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Program checklist · MS

Software Engineering, MS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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
14.0903
Total credits (published)
9
Credits (computed from items)
108
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_a1a8b7aa
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 4 items
  1. SWE 619
    3
  2. SWE 621
    3
  3. SWE 632
    3
  4. SWE 637
    3

Software Engineering Related Courses

1 item
  1. Students must take three courses from the following list:
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Software Engineering

0 items

    Any SWE course at the 600-level or above.

    0 items

      Computer Science

      8 items
      1. CS 540
        3
      2. CS 550
        3
      3. CS 555
        3
      4. CS 571
        3
      5. CS 580
        3
      6. CS 584
        3
      7. CS 675
        Distributed Systems
        As published: “Distributed Systems 1”
        3
      8. CS 678
        3

      Information Security and Assurance

      3 items
      1. ISA 562
        3
      2. ISA 650
        3
      3. ISA 673
        3

      Information Systems

      1 item
      1. INFS 740
        3

      Operations Research

      1 item
      1. OR 542
        3

      Applied Information Technology

      1 item
      1. AIT 716
        Advanced Human Computer Interaction
        As published: “Advanced Human Computer Interaction (Applied Information Technology)”
        3

      Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. List of allowed electives:
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      All Software Engineering (SWE) courses at the 600-level or above.

      0 items

        All Computer Science (CS) courses numbered 530 or above.

        0 items

          All Information Security and Assurance (ISA) courses at the 500-level or above.

          0 items

            All Information Systems (INFS) courses at the 600-level or above.

            0 items

              Any of the following Electrical and Computer Engineering courses:

              2 items
              1. ECE 542
                3
              2. ECE 612
                3

              Any of the following Operations Research courses:

              3 items
              1. OR 531
                3
              2. OR 541
                3
              3. OR 542
                3

              Any of the following Statistics courses:

              2 items
              1. STAT 544
                3
              2. STAT 554
                3

              Any of the following Systems Engineering courses:

              3 items
              1. SYST 560
                3
              2. SYST 659
                3
              3. SYST 680
                3

              Any of the following Psychology courses:

              2 items
              1. PSYC 530
                3
              2. PSYC 734
                3

              Accelerated Option Requirements

              12 items
              1. CS 540
                Compilers
                As published: “Compilers (to replace CS 440)”
                3
              2. CS 550
                Database Systems
                As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
                3
              3. CS 551
                Computer Graphics
                As published: “Computer Graphics (to replace CS 451)”
                3
              4. CS 555
                Computer Communications and Networking
                As published: “Computer Communications and Networking (to replace CS 455)”
                3
              5. CS 571
                Operating Systems
                As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”
                3
              6. CS 580
                Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
                As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
                3
              7. CS 583
                Analysis of Algorithms
                As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”
                3
              8. CS 584
                Theory and Applications of Data Mining
                As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
                3
              9. CS 587
                Introduction to Cryptography
                As published: “Introduction to Cryptography (to replace CS 487)”
                3
              10. SWE 619
                Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
                As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (to replace SWE 419)”
                3
              11. SWE 637
                Software Testing
                As published: “Software Testing (to replace SWE 437)”
                3
              12. SWE 642
                Software Engineering for the World Wide Web
                As published: “Software Engineering for the World Wide Web (to replace SWE 432)”
                3

              Accelerated Option Requirements

              12 items
              1. CS 540
                Compilers
                As published: “Compilers (to replace CS 440)”
                3
              2. CS 550
                Database Systems
                As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
                3
              3. CS 551
                Computer Graphics
                As published: “Computer Graphics (to replace CS 451)”
                3
              4. CS 555
                Computer Communications and Networking
                As published: “Computer Communications and Networking (to replace CS 455)”
                3
              5. CS 571
                Operating Systems
                As published: “Operating Systems (to replace CS 471)”
                3
              6. CS 580
                Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
                As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
                3
              7. CS 583
                Analysis of Algorithms
                As published: “Analysis of Algorithms (to replace CS 483)”
                3
              8. CS 584
                Theory and Applications of Data Mining
                As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
                3
              9. CS 587
                Introduction to Cryptography
                As published: “Introduction to Cryptography (to replace CS 487)”
                3
              10. SWE 619
                Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
                As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (to replace SWE 419)”
                3
              11. SWE 637
                Software Testing
                As published: “Software Testing (to replace SWE 437)”
                3
              12. SWE 642
                Software Engineering for the World Wide Web
                As published: “Software Engineering for the World Wide Web (to replace SWE 432)”
                3

              Accelerated Option Requirements

              2 items
              1. CS 550
                Database Systems
                As published: “Database Systems (satisfies IT 414 requirement in the BS INFT program)”
                3
              2. SWE 619
                Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
                As published: “Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction (satisfies as one Software Solutions concentration course in the BS INFT program)”
                3
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