Masters of Science in Software Engineering (MSSwE) Program

The MSSwE program a professional program that prepares students for leadership positions in government and industry. The program is based on the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) and the 2009 Curriculum Guidelines for Graduate Degree Programs in Software Engineering (GSwE2009) developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-Computer Society (IEEE-CS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

The MSSwE program consists of three parts. The first part consists of core knowledge in software engineering. In that part, students take courses that prepare them to take the CSDP certification examination. The CSDP program is sponsored by the IEEE-CS, one of the world’s leading organization of computing professionals. In the second part of the MSSwE program, students acquire depth and breadth to software engineering knowledge areas and domains. The third part of the MSSwE program focuses on providing students with practical project experience by working within a team to develop a significant software system. The practicum project experience of the MSSwE program allows students to work with external clients to develop software systems that fit the clients’ business needs. Students are also encouraged to seek internships and work on industry projects while they are in the program.