An historical investigation of graduate software engineering curriculum

This article presents a concise history of the evolution of graduate software engineering curriculum over the decades and examines its apparent direction. Presented here are the cornerstones that shaped the foundations of what we as educators viewed as relevant and current over the years as a continuum of progress extending over two decades. The current impact of the SWECC and the SWEBOK project on software engineering curriculum is examined and the significance that licensing professional software engineers will have on what we teach is discussed.