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CSCI 100xg: Explorations in Computing (4.0 units)

A behind-the-scenes overview of the computational/algorithmic principles that form the basis of today's digital society. Exploration areas include social media, web search, videogames and location-based services.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: This is a GE-F Quantitative Reasoning course for NON-MAJORS. No credit will be awarded to CSCI, CECS, CSGM, or CSBA majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30211R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	59 of 60	Sathyanaraya Raghavachary	ZHS252
30212R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	29 of 30		KAP140
30213R	001	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	30 of 30		WPH203

CSCI 102L: Fundamentals of Computation (2.0 units)

Fundamental concepts of algorithmic thinking as a primer to programming. Introduction to C++.

Note: D Clearance Request Form tinyurl.com/CSCI102DClearance

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
29918D	001	Lecture	4:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	127 of 130	Mohammad Reza Rajati	SAL101	PDF (155343 KB)
30235D	001	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	Tue, Thu	133 of 130	Mohammad Reza Rajati	SGM123	PDF (155343 KB)
30010R	001	Lab	5:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13		GFS201
30011R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13		KAP150
30012R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	12 of 13		SOSB50
30013R	001	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	12 of 13		THH107
30018R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	11 of 13		SOSB38
30020R	001	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 13		SOSB38
30021R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	11 of 13		THH111
30022R	001	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 13		THH111
30080R	001	Lab	5:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13		THH105
30081R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	11 of 13		SOSB48
30082R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	12 of 13		SOSB52
30083R	001	Lab	11:00-11:50am	Wednesday	13 of 13		THH105
30084R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 13		THH107
30086R	001	Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 13		THH105
30087R	001	Lab	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 13		THH107
30088R	001	Lab	10:00-10:50am	Tuesday	13 of 13		SOSB50
30089R	001	Lab	5:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	12 of 13		GFS204
30090R	001	Lab	5:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13		GFS212
30364R	001	Lab	10:00-10:50am	Tuesday	13 of 13		THH207
30365R	001	Lab	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13		KAP137
30370R	001	Lab	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	12 of 13		CPA105
30328R	001	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	260 of 260		THH201

CSCI 103L: Introduction to Programming (4.0 units)

Basic datatypes, assignments, control statements (if, switch, for, while), input/output (printf, scanf, cin, cout), functions, arrays, structures, recursion, dynamic memory, file handling. Programming in C/C++.

Prerequisite: CSCI 102
Note: Prerequsite Waiver Request Form tinyurl.com/103170prereq

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29934R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	186 of 211	Mark Redekopp	SGM124
30194R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	207 of 230	Mark Redekopp	SAL101
29902R	001	Lab	3:00-4:50pm	Friday	35 of 37		SAL127
29913R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	30 of 32		SAL109
29914R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	32 of 37		SAL126
29924R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	29 of 32		SAL109
29925D	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	27 of 36		SAL126
29926R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	24 of 36		SAL126
29927R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	30 of 37		SAL126
30103R	001	Lab	9:00-10:50am	Friday	29 of 36		SAL127
30104R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Friday	28 of 32		SAL109
30180R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	22 of 32		SAL109
30193R	001	Lab	5:00-6:50pm	Friday	30 of 36		SAL127
30286R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Friday	26 of 36		SAL126
30313R	001	Lab	8:00-9:50am	Friday	30 of 32		SAL109
30024R	001	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Thursday	372 of 451		TBA

CSCI 104L: Data Structures and Object Oriented Design (4.0 units)

Introduces the student to standard data structures (linear structures such as linked lists, (balanced) trees, priority queues, and hashtables), using the C++ programming language.

Prerequisite: CSCI 103 and CSCI 170

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29917R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	92 of 105	Andrew Goodney	THH202
29930R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	68 of 70	Andrew Goodney	ZHS252
29931R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	119 of 125	Andrew Goodney	THH101
29905R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	27 of 30		SAL109
29907R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 30		SAL109
29932R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	29 of 30		SAL109
29933R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	29 of 30		SAL109
29937R	001	Lab	5:00-6:50pm	Thursday	33 of 36		SAL126
29938R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	33 of 36		SAL127
30210R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	31 of 36		SAL127
30251R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	34 of 36		SAL126
30252R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	34 of 36		SAL126
30025R	001	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Friday	279 of 300		TBA

CSCI 170: Discrete Methods in Computer Science (4.0 units)

Sets, functions, series. Big-O notation and algorithm analysis. Propositional and first-order logic. Counting and discrete probability. Graphs and basic graph algorithms. Basic number theory.

