Software

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Get a leg-up in this critical and evolving field.

The Software Engineering program is concerned with developing and maintaining software systems that behave reliably and efficiently, are affordable to develop and maintain, and satisfy all the requirements that customers have defined for them. Our faculty consist of world class researchers and practitioners who apply the latest Software Engineering principles on large projects at NASA, DARPA, Raytheon, and Lockheed Martin.

Students earning a Master of Engineering or Graduate Certificate in Engineering degree through our program will learn to develop and maintain affordable, reliable, and efficient software systems that align with customer needs. Courses focus on three technical areas—cybersecurity, computer engineering, and systems engineering—preparing students to help solve pressing real-world problems.

Admission Requirements

Requirements specific to the software engineering program include:

A bachelor's degree, GPA of 3.0 or better, in a STEM field from an accredited institution.
Successful completion of all of the following courses (or their equivalent):
- Math: Calculus I, and II
- Programming: one college-level computer programming class, covering basic data structures, taught at an accredited institution (such as CMSC 132 or ENEE 150)

For a complete list of admission requirements, visit the Application Process page. Completed applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Degree Requirements

Master of Engineering: 30 Credits or 10 Courses

Students pursuing this option must complete 4 courses from the core curriculum, 2 ENPM software electives, and 4 technical electives. There is no research or thesis required for this degree.

Graduate Certificate in Engineering: 12 Credits or 4 Courses

Students pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Engineering must complete the following four courses:

ENPM611, Software Engineering
ENPM612, System and Software Requirements
ENPM613, Software Design & Implementation
ENPM614, Software Testing & Maintenance

Degree Planning Sheets

All students are expected to complete a preliminary course plan for their intended degree program (10-course for MEng or 4-course for GCEN) with the Senior Academic Advisor by the end of their first semester of study. The Degree Planning Sheet lists the core and technical elective requirements for each program, and all courses that are pre-approved for that program. Alternative technical electives must be approved by the same academic advisor.

Degree planning sheets for all academic programs can be found here.

For additional course information, please refer to the MAGE Course Catalog, where you can find course syllabi and/or course intro videos for ENPM and ENAI courses, as well as the Graduate School Catalog, where you can review the course descriptions for courses offered in the other engineering areas.

Tuition and Fees

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Program Content Advisor

Dr. Adam Porter

Professor
Executive Director, Fraunhofer Center for Experimental Software Engineering
Computer Science
UMIACS
The Institute for Systems Research

Admissions Contact

Emily Golub

Email mage@umd.edu for assistance

Virtual Open House

Join us online or on campus to learn more about the University of Maryland Master of Engineering degree programs. Information covered in an Open House includes academic program options as well as application requirements and deadlines. Individuals attending will have the opportunity to ask questions about their program of interest. Admissions coordinators will be on hand to answer admission questions.

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