RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2012 4:49 PM
CONTACT: DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 757-490-9090
Virginia Beach, Va. – ECPI University is pleased to announce that it is now offering a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer and Information Science with a concentration in Software Development at its Virginia Beach campus.
The curriculum emphasizes teaching students how to write and maintain source code and become knowledgeable in the planning and structured process involved with software development. They are also instructed on how to develop efficient and scalable programs, mobile and web applications, and cloud-based software using languages and technologies such as Java, C#, Objective-C, Python, iOS, Android, jQuery, Google App Engine, BigTable, and MongoDB.
Building upon ECPI's tradition of providing an interactive, application-based education, graduates of this program are prepared to:
- Develop desktop, mobile, web, and cloud applications
- Integrate with relational databases like Oracle and MySQL, and non-relational databases like BigTable (used by Google) and MongoDB (used by Foursquare)
- Design and implement RESTful web services
- Apply information assurance knowledge to the design of secure applications
- Deploy applications through thin clients (computer programs which depends heavily on another computer or server to fulfill its traditional computational roles)
- Use professional software development tools and source code management systems
- For more information, please contact ECPI Director of Marketing at 757.490.9090 or [email protected].
FILED UNDER: ECPI UNIVERSITY, PRESS RELEASES, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
ABOUT ECPI University
Founded in 1966, ECPI University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. The university offers career-focused programs in technology, health science, business, criminal justice, and culinary arts. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, ECPI University has 18 campuses across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas, and delivers programs online to students nationwide. With accelerated, hands-on learning, ECPI University has prepared more than 100,000 graduates for the real world through industry-driven curricula and strong employer partnerships.