| |  | | Software Engineering | Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Software Engineering Graduate Program, University of Minnesota Software Engineering Center, 200 Union Street S.E., 4-192 EE/CS Building, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-1381; fax 612-625-0572; msse@cs.umn.edu; www.msse.umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that apply to all major fields.
Curriculum—The master of science in software engineering (M.S.S.E.) program provides a thorough understanding of the fundamental issues related to software development and the software development process. It fosters an awareness of the problems and opportunities associated with software-intensive systems and explains the methods for quickly evaluating, adopting, and taking advantage of emerging technologies. This program introduces emerging technologies and their applications and lays the foundation for lifelong learning and professional development in a rapidly changing field. The M.S.S.E. program is an interdisciplinary program administered by the Institute of Technology's Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
The program is offered in a format designed for full-time working professionals. Students take courses one day per week (alternating Fridays and Saturdays) and move through the curriculum as a cohort, taking all classes together for the first three semesters.
Prerequisites for Admission—Prospective students should have an undergraduate degree in computer science or a closely related field and a minimum of one year of professional experience working in the software industry. Students with degrees in other fields may be considered for admission based on extensive industrial experience.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Refer to Software Engineering (SENG) in University Courses for courses pertaining to the program.
Use of 4xxx Courses—Use of 4xxx courses toward degree requirements is subject to adviser and/or director of graduate studies approval. |
M.S.S.E. Degree Requirements | | The M.S.S.E. requires 30 credits. Students take eight core courses, two industrial seminar courses and two elective courses. The project requirement can be met by a combination of class projects, or by an independent project elective.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—None. | Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
John V. Carlis, M2
Mats P. E. Heimdahl, M2
Joseph A. Konstan, M2
Shashi Shekhar, M2
Jaideep Srivastava, M2
Assistant Professor
John E. Collins, M2
Other
Michael Barton, AM2
Neil A. Bitzenhofer, AM2
Michael Calvo, AM2
Jesse D. Freese, AM2
Richard Hedger, AM2
Stephen Kan, AM2
John Kruse, AM2
Nathaniel Schutta, AM2
Elizabeth M. Sisley, AM2
John Skovbroten, AM2
Jamshid A. Vayghan, AM2 | | | | | |
