The Master of Engineering in Software Engineering will provide graduate students with a deeper understanding of software engineering and a familiarity with major software engineering areas such as requirements engineering, software testing, large-scale software development, and embedded and cyber-physical systems engineering. 

MENG 20MAS-SWRE-MENG

MEng Core Courses
Students are required to take at least one course from the approved list of Interpersonal Skills courses and at least one course from the approved list of Project / Task Management courses.s
Core Courses-Project/Task Management
Select one course from the list of courses; other courses may be allowed with permission.
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
AEEM6067    Entrepreneurship and Technology Law (C min)    3
AEEM6099    Systems Engineering Analysis (C min)    3
CVE6044    Construction Law (C min)    3
CVE6079    Engineering Data Management and Analysis (C min)    3
EECE6032    Software Testing and Quality Assurance (C min)    3
ENGR6014    Engineering Project Management (C min)    3
ENGR6025    Lean Six Sigma (C min)    3
ENGR6030    Engineering Economic Analysis (C min)    3
ENGR7025    Concurrent Product & Process Design Integrating Control and Quality (C min)    3
ENTR7082    Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (C min)    1 - 3
MECH6050    Occupational Safety Engineering (C min)    3
MECH6074    Quality Control (C min)    3
ENGR6045    Interdisciplinary Innovation for Engineers (C min)    3
Core courses - Interpersonal Skills
Select one course from the list of courses; other courses may be allowed with permission.
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
ENGR6002    Management of Professionals (C min)    3
ENGR6003    Organizational Behavior for Technical Professionals (C min)    3
ENGR6010    Effectiveness in Technical Organizations (C min)    3
ENGR6012    Innovation and Design Thinking (C min)    3
ENGR6016    Applied Leadership of Project Teams (C min)    3
ENGR6050    Fundamentals of Leadership (C min)    3
OLHR6050    Teams (C min)    3
OLHR8029    Individual Behavior in the Workplace (C min)    3
OLHR8090    Strategic Leadership for HR (C min)    3

Required Software Courses
Choose 5 of the required courses below.
Required Software Courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CS6026    Formal Methods (C min)    3
CS6027    Requirements Engineering (C min)    3
CS6028    Large Scale Software Engineering (C min)    3
CS6052    Intelligent Data Analysis (C min)    3
CS6054    Information Retrieval (C min)    3
CS6068    Parallel Computing (C min)    3
CS6073    Deep Learning (C min)    3
CS6074    Software Architecture (C min)    3
EECE6032    Software Testing and Quality Assurance (C min)    3

Software Elective Courses
Choose 2 of the elective courses below.
Software Elective Courses
Course    Title/Desc    Credit
CS6051    Database Theory (C min)    3
CS6065    Introduction to Cloud Computing (C min)    3
CS7081    Advanced Algorithms I (C min)    3
EECE6036    Intelligent Systems (C min)    3

GRE is required for the below programs, with the exception of any student that receives their bachelor's (BS) degree from an ABET accredited university in the United States with a GPA of 3.0+.  *However, please note Biomedical Engineering requires GRE for all applicants, even students with a 3.0 or higher who graduated from an ABET accredited U.S. university.

• Additive Manufacturing – MEng
• Artificial Intelligence – MEng
• Architectural Engineering – MEng
• Biomedical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Civil Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Computer Engineering – MEng & MS
• Computer Science – MEng & MS
• Computer Science Engineering – PhD
• Electrical Engineering – MS the & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MS & PhD
• Robotics – MEng
• Software Engineering – MEng

GRE is optional for the below programs: The below programs do not require GRE. If you've taken the GRE you can report it and it will be added to your application.

• Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics – MEng, MS & PhD
• Chemical Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Engineering Education – MS & PhD
• Environmental Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Material Science Engineering – MEng, MS & PhD
• Mechanical Engineering – MEng only

We require the GRE General Test, which includes verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. Subject tests are not required. We will only accept tests taken within five years before the date of application. The average GRE accepted is 310 total on the quantitative and verbal. The University of Cincinnati institutional code for GRE is 1833, department code is not required. GRE information can be found here. A GRE Home test is available. Scores must be sent to UC electronically.

A typical application to the University of Cincinnati will include the following parts:

• A completed university online graduate application
• Uploaded unofficial copies of all college transcripts
• Official transcripts should only be submitted after an admissions decision has been made. Official transcripts sent prior to being requested will not be attached to the online application.
• Letters of recommendation submitted through the online recommendation system
  • Recommenders can include former professors, employers and other professional individuals pertinent to the field of study
• Applicants can manage recommendations in the application status page
• Test scores from qualifying exams, such as Graduate Record Exam (GRE). 
• English Proficiency: English proficiency is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. Students can demonstrate proficiency in a number of ways at the graduate level. Tests accepted are TOEFL (Minimum 92), IELTS (Minimum 6.5), Duolingo (Minimum 105) and Pearson (Minimum 47) . TOEFL has an at-home version available.
• A personal statement or letter of intent

Tuition fee-1 years$30,000