Accelerated Master of Science in Software Engineering
extension.fullerton.edu/masters/amse
Learn more and register for the program
amse@fullerton.edu 
(657) 278-2611 
Finish in only:
16 months
Full program tuition:
$30,000 *
Location:
Fullerton, California
The AMSE program comprises four semesters and 10 courses,
culminating in a semester-long capstone project. The program is offered in the cohort
format, with students following the same class schedule throughout.
Tuition is $30,000 for the entire program, with a portion payable each term. Textbooks,
campus fees, parking and other instructional materials
must be purchased separately.
*The tuition rate does not include mandatory campus fees each term. All rates subject to change without notice.
AMSE is a full-time, graduate-degree program on our main campus in Fullerton, which is located in Southern California, home to some of the largest and most successful technology companies in the world. The program supports working professionals with evening classes and one online course each term for added flexibility.
Earn your master's from a top American university
For years, Cal State Fullerton’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has produced successful software engineers with its online master’s program— recently named one of the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report . Expanding on this success, the Accelerated M.S. in Software Engineering has been developed as an on-campus option that can be completed in 16 months.
Students in the program are eligible for Curricular Practical Training, and graduadtes are eligble for up to 36 months of Optional Practicial Training.
Program Schedule
Term 1 Fall
(9 units total)
CPSC 541: Systems and Software Standards and Requirements (3)
CPSC 544: Advanced Software Process (3)
CPSC 589: Seminar in Computer Science (3)
Term 2 Spring
(12 units total)
CPSC 542: Software Vertification and Validation (3)
CPSC 543: Software Maintenance (3)
CPSC 546: Modern Software Management (3)
CPSC 548: Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues for Software Engineers (3)
Term 3 Summer
(9 units total)
CPSC 545: Software Design and Architecture (3)
EXED 7303*: Summer Coding Bootcamp*
Term 4 Fall
(9 units total)
CPSC 547: Software Measurement (3)
CPSC 597: Gradauate Project in Computer Science (3)
*Enhance your skills with no cost, optional non-credit Coding Bootcamp - just for AMSE students!
Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or other majors along with equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 for the last 60 semester units.
- Prerequisite course: CPSC 362 Foundations of Software Engineering or equivalent professional expereince or independent studies.
- TOEFL: a minimum score of 80 (iBT) or 6.5 Academics IELTS or 58 PTE or 125 Duolingo (international students only) - English profieciency results submitted CANNOT be older than two years prior to the desired enrollment date.
