The Master of Software Engineering prepares computer professionals to develop software products and services for industry and government through software analysis, design and architecture; system verification; data storage and retrieval; and managing globally-distributed development.
During your course of study, you’ll be involved in
- Elicitation of requirements
- Legacy system analysis and repair
- Service-oriented applications
- Agile development projects
- Open-source software development
Your fellow students usually have undergraduate degrees in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and IST. Most already have 3-5 years of work experience doing software programming, coding, or developing at corporations including Siemens, L-3 Communications, Unisys, Lockheed Martin, GHR Systems, and Verizon.
During your program, you’ll take evening courses in 7 and 14-week formats. These courses are offered both at the Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern and at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. You can expect to complete your degree in 2 – 3 years.
The software engineering degree consists of 36 credits (12 courses). At least 18 credits must be at the 500 level.A capstone experience includes writing a professional paper or the Advanced Engineering Studio.
Our graduates in software engineering have advanced in their careers to become software managers, software consultants, technical architects, lead architects, business analysts, and project managers.
To learn more about the Master of Engineering in Software Engineering degree, please join us at an information session, or for a personal appointment call 610-648-3243 or e-mail gvengin@psu.edu.
We look forward to meeting you.
