To be admitted to the software engineering program, a student must meet the requirements of the College of Engineering and the College of Graduate Studies, and demonstrate prerequisite knowledge as described below.  The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are required for all international students.

All applicants must demonstrate prerequisite knowledge in the following areas to be admitted to the MSSE program. Prerequisite courses may be taken to make up deficiencies in prerequisite knowledge. Credits earned for prerequisite courses cannot be used to meet the MSSE requirements.

• Data structures and algorithms
• Programming languages
• Databases
• Discrete mathematics
• Probability and statistics
• Computer organization
• Computer networks
• Operating systems

To facilitate the admission process, it is strongly recommended that applicants use the online application system. The processing time for paper application forms is longer.