Course Requirements
Introductory Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 400 | DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE | 4 |
| CSC 401 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| CSC 402 | DATA STRUCTURES I | 4 |
| CSC 403 | DATA STRUCTURES II | 4 |
| CSC 406 | SYSTEMS I | 4 |
| CSC 407 | SYSTEMS II | 4 |
CDM Foundation Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SE 430 | OBJECT ORIENTED MODELING | 4 |
| SE 450 | OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| SE 477 | SOFTWARE AND SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
Business (Kellstadt) Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 500 | LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| MGT 570 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
Major Elective Courses
Students must take 16 Credit Hours of courses from the list of CDM electives below and eight (8) Credit Hours of courses from the list of Kellstadt courses listed below.
CDM Electives
Students may select any SE elective or the following courses:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLES OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO USER-CENTERED DESIGN |
The following courses are recommended:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SOFTWARE TESTING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE | ||
| OBJECT-ORIENTED ENTERPRISE COMPUTING | ||
| REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING | ||
| MANAGING GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| SOFTWARE RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| ENTERPRISE COMPONENT ARCHITECTURE | ||
| ANALYTICS AND DATA MINING IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING |
The Master's Project or Thesis must represent an original contribution to the area, and may include system development, empirical studies, or theoretical work. The scope and the details of the research project will be determined by the research supervisor, and must be approved by the student's academic advisor.
Students also have an option of pursuing a Master's Research Project to fulfill their CDM elective requirements.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| MASTER'S RESEARCH and MASTER'S PROJECT | ||
| MASTER'S RESEARCH and MASTER'S THESIS | ||
Business (Kellstadt) Elective Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | ||
| LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING | ||
| MARKETING MANAGEMENT | ||
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | ||
| MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION-MAKING | ||
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | ||
| MANAGING CHANGE FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION |
CDM Open Elective Courses
Students must complete four (4) credit hours of CDM Open Electives. Any CSEC, CSC, ECT, GAM, GPH, HCI, HIT, IS, IT, PM, SE, or NET course in the 421-699 range qualifies. Credit for courses taken outside of the school will only be given if approved by a faculty advisor.
Capstone
Students must complete the following course.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SE 491 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING STUDIO | 4 |
Studio Sequence Substitution Policy
Software Engineering (SE) Studio is a requirement for MS SE students. It can only be substituted for students who have had industrial experience in team software development projects. For those students with sufficient experience, they must complete a MS Project or Thesis in lieu of SE Studio.
Substitution of SE Studio must be approved in advance. Student should seek such approval no later than the second quarter after starting the Foundation phase of the program. The request for substitution should be submitted to Software Engineering Program Committee (SE-PC) and the decision will be made by the SE-PC in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Each applicant should provide supporting materials of his/her experience in software development, including resume, and letter(s) from the project manager describing the applicant's role in the projects.
All approvals of substitution will be contingent upon the applicant's completion of a MS Project or Thesis for eight (8) credit hours. Any deviation from that must be approved by the SE-PC as well.