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Contact Information:
Dr. Djaffer Ibaroudene
St. Mary's University
Engineering Department
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228


Phone: 1-210-431-2050
Fax: 1-210-431-6895

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 Program Overview   study in america

The goal of the Master of Science program in Software Engineering at St. Mary's University is to train individuals who can successfully design, develop, implement, integrate, and maintain software and software related products. It is important to stress that the software engineering program at St. Mary's University does not focus on providing students with a large repertoire of programming skills that emphasize a particular language syntax or semantic. Coding is only one phase of the software life cycle. The goal of our Software Engineering program is to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and manage large-scale software systems with the primary focus on quality, reliability, and maintainability. The emphasis is on the organizational structures, development processes, project management, analysis and modeling techniques, design methodologies, coding, testing, documentation standards, quality assurance, and configuration management. Faculty members offer generous office hours and open-door policy. Students enjoy the one-to-one interactions with professors in small classroom settings where the student to faculty ratio is less than 13. Students at St. Mary's University receive personal attention from faculty and staff.

 Admissions   study in america

Admission is granted only to those with high promise for success in graduate study. Applicants demonstrate this potential through previous academic records and testing.

To be considered for admission to the Master's in Software Engineering program, applicants must:
1. Have a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science, computer engineering, or a closely related discipline. Applicants from other disciplines may be admitted with the provision that they take the prerequisite courses.
2. Have a minimum Grad Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 (A = 4.00) for their bachelor's degrees. Applicants who have an overall GPA below 3.0 may be admitted on a conditional status. The Graduate Program Director will evaluate these cases on an individual basis.
3. Have a minimum GRE quantitative score of 600.
4. International students must submit the TOEFL scores and show a minimum of 213 in the computer-based test or 550 in the paper-based test or 79 in the Internet-based test.
5. Submit a completed application form, a written statement of purpose indicating the applicant's interests and objectives, two letters of recommendation concerning the applicant's potential for succeeding in the graduate program, and official transcripts of all college level work.

Prerequisite Courses
EG 1302 or EG 1304 or CS 1410 (or equivalent C/C++ course) 3 semester hours
CS 1311 (or equivalent Data Structures course) 3 semester hours
CS 2315 (or equivalent Algorithms course) 3 semester hours
MT 3323 (or equivalent Discrete Math course) 3 semester hours
Calculus I and II 3 semester hours

 Highlights   study in america

  • The program focuses on the following topics to teach students the skills necessary to build high quality, reliable, and maintainable software systems: Software Project Management, System Specifications, Requirement Analysis, Design Methodologies, Coding, Testing and Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Configuration Management
  • Small classes and low student to faculty ratio for effective classroom interactions
  • Faculty members offer generous office hours and an open door poicy

 Program Facts   study in america

Program Founded Department of Engineering - 1961, Software Engineering - 1996
Program Start Dates mid-August, mid-January, mid-May, or early June
Expected Length Master's 2 years
Expected Length PhD n/a
# of Faculty 6
% Highest Degree in Field 50%
# Endowed Chairs/Profs n/a
Annual Research Funding not available

 Study Options   study in america

assistantship, full- and part-time

 Student Profile - Masters   study in america

Students Applied/yr 25
Students Accepted/yr 15
Students Enrolled/yr 10
Total Program Enrollment 15
# of International Students 5

 Student Profile - Doctorate   study in america

Students Applied/yr n/a
Students Accepted/yr n/a
Students Enrolled/yr n/a
Total Program Enrollment n/a
# of International Students n/a

 Admissions at a Glance   study in america

Application Fee n/a
GRE Score 600 in Quantitative section
Domestic Student Application Deadlines:
rolling admission schedule

International Student Application Deadlines:
rolling admission schedule

Minimum English Requirements:
550 in paper-based TOEFL, 213 in computer-based TOEFL, or 79 in Internet-based TOEFL

 Annual Expenses (in US$)   study in america

In-State Student Tuition:
Master's $667/credit hour
PhD n/a
Out-of-State Student Tuition:
Master's $667/credit hour
PhD n/a
International Student Tuition:
Master's $667/credit hour
PhD n/a

 Expenses and Financial Support   study in america

In order to receive aid from federal student financial aid programs, students must be citizens or eligible non-citizens of the United States with a valid Social Security number. They must have registered for selective service if they are males between the ages of 18 and 25, have made satisfactory academic progress, not be in default on any previous student loans, not owe any money on a federal student grant, and demonstrate financial need.

Eligible students may apply for an assistantship when they apply for admission. Eligibility for funding from the Federal Stafford Loan requires students to be enrolled in at least four credit hours per semester. Limited grant funding may also be available through the state's Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) program. TEG awards are limited to Texas residents who are enrolled in nine credit hours. A limited number of assistantships are available to students.

 Buildings and Facilities   study in america

Software engineering students benefit from the use of engineering laboratories during their studies at St. Mary's University. The labs are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The department has an instructional laboratory equipped with 20 workstations running LINUX and Windows operating systems.

St. Mary's University campus, located in the heart of metropolitan San Antonio, also includes several residence buildings, a stadium, an arena, an amphitheatre, a chapel, and other recreational venues that help add to the full student experience.


 International Students   study in america

Through the office of International Student Services, St. Mary's University provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere for international students to build their home away from home. Designed specifically to serve the special needs of the diverse international student population, the office of International Student Services strives to help students adjust to life and study in the United States.

 Research Areas   study in america

Software development for web applications
Computer and network security
Software project management
Software development for embedded systems
Software quality assurance and Testing

 Faculty   study in america

Engineering Faculty:

  • Dr. Djaffer Ibaroudene, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Dr. Wenbin Luo, University of New Mexico
  • Dr. Bahman Rezaie, Southern Methodist University

Adjunct Faculty:

  • Prof. Charles Zinsmeyer, St. Mary's University
  • Prof. Dennis Cadena, University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Prof. Richard Murphy, University of Texas as San Antonio

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