MSE Prerequisites

The students who wish to gain admission into the MSE program must have taken courses on the following topics or must have knowledge in these areas (evidence or supporting materials required):

• A modern programming language such as Pascal, C, Modula, C++, Java, Smalltalk (UW-L equivalents: C-S 220 or C-S 224)
• Data Structures and Algorithms that includes abstract data types such as List, Stack, Queue, Tree and Graph (UW-L equivalent: C-S 340)
• Discrete Mathematics that includes topics on Set Theory, Predicate Logic, Functions and Relations (UW-L equivalent: MTH 225)

Students who lack any of these prerequisites must take additional courses (not counted for credit towards the MSE program) to meet the prerequisites requirement. A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.85 / 4.0 is required in these courses.