Prerequisite: CSCI 102
Note: Prerequsite Waiver Request Form tinyurl.com/103170prereq

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30136D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	109 of 115	Victor Adamchik	MHP101
30137R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	213 of 240	Victor Adamchik	SAL101
29929R	001	Discussion	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	57 of 60		GFS118
29954R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	55 of 60		THH212
29980R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	53 of 60		THH102
30106R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	55 of 60		GFS116
30299R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	43 of 60		ZHS352
30300R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	59 of 60		LVL17
30027R	001	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	322 of 360		TBA

CSCI 201: Principles of Software Development (4.0 units)

Object-oriented paradigm for programming-in-the-large in Java; writing sophisticated concurrent applications with animation and graphic user interfaces; using professional tools on team project. Prerequisite: CSCI 104L.

Prerequisite: CSCI 104

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
29979D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	237 of 270	Marco Papa	THH101	PDF (415712 KB)
29904R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	26 of 30		SAL109
30134R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36		SAL126
30237R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	36 of 36		SAL126
30238R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	36 of 36		SAL127
30239R	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	36 of 36		SAL126
30241R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	27 of 30		SAL109
30385R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	29 of 30		SAL109
30396R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	11 of 36		SAL126
30028R	001	Quiz	6:00-7:50pm	Friday	237 of 270		OFFICE

CSCI 270: Introduction to Algorithms and Theory of Computing (4.0 units)

Algorithm analysis. Greedy algorithms, divide and conquer, dynamic programming, graph algorithms. NP-completeness and basic recursion theory and undecidability. Sorting lower bounds. Number-theory based cryptography.

Prerequisite: CSCI 104 and CSCI 170

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29960D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	118 of 150	David Kempe	SGM101
30264D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	133 of 150	David Kempe	SGM124
30245D	001	Discussion	8:00-9:50am	Friday	6 of 1		SOSB46
30361R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	78 of 90		THH301
30362R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	82 of 90		THH301
30363R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	85 of 90		THH301
30029R	001	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Thursday	251 of 300		TBA

CSCI 310: Software Engineering (4.0 units)

Introduction to the software engineering process and software lifecycle. Covers project management, requirements, architecture, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance phase activities in team based projects. Prerequisites: CSCI 201. Duplicates credit in former CSCI 377.

Prerequisite: CSCI 201

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30113D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	172 of 173	Chao Wang	THH301	PDF (1199765 MB)

CSCI 350: Introduction to Operating Systems (4.0 units)

Basic issues in concurrency, deadlock control, synchronization scheduling, memory management, protection and access control, inter-process communication, and structured design. Laboratory experiences with Unix-like operating system. Duplicates credit in CSCI 402.

Prerequisite: CSCI 201 and 1 from (CSCI 356 or EE 354)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29969R	001	Lecture	1:00-4:20pm	Friday	104 of 200	Tanya Ryutov	SAL101
29970R	001	Quiz	TBA	TBA	104 of 200		OFFICE

CSCI 353: Introduction to Internetworking (4.0 units)

Global Internet: design principles, layering, protocol design/analysis.Networked applications, Internet structure/architecture,Protocols for transport/congestion control, network layer/routing,link layer/MAC. Network security. Prerequisites: CSCI 201. Recommended preparation: Familiarity with C and C++.Duplicates credit in EE 450.

Prerequisite: CSCI 201

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30247D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	81 of 100	William Cheng	ZHS159	PDF (3294 KB)
29977R	001	Discussion	TBA	TBA	81 of 100		OFFICE

CSCI 356: Introduction to Computer Systems (4.0 units)

Computer organization; entity abstraction and representation; program execution; code optimization; memory usage; exception handling; processing control; computer performance; hands-on work done in C and assembly.

