Introductory Courses

No Introductory Course may be substituted for any other course at any level.

Introductory courses may be waived for any of the following conditions:

• The student has the appropriate course work to satisfy an Introductory Course.
• The student has appropriate and verified professional experience to satisfy an Introductory Course.
• The student passes a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) in the Introductory Course area.

Foundation Courses

Students must complete the following courses:

Advanced Courses

Students must complete the following courses:

Major Elective Courses

SE courses in the 421-699 range and courses from the list below qualify as Major Elective Courses. Students must take 4 credit hoours from Major Elective Course.

• Software Development

  CSC 438

  CSC 453

  CSC 462

  CSC 471

  CSC 472

  CSC 552

  SE 452

  SE 453

  SE 459

  SE 482

  SE 533

  SE 560

• Software Architecture

  SE 456

  SE 457

  SE 480

  SE 549

  SE 554

  SE 581

• Computer Security

  CSEC 450

  CSC 439

  SE 525

  SE 526

• Data Science

  DSC 423

  DSC 424

  DSC 425

  CSC 453

  DSC 465

  DSC 478

  DSC 540

  CSC 555

  CSC 575

  DSC 441

• Distributed Systems

  CSC 435

  CSC 536

  CSC 552

• Project Management

  CSEC 533

  IS 535

  IS 556

  IS 560

  IS 565

  SE 475

  SE 529

  SE 579

• User Centered Development

  HCI 430

  HCI 440

  SE 453

  SE 546

• Programming Languages and Compiler

  CSC 447

  CSC 448

  CSC 535

  CSC 548

  SE 533

• Gaming and Entertainment Technology

  GAM 453

  GAM 576

• Software Engineering Research

  SE 695 Master's Research (4 credits) AND SE 696 Master's Project (4 credits) OR SE 695 Master's Research (8 credits) AND SE 698 Master's Thesis (0 credits) The Master's Project or Thesis must represent an original contribution to the area, and may include system development, empirical studies, or theoretical work. The scope and the details of the research project will be determined by the research supervisor, and must be approved by the student's academic advisor. Information and requirements for students pursuing the thesis option can be found at the SoC Master's Thesis Guideline page.

CDM Open Elective Courses

Students must complete 4 credit hours from CDM Open Elective Course. Any CSEC, CSC, ECT, GAM, GPH, HCI, HIT, IS, IT, NET, PM, or SE course in the 421-699 range qualifies. Credit for courses taken outside of the school will only be given if approved by a faculty advisor.

Students in this degree program must meet the following requirements:

• Complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours in addition to any required introductory courses of the designated degree program.
• Complete all graduate courses and requirements listed in the designated degree program.
• Earn a grade of C- or better in all courses of the designated degree program.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Students pursuing a second (or more) graduate degree may not double count or retake any course that applied toward the completion of a prior graduate degree. If a required course in the second degree was already completed and applied toward a previous degree, the student must meet with a faculty advisor to discuss a new course to be completed and substituted in the new degree. This rule also applies to cross-listed courses, which are considered to be the same course but offered under different subjects.
• Students pursuing a second master's degree must complete a minimum of 52 graduate credit hours beyond their first designated degree program in addition to any required introductory courses in their second designated degree program.
  

Students with a GPA of 3.9 or higher will graduate with distinction.

For DePaul's policy on repeat graduate courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Graduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.