Develop the Capacity to Construct New Tools
Software development is so much more than building the newest and hottest app for smartphones. When you earn a Master of Science in Software Engineering with a Specialization in Software Development from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, you will receive the tools necessary to bring your computer science expertise to the next level. Through both theoretical and practical exercises, this degree has you mastering crucial software fundamentals, including construction, architecture, processes and life cycles.
Focus Your Creative Energies
Your specialization centers upon four key concepts: engineering tools, design patterns,
aspect-oriented development and metrics. You’ll also have the chance to engage in
either a capstone project or thesis as the finishing touch on your degree. Both can
serve as the necessary stepping stone to the next phase of your career – whether you
pursue additional graduate studies or look for employment in promising industry.
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Admission Requirements
Explore what the future holds for you by attending University of Houston-Clear Lake's
College of Science and Engineering. Find out now what it takes to be admitted.
- Software Engineering M.S.
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Admission Deadline
Standard Graduate Admission Deadline
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ApplicationA standard university application is required.
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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
Degree Requirements
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Deadlines for Applying
- Graduate Deadlines
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Fall 2017
New Degree Seeking - August 1
Priority* - August 14
Final* and Session Start - August 28 -
Spring 2018
New Degree Seeking - December 1
Priority* - September 1
Final* and Session Start - January 16
*Former/Non-degree seeking/Certificate Graduate Students applicants who apply after the priority deadline can expect to go through late registration. $50 late registration fee will be assessed.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority – March 1
Final – June 1 -
Spring
Priority – August 1
Final – November 1 -
Summer
Priority – February 1
Final – April 1
*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
**Freshman will not be accepted for Summer semester
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
UHCL is one of only 10 U.S. universities with computing programs accredited under three different curriculum guidelines of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc. The College of Science and Engineering’s undergraduate degree plan in computer engineering is accredited by the ABET’s Engineering Accreditation Commission, while its Computer Accreditation Commission has accredited our undergraduate degree plans in computer science and computer information systems. The organization’s Applied Science Commission has accredited the undergraduate environmental science sub-plans for safety and industrial hygiene. Our chemistry degree program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
Software Engineering M.S. with a Specialization in Software Development Faculty
Gary Boetticher
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Computer Information Systems and Software
Engineering
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Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3805
Email: boetticher@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 164
James B. Dabney
Program Chair and Professor of Systems Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3852
Email: dabney@uhcl.edu
Office: D108
Soma Datta
Program Chair of Pre-engineering and Assistant Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3838
Email: datta@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 225
Keith C. Drake
Director of Cyber Security Institute and Clinical Associate Professor of Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3853
Email: drake@uhcl.edu
Office: D145
Michael Findler
Program Chair of SWEN, Assistant Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3884
Email: findler@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 120
James Carlton Helm
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3875
Email: helm@uhcl.edu
Office: D101
Venkata Inukollu
Visiting Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3824
Email: inukollu@uhcl.edu
Office: Delta 222
Sharon Andrews White
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3867
Email: whites@uhcl.edu
Office: D105
Lei Wu
Associate Professor of Software Engineering,
Science and Engineering
Contact number: 281-283-3854
Email: wul@uhcl.edu
Office: D107