Prerequisite: CSCI 104

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30002D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	159 of 171	Marco Paolieri	THH301	PDF (202029 KB)
29916R	001	Discussion	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	52 of 57		THH208
30124R	001	Discussion	10:00-11:50am	Friday	54 of 57		THH208
30126R	001	Discussion	12:00-1:50pm	Friday	53 of 57		THH208
30285R	001	Quiz	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	159 of 171		TBA

CSCI 360: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (4.0 units)

Concepts and algorithms underlying the understanding and construction of intelligent systems. Agents, problem solving, search, representation, reasoning, planning, machine learning. Prerequisites: CSCI 104 and CSCI 170. Duplicates credit in former CSCI 460.

Prerequisite: CSCI 104 and CSCI 170

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30043R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	69 of 140	Sven Koenig	SGM123
30044R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	77 of 90	Sven Koenig	WPHB27
29983R	001	Quiz	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	146 of 230		THH201

Crosslist CSCI 368: Programming Graphical User Interfaces (4.0 units)

Programming applications with dynamic graphical user interfaces. Topics include events, controls, resources, data bindings, styles and user experience.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in ITP 368.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31807R	001	Lecture	6:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	50 of 60	Allen Almasi	GFS101	PDF (210859 KB)

Crosslist CSCI 380: Video Game Programming (4.0 units)

Underlying concepts and principles required for programming video games (topics include vectors, transformations, 3-D math, geometric primitives, matrices). Prerequisite: CSCI-104 or ITP-365.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 104 or ITP 365)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in ITP 380.
Note: If a section of this course is full or requires a d-clearance, please use this form tinyurl.com/yc52j6d3 to be added to the waitlist.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32026R	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 34	Clark Kromenaker	OHE540	PDF (316432 KB)
32083D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	40 of 40	Matthew Whiting	OHE540	PDF (316275 KB)

CSCI 401: Capstone: Design and Construction of Large Software Systems (4.0 units, max 8)

Group project with an outside stakeholder to develop real-world software solutions to large-scale problems. Topics include software engineering, professional preparation, and recent computer science research. Duplicates credit in CSCI 477a and CSCI 477b.

Prerequisite: (CSCI 270 and CSCI 310)
Note: This course is only open to undergraduate students. No exceptions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30227R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	190 of 230	Victor Adamchik	THH101

CSCI 402: Operating Systems (4.0 units)

Concurrency, deadlock control, synchronization, process and thread scheduling, memory management, file systems, security and access control, communication and networking, distributed file systems, data management. Duplicates credit in CSCI 350.

Note: CSCI 402 is open only to graduate students.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
29945D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	72 of 75	William Cheng	OHE136	PDF (3294 KB)
30147R	001	Discussion	TBA	TBA	72 of 75		OFFICE
30197D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	50 of 75	William Cheng	SOSB2	PDF (3294 KB)
30268R	001	Discussion	TBA	TBA	50 of 75		OFFICE
29946D	014	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	15 of 30	William Cheng	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (3294 KB)
30145R	014	Discussion	TBA	TBA	15 of 30		DEN@Viterbi

CSCI 420: Computer Graphics (4.0 units)

Computer graphics, OpenGL, 2D and 3D transformations, Bzier splines, computer animation, rendering including ray tracing, shading and lighting, artistic rendering, virtual reality, visualization.

Prerequisite: CSCI 104 and 1 from (MATH 225 or (EE 141 and MATH 126) or (EE 141 and MATH 127) or (EE 141 and MATH 129))
Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30230R	001	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	75 of 80	Andrew Nealen	GFS116	PDF (107863 KB)
30372R	001	Discussion	TBA	TBA	75 of 80		OFFICE

CSCI 426: Game Prototyping (4.0 units)

Developing games or technology based on current and relevant special topics.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30242D	001	Lecture	1:00-4:20pm	Wednesday	24 of 25	Andrew Nealen	SCI108	PDF (74384 KB)

CSCI 430: Introduction to Computer and Network Security (4.0 units)

A broad overview of security threats and defenses, security systems and functionalities, as well as current security practices. Includes homeworks and in-class exercises to provide practical experience working with such systems. Prerequisite: CSCI 201.

