Software Development

The MS in Software Development constitutes preparation for one of the largest and fastest-growing professions: software developer. It recognizes the ubiquitous and growing need for new and evolving software. The degree program is founded on the principle that developers must be thoroughly practiced in understanding new requirements in diverse fields and, acting as a team member or leader, fully competent to deliver secure, reliable software.

Core Curriculum (20 credits/5 courses)

• MET CS 621 Data Structures & Algorithms
• MET CS 682 Information Systems Analysis and Design
• MET CS 634 Agile Software Development
• MET CS 633 Software Quality, Testing & Security Management
• MET CS 665 Software Design and Patterns (face-to-face version exists)

General Electives (12 credits/3 courses)

Select three of the following:

• MET CS 602 Server-Side Web Development
• MET CS 632 IT Project Management
• MET CS 669 Database Design and Implementation for Business
• MET CS 683 Mobile Application Development
• MET CS 701 Rich Internet Application Development

Requirements

• A completed Application for Graduate Admission
• Three letters of recommendation. It is required that one be an academic reference if you graduated or engaged in post-graduate education in the past three years.
• A self-evaluation (short essay discussing your motivation for study)
• A current résumé
• Official transcript(s) from each college and graduate school attended
• A nonrefundable $85 application fee
• GRE scores are accepted by all Metropolitan College graduate programs. Use institutional code 3087.
• GMAT scores are accepted by the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Administrative Sciences, and for the Arts Administration program at Metropolitan College. Select Boston University, then the program to which you are applying.
• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a minimum total score of 84, and minimum scores in each section as follows: Reading—21; Listening—18; Speaking—23; and Writing—22.
• International Student Data Form
• Authorized financial statement from a bank (original, shown in U.S. dollars)
• Copy of current I-20 and I-94, both sides (if applicable)
• Letter of financial support from sponsor (firm, government, parents, etc.)
• Notarized English translations of all documents not in English

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Global Education
• Merit-Based Aid
• University-Wide Merit Aid