Overview

About this Degree

The objective of the Master of Science in Software Engineering is to prepare individuals for careers as software engineers and software process managers in industry and government agencies.

The Software Engineering curriculum at California State University Fullerton covers industry de-facto standard and international standard models in software process, software process assessment and improvement, software requirements, software architectural design, software testing, software project management, software measurement, and software engineering ethics, such as agile processes, Scrum, XP, CMMI/SCAMPI, ISO 12207/15504, ISO/IEEE standards, SESC framework, test process, agile testing, maintenance metrics, Attribute-Driven Design (ADD), estimation and scheduling, project planning, and many current practices in the field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systems and Software Standards and Requirements
Software Maintenance
Advanced Software Process
Software Design and Architecture
Modern Software Management
Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues for Software Engineers

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Fullerton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution 

Minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 semester units 

CS362 (Software Engineering) course or equivalent work experience 
TOEFL score (iBT 80 total) for foreign students

Tuition Fees

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16128 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16128 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

16128 USD / year

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Additional Details

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $420 for each unit enrolled to your tuition fees.

Funding

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