Software Engineering, MS at George Mason University

Programme overview

The MS in Software Engineering (MS-SWE) prepares students to become leaders in engineering high quality, large scale, computing solutions to real life problems. Software engineering spans all aspects of developing software, including requirements analysis, design, construction, testing, usability, security, maintenance, and economics. Software engineering spans all types of software, including mobile and web applications, software services, enterprise software, and large complex systems.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Computing | Department: Department of Computer Science | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 30 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction; Software Design and Architecture; User Interface Design and Development; Software Testing; Compilers; Database Systems.

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Entry requirements

Application Requirements In addition to general admission requirements of the university, applicants must have earned a GPA of 3.00 or better on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 credits of their baccalaureate degree. Other requirements are as follows: A one-page statement of educational and career goals Current resume Internationally-educated students must submit their English Proficiency scores Admissions Requirements To succeed in graduate courses, applicant's baccalaureate degree must include the following subjects: Introductory programming in any programming language Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language such as Java, C++, or C# Data structures and algorithms Machine organization such as those given in computer system architecture or assembly language courses Discrete mathematics , including sets, propositional and predicate logic, relations, functions, trees, graphs, and in

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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