Admission Requirements - MS Software Engineering

Students seeking admission to the M.S.S.E. program must fall into one of three categories to be considered for admission the categories are:

CS, Cp E, or software engineering students Students who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree in CS, Cp E, or software engineering will be considered for admission with regular status if they satisfy requirements listed previously under Admission Requirements for All Programs.

Students from other disciplines Students who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree in a field other than CS, Cp E, or software engineering will be considered for admission with regular status if they meet the following requirements:

• A minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), or equivalent.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 for coursework in the major.
• A GRE score on the general test of either 80th percentile on the quantitative part or a total of 1800 (verbal + quantitative + analytical).
• A GRE score on the computer science subject test of 40th percentile or higher.

Nontraditional students Students who have at least three years of softwaredevelopment work experience in the high-technology industry are waived of all GRE and GPA requirements. In lieu of this, they will be considered for admission with nondegree status by meeting the following requirements:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited University.
• Submit a resume documenting at least three years of software-development experience.
• Provide names and addresses of three references who are familiar with the applicant’s work.

Nontraditional students may enroll in courses in the M.S.S.E. program, and must earn a grade of at least B in each of the first four courses. Upon meeting this requirement, students will be transferred from non-degree status to regular status for the M.S.S.E. program.