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Master of Science in Software Engineering

Admissions Requirements
In addition to satisfying the general admission requirements of the University, all applicants to the program must satisfy the following entrance requirements:

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education with an appropriate undergraduate major. Appropriate undergraduate majors include, but are not limited to, computer science, engineering, information systems, management science, and mathematics. Applicants may also have master’s degrees in similar fields.
• The GRE General (Aptitude) Test is required for all applicants pursuing full-time study on the engineering and computer science tracks. M.S.S.E. applicants for the information science and technology track with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 grade scale) in any completed degree, bachelor's or above and applicants with a "half cum" of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 grade scale) in any completed degree, bachelor's or above may be eligible for admission to the master's program without taking the GRE.
• After consultation with an academic advisor, students found to be deficient in one or more of the areas below will be required to take up to three foundation courses (these will not count toward the degree) to prepare them for admission to the M.S.S.E. program. These foundation courses, to be determined by the advisor, will provide students with the requisite knowledge and skill necessary to begin the master’s program. Foundation courses must be taken at Drexel or another approved university.
• Applicants should possess the following knowledge and/or experience:
  • Advanced capability to program in a block-structured programming language such as Pascal, C, or Ada, or an object-oriented language such as C++ or Smalltalk.
  • A grade of B or better in an undergraduate course in systems analysis and design or software engineering.
  • A grade of B or better in an undergraduate course in data structures and algorithms.
  • A grade of B or better in an undergraduate course in discrete mathematics.
  • Applicants must demonstrate evidence of an understanding of the development of industrial-strength software applications. This requirement may be met by at least two years of experience working directly with software system development, or (with permission of an advisor) by extensive software-intensive coursework. Students may also be required to have or develop proficiency in particular technologies, operating systems, or programming languages.