Prerequisite: CSCI 201

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29997D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	47 of 50	Jelena Mirkovic	VPD105

Crosslist CSCI 435: Professional C++ (4.0 units)

Applications of advanced concepts in C++ including lambda expressions, templates, secure coding, parallel programming, writing performant code, CMake and continuous integration.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 104 or ITP 365)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in ITP 435.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32042D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	33 of 33	Sanjay Madhav	OHE540	PDF (321276 KB)
32098R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 45	Zachary Metcalf	KAP160

CSCI 445L: Introduction to Robotics (4.0 units)

Designing, building and programming mobile robots; sensors, effectors, basic control theory, control architectures, some advanced topics, illustrations of state-of-the-art. Teamwork; final project tested in a robot contest. Junior standing or higher. Prerequisites: CSCI 103.

Prerequisite: CSCI 103
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30386D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	30 of 30	Heather Culbertson	ZHS360	PDF (380667 KB)
29956R	001	Lab	1:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	15 of 15		RTH419
29958R	001	Lab	1:00-3:50pm	Thursday	15 of 15		RTH419

Crosslist CSCI 450: Introduction to Computer Networks (4.0 units)

Network architectures; layered protocols, network service interface; local, wide area, wireless networks; Internet protocols; link protocols; addressing; routing; flow control; software defined network; multimedia networks.

Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 450.
Note: Register for one lecture, one discussion and quiz

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30500R	001	Lecture	7:30-9:20am	Tue, Thu	108 of 110	Ali Zahid	OHE122
30502R	001	Lecture	6:30-8:20pm	Tue, Thu	47 of 80	Ali Zahid	MHP101
30623R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	57 of 60	Ali Zahid	KDC235
30503R	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	46 of 80		GFS116
30504R	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	107 of 110		OHE122
30505R	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	59 of 63		SSL202
30684R	001	Quiz	7:00-9:15pm	Friday	212 of 260		TBA
31186D	014	Quiz	4:00-5:50pm	Friday	10 of 30		DEN@Viterbi
30545D	014	Lecture	7:30-9:20am	Tue, Thu	10 of 30	Ali Zahid	DEN@Viterbi
30546D	014	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	10 of 30		DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CSCI 452: Parallel and Distributed Computation (4.0 units)

Introduction to parallel programming techniques, models and optimization strategies; Application mapping to multi-core, accelerator, GPU and cloud platforms; High Performance Computing and Data Science applications.

Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 355 or CSCI 201)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 451.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30408R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 60	Viktor Prasanna	LVL17	PDF (246156 KB)
30409R	001	Lab	3:30-4:50pm	Friday	31 of 60		ZHS352

Crosslist CSCI 454L: Introduction to System-on-Chip (4.0 units)

Design flow, tools, and issues related to System/Network-on-Chip (S/Noc) design for real-time embedded systems with applications in mobile, cloud, aerospace, and medical electronics. Prerequisite: EE 354.

Prerequisite: EE 354
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 454.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30911D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	29 of 42	Shahin Nazarian	CPA101
30559R	001	Lab	9:00-10:50am	Friday	29 of 45		MHPB7B

CSCI 455x: Introduction to Programming Systems Design (4.0 units)

Intensive introduction to programming principles, discrete mathematics for computing, software design and software engineering concepts. Not available for credit to computer sciencemajors, graduate or undergraduate.

Note: Register for lecture and lab.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30100D	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	143 of 155	Claire Bono	SAL101
30192R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	29 of 31	Claire Bono	SAL126
30206R	001	Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Thursday	30 of 31	Claire Bono	SAL109
30207R	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	30 of 31	Claire Bono	SAL109
30261R	001	Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	24 of 31	Claire Bono	SAL109
30262R	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	30 of 31	Claire Bono	SAL109
29963D	014	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	36 of 45	Claire Bono	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (119255 KB)
29964R	014	Lab	TBA	TBA	36 of 45		DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CSCI 457: Computer Systems Organization (4.0 units)

Register Transfer level machine organization; performance; arithmetic; pipelined processors; exceptions, out-of-order and speculative execution, cache, virtual memory, multi-core multi-threaded processors, cache coherence.

