The University of Calgary has received provincial government funding for a new M.Sc. specialization in software engineering to be offered jointly by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science . Applications are now being accepted from prospective students to begin their studies in September 1996 or January 1997.
Financial assistance is available for a limited number of students.
Admission criteria consist of a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with a grade point average of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 over the last two years of the Bachelor's degree, or equivalent qualifications. Those holding degrees in Computer Science should apply for admission to the Department of Computer Science . The learning objectives of the program are to enable students to become familiar with the latest research and methodologies in the area of software engineering, and to carry out an applied research project in software engineering. Students will select a minimum of five courses from a list of acceptable courses in the area of software engineering. It is expected that courses will be completed within the first 8 to 12 months.