Project Management
Gain expertise in the latest software development theories and the engineering principles that support software design. Learn how to create schedules and budgets for software engineering projects; apply the concepts of earned value, risk management, contract management, and stakeholder management to manage software engineering project activities; and present information to, communicate with, and negotiate with all stakeholders to achieve successful project completion.
Completion Requirements
- 33 total semester credit hours
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
Estimated time to completion: 18 months, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| NMBA 6130 | Leadership and Teamwork: Accomplishing Momentum Transfer Using Power, Influence, and Collaboration | 3 |
| NMBA 6140 | Strategy and Negotiation: Solving the Boundary Value Problem | 3 |
| NSEN 6001 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| NSEN 6251 | Software Specification | 3 |
| NSEN 6301 | Object-Oriented Analysis and Design | 3 |
| NSEN 6511 | Software Project Management | 3 |
| NSEN 6471 | Software Quality Management | 3 |
| NSEN 6421 | Software System-Level Testing | 3 |
| NSYS 6163 | Integrated Risk Management | 3 |
| NMBA 6313 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| NMGT 6761 | Advanced Project Management | 3 |
Thesis Option
Students may replace NSEN 6301 and NSEN 6421 with a 6-semester-credit thesis upon approval by the program director. For more information about this option, call a Walden enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Foundation Courses
Foundation courses may be available for those students who do not have adequate preparation to begin the M.S. in Software Engineering. Please call 1-866-492-5336 for more information.
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