Prerequisite: EE 354
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 457.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30567D	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	24 of 26	Gandhi Puvvada	SOSB47	PDF (424134 KB)
31284D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	84 of 93	Gandhi Puvvada	SLH100	PDF (424134 KB)
31305D	014	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 20	Gandhi Puvvada	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (424134 KB)
31338D	001	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Tue, Thu	56 of 83	Gandhi Puvvada	OHE132	PDF (424134 KB)
30569R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	64 of 85		OHE122
30605R	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	100 of 121		SLH200
31285D	014	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	9 of 20		DEN@Viterbi
31336D	014	Quiz	5:30-8:30pm	Thursday	9 of 20		DEN@Viterbi
31337R	001	Quiz	5:30-8:30pm	Thursday	164 of 250		OFFICE

Crosslist CSCI 458: Numerical Methods (4.0 units)

Rounding errors in digital computation; solution of linear algebraic systems; Newton's method for nonlinear systems; matrix eigenvalues; polynomial approximation; numerical integration; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 225 or MATH 245)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the MATH department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in MATH 458.
Note: Register for one lecture and one discussion listed immediately following that lecture

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
39679D	001	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	44 of 49	Steven Heilman	CPA156	PDF (94269 KB)
39680D	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	19 of 24		CPA205
39681D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	25 of 27		CPA151
39682D	001	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	MWF	45 of 49	Cymra Haskell	KAP146
39683D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tue, Thu	21 of 25		KAP166
39684D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	24 of 26		KAP166

CSCI 461: Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development (4.0 units)

Hands-on AI: data mining, machine learning, optimization and fairness in the context of applications with environmental and societal benefit.

Prerequisite: CSCI 270 and 1 from (CSCI 360 or CSCI 467)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29996D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	30 of 35	Bistra Dilkina	CPA205	PDF (433823 KB)

CSCI 467: Introduction to Machine Learning (4.0 units)

Methods for building intelligent and adaptive systems from statistical analyses; theoretical understanding of such methods and the computational implications.

Prerequisite: (CSCI 270 and MATH 225) and 1 from (EE 364 or MATH 407)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30277R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 70	Mohammad Reza Rajati	THH212	PDF (173814 KB)
30278R	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	29 of 35		CPA207

CSCI 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30144D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	14 of 35	Lizsl De Leon	OFFICE

CSCI 491aL: Final Game Project (4.0 units)

a: Design, iterative prototyping, and development of a 1st playable level. Open only to seniors.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29989R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	47 of 50	Scott Easley,Jim Huntley	EGG108

Crosslist CSCI 495: Senior Project (2.0 units)

An original project will be constructed applying computer technology (in either hardware or software) to produce a result useful in the physics classroom or laboratory.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the PHYS department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in PHYS 495.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
50526D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 4	Vahe Peroomian	OFFICE

CSCI 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Selected topics in computer science.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Introduction to Functional Programming
30051R	001	4.0	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 25	Mukund Raghothaman	KAP167	PDF (323381 KB)
Natural Language for Interactive Artificial Intelligence
30052D	001	4.0	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	20 of 25	Jesse Thomason	SOSB37	PDF (367000 KB)

Crosslist CSCI 505a: Applied Probability (3.0 units)

Populations, permutations, combinations, random variables, distribution and density functions, conditional probability and expectation,; binomial, poisson, and normal distributions; laws of large numbers, central limit theorem. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the MATH department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in MATH 505a.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
39710R	001	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MWF	34 of 45	Remigijus Mikulevicius	KAP144

CSCI 513: Autonomous Cyber-Physical Systems (4.0 units)

Components, software and applications of cyber-physical systems; autonomy; control techniques; development and testing; artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30161D	048	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Monday	49 of 50	Jyotirmoy Deshmukh	KAP156

CSCI 522: Game Engine Development (4.0 units)

The principles of developing game engines targeted at modern PC and game console hardware.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30183D	048	Lecture	7:00-10:20pm	Monday	58 of 72	Artjoms Kovalovs	THH208

CSCI 526: Advanced Mobile Devices and Game Consoles (4.0 units)

Explore the complex engineering process required to design and build a real-time graphics engine to support physical realism on mobile devices. Recommended preparation: CSCI 420 or CSCI 580 or an equivalent course in graphics.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30130D	048	Lecture	4:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	90 of 90	Scott Easley	SCI108	PDF (248863 KB)
30189D	048	Lecture	1:00-4:20pm	Friday	90 of 90	Scott Easley	SCI108	PDF (241279 KB)
30039D	048	Lecture	4:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	100 of 100	Scott Easley	SCI108 & ONLINE	PDF (248863 KB)
30045D	048	Lecture	1:00-4:20pm	Friday	100 of 100	Scott Easley	SCI108 & ONLINE	PDF (241279 KB)

