Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 14 courses 30 total credits
Build secure coding, threat modeling and encryption skills in ASU's software engineering degree, cybersecurity concentration, MS program.
| Required core | 9 credits |
| Concentration | 9 credits |
| Restricted Electives | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SER 501 | Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| SER 502 | Emerging Languages and Programming Paradigms | 3 |
| SER 515 | Foundations of Software Engineering | 3 |
| Total Required core | 9 credits | |
Concentration
Students select two courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 543 | Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| CSE 539 | Applied Cryptography | 3 |
| CSE 545 | Software Security | 3 |
| CSE 548 | Advanced Computer Network Security | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 9 credits | |
Restricted Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSE 545 | Software Security | 3 |
| CSE 546 | Cloud Computing | 3 |
| CSE 563 | Software Requirements and Specification | 3 |
| CSE 565 | Software Verification, Validation and Testing | 3 |
| SER 516 | Software Agility | 3 |
| SER 574 | Advanced Software Design | 3 |
| Total Restricted Electives | 6 credits | |
Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SER 517 | Software Factory Capstone | 3 |
| SER 599 | Thesis | 6 |
Additional Curriculum Information
For restricted electives coursework, students select two of the courses on the list. Courses should be selected in consultation with the program advisor. Students in the capstone option take three credit hours of electives, while students in the thesis option do not take elective coursework.
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