The degree will help students leverage their technical and managerial skills in new or existing careers. Provide leadership in advancing the state of the practice in software engineering research and education. Provide students with the specific knowledge and skills required to analyze and design complex software systems. Prepare students for careers and career advancement in software engineering, doctoral research, and teaching. The Department of Computer Science has made special efforts to schedule evening classes to accommodate computing professionals.
Most evening classes meet for three hours once per week.
Courses at SWT make extensive use of the Internet and the university offers dial-in facilities for network access. This allows many of the university s computing resources to be accessed off-site. While on campus, students get to interact with computing professionals from the Austin and San Antonio areas. The broad background and experience of the graduate student body provides insight into practical software engineering issues that cannot be obtained from books alone. The curriculum consists of classes that provide specific coverage of software engineering concepts as well as the necessary technical skills to develop software.