SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MASTER’S DEGREE M.S.S.E.

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Software Engineering Master's Degree M.S.S.E. Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, computer engineering or a closely related major. Minimum grade point average of 3.0 with at least a 3.0 grade point average in the major.

Admissions

Students seeking admission to the M.S.S.E. program must satisfy the following requirements to be considered. All students must fulfill all items required in Category A or Category B.

Category A Admission Requirements

• Submit official transcripts showing degree completion of a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field from an accredited University, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) or better.
• Submit the GRE General Test results only if from a non-ABET accredited universities with under a 3.5/4.0 GPA.
• Submit official transcripts showing degree completion of a Bachelor degree in any field of study from an accredited University with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) or better.
• Submit a personal statement. Your personal statement should be 750 to 1,000 words and double-spaced. This is an opportunity to tell the admissions committee more about your reasons for your desire to earn an MSSE Degree and should not repeat your resume. Please refer to the personal statement/essay prompt within your application for more details.
• Submit a resume that should reflect your education and experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Submit 2 required letters of academic or professional reference. They should discuss your education or experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Once you enter their information into the online application, your recommenders will be notified to submit a letter of reference or complete a brief online information form. Letters of reference can be received after an application is submitted. Letters must come directly from the recommender. Letters submitted by the applicant are not accepted.
• International applicants must meet the WVU requirement of English language proficiency.

Category B Admission Requirements

• Submit official transcripts showing degree completion of a Bachelor degree in any field of study from an accredited University with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4-point scale) or better.
• No GRE is required.
• Submit a personal statement. Your personal statement should be 750 to 1,000 words and double-spaced. This is an opportunity to tell the admissions committee more about your reasons for desire to earn an MSSE Degree and should not repeat your resume. Please refer to the personal statement/essay prompt within your application for more details.
• Submit a resume that should reflect education and experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Submit 2 required letters of professional reference. They should represent 1 year or more of software engineering experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in any industry. At least one should be from a current or former supervisor and the other can be from a collogue or customer. Once you enter their information into the online application, your recommenders will be notified to submit a letter of reference or complete a brief online information form. Letters of reference can be received after an application is submitted. Letters must come directly from the recommender; letters submitted by the applicant are not accepted.
• It is strongly recommended that students without a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a closely related field complete SENG 505: Programming Applications with JAVA. Note: the credit earned for the SENG 505 course does not apply toward the required hours for the MSSE Degree.
• International applicants must meet the WVU requirement of English language proficiency.

Students should use Major Code 3081 when completing the application.

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