A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- MS
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- CIP
- 11.0701
- Total credits (published)
- 226.0
- Credits (computed from items)
- 122
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 212054
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_212054_d3530e2e
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Degree Requirements
0 items
The courses below should be taken at Drexel. Seek guidance from your advisor regarding additional coursework if any courses below have been taken outside of Drexel.
7 items
- or: CS 175 Advanced Computer Programming I3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- MATH 221Discrete MathematicsNot resolved to a course3.0
Requirements
0 items
Undergraduate Degree Requirements
0 items
Computer Science Requirements
12 items
- 3.0
- or: CS 175 Advanced Computer Programming I3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- SE 181Introduction to Software Engineering and DevelopmentNot resolved to a courseor: SE 201 Introduction to Software Engineering and Development3.0
- SE 310Software DesignNot resolved to a course3.0
Upper Division Computer Science Courses
0 items
Take 2 courses from the following list:
7 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- SE 320Software Verification and ValidationNot resolved to a course
Computer Science electives
electives · 0 items
Students must take 6 additional courses (18 additional credits) composed of any 300-level or 400-level CS or SE course not already used to satisfy the requirement above (so students may take additional courses from the list above).
0 items
A maximum 3 courses may come from outside CS and SE.
47 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- MATH 300Numerical Analysis INot resolved to a course
- MATH 301Numerical Analysis IINot resolved to a course
- MATH 305Introduction to Optimization TheoryNot resolved to a course
- MATH 475CryptographyNot resolved to a course
- SE 311Software ArchitectureNot resolved to a course
- SE 410Software EvolutionNot resolved to a course
- SE 420Open Source Software EngineeringNot resolved to a course
Computing & Informatics Requirements
6 items
- CI 101Computing and Informatics Design INot resolved to a course2.0
- CI 102Computing and Informatics Design IINot resolved to a course2.0
- CI 103Computing and Informatics Design IIINot resolved to a course2.0
- CI 491Senior Project INot resolved to a course3.0
- CI 492Senior Project IINot resolved to a course3.0
- CI 493Senior Project IIINot resolved to a course3.0
Mathematics Requirements
7 items
- MATH 121Calculus INot resolved to a course4.0
- MATH 122Calculus IINot resolved to a course4.0
- MATH 123Calculus IIINot resolved to a course4.0
- MATH 200Multivariate CalculusNot resolved to a course4.0
- MATH 201Linear AlgebraNot resolved to a course4.0
- MATH 221Discrete MathematicsNot resolved to a course3.0
- MATH 311Probability and Statistics INot resolved to a course4.0
Science Requirements
0 items
Select one of the following lab science sequences:
3 items
- BIO 131& BIO 134& BIO 132& BIO 135& BIO 133& BIO 136Cells and Biomoleculesand Cells and Biomolecules Laband Genetics and Evolutionand Genetics and Evolution Laband Physiology and Ecologyand Anatomy and Ecology LabNot resolved to a course
- CHEM 101& CHEM 102& CHEM 103General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry IIINot resolved to a course
- PHYS 101& PHYS 102& PHYS 201Fundamentals of Physics Iand Fundamentals of Physics IIand Fundamentals of Physics IIINot resolved to a course
Science electives (see below)
electives · 0 items
Arts & Humanities Requirements
5 items
- 3.0
- or: ENGL 111 English Composition I3.0
- or: ENGL 112 English Composition II3.0
- or: ENGL 113 English Composition III3.0
- 3.0
Writing & Communications electives (see below)
electives · 0 items
Arts & Humanities, Business, or Social Studies electives (see below) *
electives · 0 items
Universtiy Requirements
3 items
- CIVC 101Introduction to Civic EngagementNot resolved to a course1.0
- COOP 101Career Management and Professional DevelopmentNot resolved to a course1.0
- UNIV CI101The Drexel ExperienceNot resolved to a courseor: CI 120 CCI Transfer Student Seminar2.0
Free electives
electives · 0 items
Graduate Degree Requirements
0 items
Core Courses
major core · 0 items
Choose 1 course from each category
0 items
Theory
2 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
Computer Systems
2 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
Intelligent Systems
2 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
Programming Systems
2 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
Applications
11 items
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
Major Specifc Electives
electives · 0 items
Choose 6 additional graduate-level CS and/or SE courses except CS 501, CS 502, CS 503, CS 504
0 items
May include 6 credits of thesis coursework
0 items
Flexible Electives
electives · 0 items
Choose 4 additional courses, which may include:
0 items
Any graduate-level courses within the College (CI, CS, CT, DSCI, INFO, SE)
0 items
Up to 6 credits of independent study
0 items
Up to 6 credits of thesis coursework
0 items
Up to 6 credits of related graduate-level coursework outside of the College, with priod approval by the College
0 items
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