CSCI 529a: Advanced Game Projects (4.0 units)

Team projects intended to address the multifaceted technical and creative challenges that are inherent to comprehensive game development. Recommended preparation: CSCI 522 or CTIN 488.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29992D	048	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	54 of 58	Andrew Nealen,Jim Huntley	EGG108	PDF (391145 KB)

CSCI 530: Security Systems (4.0 units)

Protecting computer networks and systems using cryptography, authentication, authorization, intrusion detection and response. Includes lab to provide practical experience working with such systems.

Prerequisite: CSCI 402
Note: The pre-req of CSCI 402 is automatically waived for CS MS students and Cyber Security Engineering students. Students in scientists and engineers are required to take 402.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30015D	048	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	120 of 120	Clifford Neuman	OHE122
30017R	048	Lab	4:30-5:20pm	Friday	120 of 120		OHE122
30014D	034	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Friday	28 of 40	Clifford Neuman	DEN@Viterbi
30016R	034	Lab	4:30-5:20pm	Friday	28 of 40		DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CSCI 536: Linear Programming and Extensions (3.0 units)

Linear programming models for resource allocation; simplex and revised simplex methods; duality; sensitivity; transportation problems; selected extensions to large scale, multiobjective, and special structured models.

Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 441 or MATH 225)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ISE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in ISE 536.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31536D	048	Lecture	3:30-6:20pm	Wednesday	28 of 50	Sima Parisay	CPA102	PDF (331607 KB)

CSCI 544: Applied Natural Language Processing (4.0 units)

Introduction to key components of human language technologies, including: information extraction, sentiment analysis, question answering, machine translation.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30249D	048	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	259 of 263	Ron Artstein,Mohammad Rostami	SAL101	PDF (36577 KB)

CSCI 551: Computer Networking (4.0 units)

Protocol design for computer communication networks, network routing, transport protocols, internetworking.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 353 or EE 450) and 1 from (CSCI 350 or CSCI 402)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29900D	048	Lecture	10:30-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	27 of 40	John Heidemann	OHE132
30009D	034	Lecture	10:30-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	3 of 20	John Heidemann	DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CSCI 554: Cyber-Physical Systems: A Computing Perspective (4.0 units)

Cyber-physical systems; models of computation; programming models; compiler analysis; automatic parallelization; heterogeneous computing and memory systems; multicores; interconnect; mapping; scheduling; real-time operating systems; reliability; fault-tolerance.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 554.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30411R	048	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	20 of 60	Paul Bogdan	ZHS252
30413R	001	Discussion	TBA	TBA	Canceled		TBA
30586R	048	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	5 of 60		KAP166
30412R	048	Lab	9:00-9:50am	Friday	20 of 60		KAP140

Crosslist CSCI 557: Computer Systems Architecture (4.0 units)

Computer architecture from a design perspective: Pipelined processors, speculative execution, VLIW, vector processors, GPU/GPGPU, memory technology and systems, interconnection networks, shared-memory and message-passing multiprocessors, chip multiprocessors.

Prerequisite: EE 457
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 557.
Note: Register for lecture and discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30628D	034	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	4 of 20	John Paul Walters	DEN@Viterbi
30630D	048	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	45 of 56	John Paul Walters	ONLINE
30629R	034	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	4 of 20		DEN@Viterbi
30631R	048	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	45 of 56		ONLINE

CSCI 561: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (4.0 units)

Foundations of symbolic intelligent systems, search, logic, knowledge representation, planning, learning.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30202D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	208 of 240	Wei-Min Shen	SGM124	PDF (126269 KB)
30295R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	208 of 240		SGM124
29981R	048	Quiz	TBA	TBA	208 of 240		OFFICE
30079D	034	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	23 of 40	Wei-Min Shen	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (126269 KB)
30305R	034	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	23 of 40		DEN@Viterbi
29982R	034	Quiz	TBA	TBA	23 of 40		DEN@Viterbi
30256D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	96 of 100	Wei-Min Shen	SGM124 & ONLINE	PDF (126269 KB)
30257R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	96 of 100		ONLINE
30258R	048	Quiz	TBA	TBA	96 of 100		ONLINE

Crosslist CSCI 563: Building Knowledge Graphs (4.0 units)

Foundations, techniques and algorithms for building knowledge graphs and doing so at scale. Topics include information extraction, data alignment, entity linking and the Semantic Web.

