You complete a total of 16 courses for the MS: 9 Open Lab Courses and 7 Specialization Track Courses: Real Time Embedded System Programming (RD) or Full Stack Frontend and Backend Software Development (FS) The MS Software Development degree is a full-time hybrid cohort-based program. The degree consists of 16 modules. Open Lab serves at the core curriculum with 9 modules, followed by the option to choose one of two specialization tracks with 7 modules, RD (Real Time Embedded System Programming) or FS (Full Stack Frontend and Backend Software Development). The courses are taught sequentially. Students are required to first complete Open Lab and then one of the specialization tracks (RD or FS). Each credit is equivalent to one week in-class instruction, which is comprised of 10 instructional hours a day, five days a week. The program requires 50 instructional hours per week for 36 weeks, equating to 1800 instructional hours and 36 credits. This career focused program prepares students to seamlessly integrate into the job market through theoretical research and technical application of software development methods and tools. Through Product Requirements Simulations, task effort estimation, Code Reviews, Design and team collaboration, students acquire the key professional capabilities crucial to future career success.

Open Lab All Open Lab courses are required as prerequisites to the specialization tracks. The Open Lab (OL) encompasses the core fundamentals and pre-requisites that every software developer needs to know, including: Essential concepts and behind-the-scenes workings of system programming Tools and resources Procedural programming languages Agile software development methodologies Professional skills (effort optimization, accurate time estimation) Software development traps & pitfalls Soft skills (personal effectiveness, interpersonal skills, communication) Technology research skills Software development as an individual and as part of a team Courses: Linux Development Environment and Tools 1 Foundations of Procedural Programming Implementations of Applied Data Structures 1 Fundamentals of System Programming Linux Development Environment and Tools 2 Algorithm Interfaces and Implementations Implementations of Applied Data Structures 2 Cyber Threat Landscape and System Programming Open Lab Final Project Specialization Tracks After completion of all the Open Lab courses, students select one of the following specialization tracks: RD track Full Stack track The following are fundamentals common to both tracks: Advanced system programming Object Oriented Programming (OOP) Distributed systems Networking & network software development Design patterns Building user-friendly interfaces Multi-tier architecture Debugging complex systems Project architecture & design UML Testing strategies Asynchronous communication Client / server Event-driven development Code refactoring S.O.L.I.D. principles Strictly layered systems / layered architecture Real-world software engineering practices Separation of Concerns (SoC) Backward compatibility Quality-driven development Dynamic programming Technical presentation RD Track The RD track provides a ‘bottom-up’ approach to learning – with in-depth theory and an array of under-the-hood technologies and respective skills that are relevant for a wide range of software development disciplines. Topics focus on systems, networks, architectures & topologies, environments, frameworks, professional tools, coding styles, development environments, the software development lifecycle (SDLC), additional programming languages and implementation techniques. Courses: Introduction to File System Object Oriented Programming, C++ Internals and Applied C++ Networking and IPC Implementations of Design Patterns Using C++ Final Project – Infrastructure Final Project – NBD Application and Communication Final Project – Embedded Methods and Applications of Interviews Full Stack Track The Full Stack – Back-End track provides a ‘top-down’ approach to learning, with a comprehensive exposure to the technologies, tools and trends of back-end Web development and Web services, including specialized and best programming practices, multiple types of system development, databases, APIs, languages, UI/UX basics, networks, and cloud computing. Courses: Object Oriented Programming, Java Internals and Applied Java 1 Object Oriented Programming, Java Internals and Applied Java 2 Implementations of Design Patterns Using Java Applied Java Backend Development Applied Databases Introduction to Frontend Development Final Project Methods and Applications of Interviews For a full description of program courses download the MS Software Development Syllabus.

All essential resources, activities, videos, discussions and support are provided through WerXPace Lite. This application provides a collaborative work environment that simulates a development team environment. There is no need to purchase additional textbooks or materials.

The full-time hands-on program is highly intensive, simulating a real-world software development team environment. It requires a commitment of 50 hours per week for 36 weeks.

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