Software DevSecOps
SFWE 503 (3) - Software Project Management
SFWE 504 (3) - Software Requirements Analysis and Test
SFWE 505 (3) - Software Architecture and Design
SFWE 506 (3) – Distributed Computing

Elective Coursework

The remaining SFWE graduate elective credits will be selected with the approval of an SFWE Faculty Advisor.

Non-Thesis Option:

Complete 18 units from the Technical Computing Electives list below or in a closely related computing field (must be approved by graduate studies committee).

Any SFWE core courses not used to meet the 12-units of Core coursework requirement can also be used as technical electives.

SFWE 501 (3) - SW Assurance
SFWE 508 (3) –Data Mining
SFWE 509 (3) – Cloud Computing Principles and Practices
SFWE 510 (3) – Cloud Native Software Engineering
SFWE 511 (3) – Software for Industrial Control Systems
SFWE 512 (3) –Robotics
SFWE 513 (3) – Software Engineering Research Methods
CSE 501 (3) – Operating System Design
ECE 503 (3) - Probability and Random Processes for Engineering Applications
ECE 509 (3) –Cybersecurity Concept, Theory, Practice
ECE 513 (3) –Web Development and the IoT
ECE 523 (3) –Engineering Applications of Machine Learning and Data Analytics
ECE 562 (3) –Computer Architecture and Design
ECE 576A (3) - Engineering of Computer Based Systems
ECE 576B (3) - Embedded System Design and Optimization
ECE 579 (3) –Principles of Artificial Intelligence
SIE 533 (3) –Fundamentals of Data Science for Engineers
SIE 558 (3) –Model Based Systems Engineering
SIE 577 (3) – Introduction to Biomedical Informatics
Other courses may be added at the discretion of the faculty advisor and GSC, or as additional new SFWE courses not listed in section III. New Courses Needed are developed.

Thesis Option:

Complete 12 units from the Technical Computing Electives listed below or in a closely related computing field (must be approved by graduate studies committee).

Any SFWE core courses not used to meet the 12-units of Core coursework requirement can also be used as technical electives.

SFWE 501 (3) - SW Assurance
SFWE 508 (3) –Data Mining
SFWE 509 (3) – Cloud Computing Principles and Practices
SFWE 510 (3) – Cloud Native Software Engineering
SFWE 511 (3) – Software for Industrial Control Systems
SFWE 512 (3) –Robotics
SFWE 513 (3) – Software Engineering Research Methods
CSE 501 (3) – Operating System Design
ECE 503 (3) - Probability and Random Processes for Engineering Applications
ECE 509 (3) –Cybersecurity Concept, Theory, Practice
ECE 513 (3) –Web Development and the IoT
ECE 523 (3) –Engineering Applications of Machine Learning and Data Analytics
ECE 562 (3) –Computer Architecture and Design
ECE 576A (3) - Engineering of Computer Based Systems
ECE 576B (3) - Embedded System Design and Optimization
ECE 579 (3) –Principles of Artificial Intelligence
SIE 533 (3) –Fundamentals of Data Science for Engineers
SIE 558 (3) –Model Based Systems Engineering
SIE 577 (3) – Introduction to Biomedical Informatics
Other courses may be added at the discretion of the faculty advisor and GSC, or as additional new SFWE courses not listed in section III. New Courses Needed are developed.

Also complete 6 units of thesis (SFWE 910)

Additional Requirements

The Master's Thesis Committee must abide by the Graduate College's committee requirements. A minimum of two SFWE eligible faculty members must serve on the committee. The third member may be a Special Member.

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

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