Corequisite: 1 from (DSCI 551 or INF 551 or CSCI 585) and 1 from (DSCI 552 or INF 552 or CSCI 567)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the DSCI department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in DSCI 558.
Note: This is not a CSCI course and will count as a non-CSCI course for any CS MS student.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32425D	048	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Mon, Wed	57 of 60	Jay Pujara,Filip Ilievski	THH116

CSCI 567: Machine Learning (4.0 units)

Statistical methods for building intelligent and adaptive systems that improve performance from experiences; Focus on theoretical understanding of these methods and their computational implications. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate level training or coursework in linear algebra, multivariate calculus, basic probability and statistics; an undergraduate level course in Artificial Intelligence may be helpful but is not required.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29995D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Thursday	245 of 330	Vatsal Sharan	SGM123
30151R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Thursday	245 of 330		SGM123
29984R	048	Quiz	TBA	TBA	245 of 330		OFFICE
30259D	034	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Thursday	12 of 30	Vatsal Sharan	DEN@Viterbi
30272R	034	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Thursday	12 of 30		DEN@Viterbi
29985R	034	Quiz	TBA	TBA	12 of 30		DEN@Viterbi

CSCI 570: Analysis of Algorithms (4.0 units)

Explores fundamental techniques such as recursion, Fourier transform ordering, dynamic programming for efficient algorithm construction. Examples include arithmetic, algebraic, graph, pattern matching, sorting, searching algorithms.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30101D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Monday	325 of 330	Shahriar Shamsian	SGM123
29928R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Monday	325 of 330		SGM123
29923R	048	Quiz	5:00-6:50pm	Friday	325 of 330		TBA
30102D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	319 of 330	Shahriar Shamsian	SGM123
30342R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	319 of 330		SGM123
30379R	048	Quiz	5:00-6:50pm	Friday	319 of 330		TBA
30099D	034	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	33 of 55	Shahriar Shamsian	DEN@Viterbi
30253R	034	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	33 of 55		DEN@Viterbi
30152R	034	Quiz	5:00-6:50pm	Friday	33 of 55		DEN@Viterbi

CSCI 571: Web Technologies (4.0 units)

Advanced study of programming languages with application to the Web. Languages for client-side and server-side processing. Examples taken from: HTML, Java, JavaScript, Perl, XML and others. Recommended preparation: knowledge of at least two programming languages

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
30221D	048	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Tue, Thu	234 of 200	Marco Papa	SGM124	PDF (132938 KB)
30143D	048	Lecture	7:00-8:50pm	Tue, Thu	225 of 200	Marco Papa	SGM124	PDF (132938 KB)
30177D	034	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Tue, Thu	24 of 15	Marco Papa	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (132938 KB)

CSCI 572: Information Retrieval and Web Search Engines (4.0 units)

Examines key aspects of information retrieval as they apply to search engines; web crawling, indexing, querying and quality of results are studied.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30059D	048	Lecture	7:00-8:50am	Tue, Thu	239 of 220	Ellis Horowitz	SGM124
30060D	034	Lecture	7:00-8:50am	Tue, Thu	45 of 40	Ellis Horowitz	DEN@Viterbi

CSCI 576: Multimedia Systems Design (4.0 units)

End-to-end multimedia systems - content creation, compression, distribution using modern standards, DRM solutions, Digital-Cinema pipeline, multimedia classification, virtual-augmented reality, natural-language multimedia queries, multimodal media analysis, stereoscopic-holographic technologies.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30225D	048	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	212 of 215	Parag Havaldar	SGM124
30224D	034	Lecture	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	33 of 40	Parag Havaldar	DEN@Viterbi

CSCI 580: 3-D Graphics and Rendering (4.0 units)

