CSCI 611 Secure Software Engineering
Course Description
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
From social interaction, education, and communication to business, transportation, and government and everything in between, society depends on complex software systems. The consequences of a failure in a software system can be severe, and reliable functionality and security are critical. A course in secure software engineering will equip the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and operate dependable and secure software systems.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
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Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (3)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 350–400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 1 other classmate’s thread. The reply must be 250 words. All assertions in the student’s thread and replies must be supported by citing form Learn materials, providing good examples and thoughtful analysis, and citing at least 2 other scholarly resources. There must also be appropriate incorporation of Judeo-Christian worldview/analysis and biblical principles supported with Scripture (he/she must not simply quote Scripture). All sources must be cited in the current APA format.
Lab Assignments (5)
The student will complete labs associated with the course material. Each lab will have specific instructions for tasks, along with deliverables, to be completed in the virtual lab environment. Before completing the lab, the student must review the Lab Grading Rubric to understand how he/she will be graded.
Quizzes (8)
Six quizzes will cover the Learn material for the module in which they are assigned. Each of these quizzes will be open-book/open-notes, contain 6 multiple-choice, 6 true/false, and 1 short answer questions, and have a 1-hour time limit. Each quiz will allow for one attempt.
The Quiz: Mid-Term will cover the Learn material for the assigned modules: weeks. The Quiz: Mid-Term will be open-book/open-notes, contain 17 true-false/multiple choice questions and 5 essay questions, and have a 2-hour time limit. The Quiz: Mid-Term will allow for one attempt.
The Quiz: Final will cover all of the Learn material for the course. The Quiz: Final will be open-book/open-notes, contain 24 true-false/multiple choice questions and 7 essay questions, and have a 2-hour time limit. The Quiz: Final will allow for one attempt.

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