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Software Engineering M.S.

Become a Leader in Software Engineering

With your Master of Science in Software Engineering from UHCL, you’ll be prepared to take a leadership role in the industry. You’ll be best prepared for your graduate coursework by having an undergraduate degree in Computer Science. Studies in this degree address the foundations, methodologies and tools used in the management, planning, design and engineering of software systems. By providing a careful balance between theory and practice, the plan prepares you for central software positions in industry, government and institutions where software engineering has become a key activity.

UHCL Gives You Great Opportunities

As a software engineer, you’ll become a specialist with the skills and knowledge to take charge of the testing, design, development and maintenance of computer software for business and personal use. UHCL allows you to choose extended course work and either the capstone option or thesis option to complete your degree. The plan requires core areas of software engineering to be mastered, and each of these areas is covered by a dedicated set of core and extended courses.

With this degree, you can choose from four optional specializations:

Gaming
Robotics Software
Software Project Management
Data Mining

We also offer this program in the traditional face-to-face classroom setting and fully online.

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Admission Requirements

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Software Engineering M.S.
Admission Deadline

Standard Graduate Admission Deadline
Application

A standard university application is required.
Requirements
- 3.0 GPA
- GRE Total Score of 290 (140 Verbal + 150 Quantitative)
- Additional Requirements – Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or closely related field
Find out if you meet program requirements using the Program Qualification Estimator.

Degree Requirements

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Software Engineering M.S.

Cost Information

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Deadlines for Applying

Graduate Deadlines
Fall

New Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
Returning UHCL Students - August 15
Spring

New Degree-Seeking Students - January 5
Returning UHCL Students - January 15
Summer

New Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
Returning UHCL Students - May 25

Please note, some graduate programs have special deadlines and requirements. For more information, go to How to Apply as a Graduate Student. Check the status of your application online through E-Services using your UHCL student ID.

The UHCL application is available online through Apply Texas. The online application is scheduled to close for Graduate students after the Formal UHCL Student deadline of each semester.

Applying After the Priority Deadline

New, non-degree seeking, and returning UHCL students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information. A $50.00 Late Registration Fee or $50.00 Late Payment may apply.

Review the UHCL Academic Calendar for registration and payment dates and deadlines.

International Deadlines
Fall

Final Deadline - April 1
Document Deadline - April 15

Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science)
Document Deadline - February 15
Spring

Final Deadline - October 1
Document Deadline - October 15

Early Deadline - August 1 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science)
Document Deadline - August 15
Summer*

Final Deadline - March 1
Document Deadline - March 15

Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science)
Document Deadline - February 15

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.

Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.

Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

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