The Master of Science in Software Engineering prepares you for a career by exposing you to real-time strategies and procedures that will give you a competitive edge in the market. The program consists of seven required courses and a number of electives. You can either take the project option, under which you complete four elective courses and a software engineering capstone project; or the thesis option, under which you complete three elective courses as well as a thesis. You must have at least a bachelor's degree to enter the program.