Master of Science (M.S.) Major in Computer Science (Software Engineering Concentration Non-thesis Option) | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

ProgrammingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSystems AnalysisActive LearningSystems EvaluationComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningCategory Flexibility

Tasks

Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain info

Technology

Word processing softwareDevelopment environment softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData base user interface and query softwareDocument management software

Tools

Application serversComputer serversDesktop computersDigital camerasDirectory serversFlash disksGraphics processing unit GPUIn circuit emulators ICELogic analyzersMainframe computersMulti-core central processing unit CPUNotebook computers

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high15-1252.00	Software Developers	title_inference	$133,080 median$211,450 top	+15.8%	26,770

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

System architecture across multiple services — design, evolve, and defend across the org.
Engineering standards and platform direction — set, document, and uphold across teams.
High-stakes incidents and recovery — lead response, root-cause, and structural follow-up.
Technical strategy multi-quarter — define and align with product, leadership, and adjacent teams.
Engineering hiring and leveling — shape rubrics, calibrate decisions, and grow the bar org-wide.
Senior engineer development — mentor, sponsor, and grow across the engineering organization.
Critical build-vs-buy and platform decisions — frame, evaluate, and drive to closure.
External technical representation — speak credibly in customer, partner, and community contexts.
Cross-functional initiatives — lead with product, design, and operations on company-level outcomes.
Engineering culture and practices — shape through patterns, rituals, and standards across teams.

Course Pathway

29 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

CS 5306Advanced Operating Systems

3 cr

CS 5310Network and Communication Systems

3 cr

CS 5332Data Base Theory and Design

3 cr

CS 5318Principles of Programming Languages

3 cr

CS 5338Formal Languages

3 cr

CS 5351Parallel Processing

3 cr

CS 5329Algorithm Design and Analysis

3 cr

CS 5346Advanced Artificial Intelligence

3 cr

CS 5391Survey of Software Engineering

3 cr

CS 5392Formal Methods in Software Engineering

3 cr

CS 5393Software Quality

3 cr

CS 5394Advanced Software Engineering Project

3 cr

CS 5396Advanced Software Engineering Processes and Methods

3 cr

CS 5316Data Mining

3 cr

CS 5326Advanced Studies in Human Factors of Computer Science

3 cr

CS 5301Programming Practicum

3 cr

CS 5331Crafting Compilers

3 cr

CS 5334Advanced Internet Information Processing

3 cr

CS 5341Advanced Network Programming

3 cr

CS 5343Wireless Communications and Networks

3 cr

CS 5352Distributed Computing

3 cr

CS 5375Multimedia Computing

3 cr

CS 5378Advanced Computer Security

3 cr

CS 5388Advanced Computer Graphics

3 cr

CS 5389Graphical User Interfaces

3 cr

CS 5395Independent Study in Advanced Computer Science

3 cr

ENG 3311Practices in Writing and Rhetoric

3 cr

ENG 3303Technical Writing

3 cr

CS 3339Computer Architecture

3 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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