College of EngineeringComputer Science and SoftwareAcademicsGraduate ProgramsMS-CSSE (Software Engineering)
Sample Plan of Studies for Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering
(Non-Thesis Option, Concentration: Software Engineering and Cybersecurity)
Program Requirements
A CSSE non-thesis master’s student will take a total of 33 credit hours. The student may also take a 3-credit hour directed study (COMP 7930) or a 3-credit hour COMP 7980 Capstone Engineering project.
Core Courses
- COMP 7270: Advanced Algorithms - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 7300: Advanced Computer Architecture - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 7500: Advanced Operating Systems - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
Electives
Select three from the following five courses:
- COMP 6700: Software Process - 3 Credit Hours (Fall or Spring)
- COMP 6710: Software Quality Assurance - 3 Credit Hours (Fall or Spring)
- COMP 6970: Special Topics: Software Analytics (Spring)
- COMP 7700: Software Architecture - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 7720: Software Re-Engineering - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
Select three from the following six courses:
- COMP 6350: Digital Forensics - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 6370: Computer and Network Security - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 7370: Advanced Computer and Network Security - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 6660: Evolutionary Computing - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 7720: Software Re-Engineering - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 6520: Network and Operating System Administration - 3 Credit Hours (Summer)
Select two from the following four courses:
- COMP 6130: Data Mining - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 6530: Cloud Computing - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 6600: Artificial Intelligence - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
- COMP 6650: Deep Learning - 3 Credit Hours (Spring)
- COMP 6660: Evolutionary Computing - 3 Credit Hours (Fall)
Total Credit Hours: 33
Course Offerings and Syllabi
For course offerings and syllabi, please refer to the Course Offerings and Syllabi page.
Sample Course Schedules
- 1st Semester (Fall):
- COMP 7300 Advanced Computer Architecture (Required)
- COMP 6700 Software Process
- COMP 6320 Design and Analysis of Computer Networks
- 2nd Semester (Spring):
- COMP 7270 Advanced Algorithms (Required)
- COMP 6710 Software Quality Assurance
- COMP 6530 Cloud Computing
- 3rd Semester (Fall):
- COMP 6350 Digital Forensics
- COMP 6370 Computer and Network Security
- COMP 7700 Software Architecture
- 4th Semester (Spring):
- COMP 7500 Advanced Operating Systems (Required)
- COMP 7370 Advanced Computer and Network Security
- 1st Semester (Spring):
- COMP 7270 Advanced Algorithms (Required)
- COMP 6700 Software Process
- COMP 6530 Cloud Computing
- 2nd Semester (Fall):
- COMP 7300 Advanced Computer Architecture (Required)
- COMP 6710 Software Quality Assurance
- COMP 6370 Computer and Network Security
- 3rd Semester (Spring):
- COMP 7500 Advanced Operating Systems (Required)
- COMP 7370 Advanced Computer and Network Security
- COMP 6130 Data Mining
- 4th Semester (Fall):
- COMP 6350 Digital Forensics
- COMP 7700 Software Architecture
Contact Information
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
3101 Shelby Center for Engineering Technology
Auburn, AL 36849-5347 USA
Phone: (334) 844-4330
Fax: (334) 844-6329
Website: Auburn University CSSE
