 address the challenges of  increasing interest and participation  improving the preparation of girls in computing and cyber security.  The SPLASH project allows students at schools which lack computer science courses to  earn college credit  gain exposure to secure coding skills  enter college with a foundational knowledge in computer science.  By providing college credit for successful completion of the course, the SPLASH model complements the current AP test model.

 COSC175 - General Computer Science  Programming Logic Course using C++  Upon successful completion of COSC175, students will be able to:  Understand and apply the software development process.  Analyze problems and design structured solutions.  Understand, create, and apply simple data types and arrays.  Create algorithmic solutions using basic control structures (sequence, decisions, loops) and functions.  Compile, execute, and run simple programs (in C++).  Understand the importance of software security/secure programming.  Prepares students for CS1  4 college credits !!!!!!!!!!!!  Offered to high school girls  Cost of a 4 credit course is  In-state $253 per credit => $1012 plus fees, out of state => $3200  Free!!

  10 Labs  4 security injections – Software Security  SDLC, integer error, input validation, buffer overflow  8 Homeworks  1 Test  3 Quizzes  Final Exam  Final Project focusing on software security

 The Splash program is/was offered during the following semesters:  Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Summer 2015, Fall 2015  A total of 38 girls, from 14 Maryland schools and 1 school in Tennessee, have taken the SPLASH program, 31 have successfully completed.  Grading Data:  19 A’s or A-OVER 50% received A’s  7 B or B+ OVER 63% received B’s or better  4 C or C+OVER 75% received C or higher  They have learned about secure coding and software security, a subject many undergraduate computer science students are never exposed to  Several of the SPLASH students finished in the top 10% of all the students enrolled in COSC 175.  Two of the top three grades in the three sections of the course were earned by the SPLASH students.  Some of the most creative projects submitted were by the SPLASH girls.  Several students have been accepted at prestigious universities (i.e., MIT, Colorado School of the Mines, UMCP, etc