The graduate certificate program in web-based software engineering provides knowledge, tools, and techniques to those who are working in, or plan to work in, the field of web and distributed software applications. Graduate students in IT&E may pursue a specialization in web-based software engineering leading to this certificate.

Admission Requirements

1. Hold a four-year (120 credits) baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
2. Have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the last 60 credits of undergraduate study.
3. Submit a departmental self-evaluation form, which can be obtained from the department. This form provides summary information concerning background and preparation for the program.
4. Provide a brief (one- to two-page) statement of educational and work experience in the computing field that includes a statement of career goals.
5. Show proof of a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), if required. The test should have been taken within five years of applying for admission. ISE has the following policy with regard to the GRE. The test is required for each applicant unless the applicant
   • has an undergraduate degree in science or engineering from a U.S. university and graduated with a GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 hours; or
   • has a graduate degree in a related field from a U.S. university; or
   • has been admitted as a non-degree student and meets all the following requirements: has an undergraduate degree from a U.S. university, has an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 hours; and received at least a B in all foundation courses taken at GMU or elsewhere.
6. Submit the appropriate application form with three letters of recommendation from persons directly knowledgeable of the applicant's professional and academic competence.
7. TOEFL for international students.

• INFS 501   Discrete and Logical Structures for Information Systems
• INFS 515   Computer Organization
• INFS 590   Program Design and Data Structures
• SWE 510   Object-Oriented Programming in Java

Certificate Requirements

To obtain the Certificate, a student must take the following

1. Three required courses
   • SWE 622   Distributed Software Engineering
   • SWE 632   User Interface Design and Development
   • SWE 642   Software Engineering for the World Wide Web
2. One of the following courses
   • CS 656      Computer Communications and Networking
   • ECE 542    Computer Network Architectures and Protocols
   • INFS 612   Principles and Practices of Communication Networks
3. One related course from
   • CS 707      Distributed Software Systems
   • INFS 614   Database Management
   • ISA 656     Network Security
   • SWE 619   Object-Oriented Software Specification and Construction
   • SWE 621   Software Modeling and Architectural Design
   • SWE 637   Software Testing
   • SWE 645   Componnet-Based Software Development

For Further Information

Additional information on the program is available from the MSIS Student Advisor (iseadvsr@gmu.edu)

Financial aid information is available at the GMU Office of Financial Aid