罗彻斯特理工学院

As you pursue a software engineering masters your educational experience will parallel the realities of the industry as you learn how to define, design, develop, and deliver modern software. Utilize computer science theories to create software that allows computers to meet the demands of an ever-changing, technologically-dependent society. Conduct research in many areas including big data analysis and mining software repositories. And gain hands-on experience through team-based projects that help you master modern software engineering techniques.

Our program accepts students from many educational backgrounds, including new graduates and professionals interested in a software engineering career. We have a bridge course that we offer to help students get up to speed on programming and basic computing concepts. We have successfully graduated students with degrees in engineering, science, business, and education. Our graduates master modern software engineering techniques in a team setting using state-of-the-art tools and platforms.

Plan of Study

RIT’s software engineering masters degree focuses on team-based activities. Since these systems are rarely the result of a single individual's effort, our team-based approach recognizes the significant role teams play in the design, development, and implementation of software systems of varying size and complexity. Our students are actively engaged in software architecture, software security, and mining of software repositories research. They also are involved in the software engineering department's emerging areas of research in big data analysis for software engineering and software engineering for big data. As a result, our software engineering masters degree prepares you to contribute to and lead software development projects from day one.

In RIT's software engineering department, you will learn and receive personalized attention from faculty who are working in accessibility and software processing for computational science and engineering. Outfitted with the latest hardware and software technology, our facilities include studio labs, project labs, team rooms, a collaboration lab, and a real-time and embedded systems lab – all designed to help you collaborate on projects, polish your skills, and collaborate with faculty. The department has partnered with a number of software companies to provide you with access to a wide range of software products for learning and research.