Overview

Your Software Development and Security degree at University of Maryland University College can prepare you to pursue technical and leadership roles in diverse and challenging application development and security settings, including high-demand positions such as software development and security analyst, software development and security manager, application and software architect, information security officer, intrusion analyst, penetration tester, programmer, software engineer, security and code auditor, or system architect.

Your software development degree courses will focus on developing your skills using multiple programming languages and relational databases while maintaining component security using industry and government best practices. You'll learn to design, develop, and test secure software applications, conduct software penetration testing, and provide recommendations for reducing computer security risks.

Through your coursework, you will learn how to:

Work individually or in a team to design, develop, implement, and test secure software using leading industry practices and standards to meet user requirements

Plan, manage, document, and communicate all phases of a secure software development project as part of a software development team

Use appropriate tools to assess and analyze existing applications for weaknesses and vulnerabilities and implement techniques for mitigating security threats and risks

Identify and respond to threats and attacks to minimize risk and protect privacy

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Introductory Programming

Intermediate Programming

Relational Database Concepts and Applications

Building Secure Web Applications

Detecting Software Vulnerabilities

Database Security

Secure Software Engineering

Secure Programming in the Cloud

Mitigating Software Vulnerabilities

Penetration Testing

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-10 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Software Engineering View 55 other Bachelors in Software Engineering in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary education (high school graduation): If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits at a U.S. college or university, you must verify your completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by doing one of the following:

Requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation service
Providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. General Education Development, known as the GED, exam with a passing score

Tuition Fee

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International

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

9720 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 324 USD per credit during 48 months.

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Scholarships Information

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