Course outlines the process of creating images from 3D models. Includes transformations, shading, lighting, rastorization, texturing, and other topics.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30250D	048	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	57 of 60	Ulrich Neumann	LVL17
29935R	048	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Tuesday	57 of 60		HAR101

CSCI 585: Database Systems (4.0 units)

Database system architecture; conceptual database models; semantic, object-oriented, logic-based, and relational databases; user and program interfaces; database system implementation; integrity, security, concurrency and recovery. Recommended preparation: Knowledge of relational databases, SQL, relational algebra and physical database design is required. Open only to graduate students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30150D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	328 of 330	Sathyanaraya Raghavachary	SGM123
30308R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Tuesday	328 of 330		SGM123
30371R	048	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Friday	328 of 330		TBA
30149D	034	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	41 of 55	Sathyanaraya Raghavachary	DEN@Viterbi
30092R	034	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Tuesday	41 of 55		DEN@Viterbi
30148R	034	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Friday	41 of 55		DEN@Viterbi
30036D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	237 of 240	Sathyanaraya Raghavachary	SGM123 & ONLINE
30037R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Tuesday	237 of 240		ONLINE
30038R	048	Quiz	7:00-8:50pm	Friday	237 of 240		ONLINE

CSCI 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30162D	048	1.0-5.0	Lecture	TBA	Tue, Thu	9 of 375	Lizsl De Leon	OFFICE
30350D	048	1.0-4.0	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	7 of 150	Lizsl De Leon	MHP101

CSCI 591: Computer Science Research Colloquium (1.0 units, max 2)

Exploration and critical assessment of research activities in computer science. Course will serve as a forum for current research presentations from academia and industry. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
29965D	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	48 of 48	Lizsl De Leon	RTH115
30046D	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	44 of 48	Lizsl De Leon	OFFICE
30157D	034	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 30	Lizsl De Leon	DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist CSCI 593: Mathematical Foundations for System Design: Modeling, Analys (4.0 units)

Fundamental techniques underlying the methodologies for system design, from integrated circuits to cyber-physical systems. Design flows, fundamental classes of models, and verification and synthesis techniques.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 581.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30844R	048	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	30 of 60	Pierluigi Nuzzo	GFS118
30845R	048	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Monday	30 of 60		THH114

CSCI 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30170D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 20		OFFICE

CSCI 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CSCI 594A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30169D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 25		OFFICE

CSCI 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Prerequisite: CSCI 594B

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30171D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 25		OFFICE

CSCI 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in computer science.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Introduction to Holodecks
30034D	048	4.0	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	26 of 26	Shahram Ghandeharizadeh	WPH205	PDF (301511 KB)

Crosslist CSCI 611: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Data (4.0 units)

Modern developments in data representation/analysis, nonconvex optimization, high-dimensional probability, sketching, clustering, low-rank models, inverse problems, applications in imaging, machine learning, computer vision and neuroscience.

Prerequisite: EE 510 and EE 503
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 546.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30401D	048	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	34 of 37	Mahdi Soltanolkotabi	CPA203

Crosslist CSCI 612: Optimization for the Information and Data Sciences (4.0 units)

Convex sets, functions, and optimization problems. Basic convex analysis and theory of convex programming. Novel, efficient first-order algorithms. Applications in the information and data sciences.

Prerequisite: EE 510
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 588.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30999R	048	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Mon, Wed	58 of 120	Mahdi Soltanolkotabi	THH102
31002R	048	Discussion	TBA	TBA	58 of 120		OFFICE

CSCI 651: Advanced Computer Networking (4.0 units)

Computer communication protocols and systems, including classic and contemporary literature. The emphasis is on conceptual issues in the design and implementation of computer internetworks.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 353 or EE 450) and 1 from (CSCI 350 or CSCI 402)
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Computer Science
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30131D	048	Lecture	10:30-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	2 of 10	John Heidemann	OHE132

CSCI 653: High Performance Computing and Simulations (4.0 units)

Advanced high-performance computer simulation techniques; multiscale deterministic and stochastic simulation algorithms on parallel and distributed computing platforms; immersive and interactive visualization of simulation data. Prerequisite: CSCI 596.

Prerequisite: CSCI 596

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30398D	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	27 of 40	Aiichiro Nakano	WPH102	PDF (107373 KB)
30399R	048	Discussion	3:30-4:20pm	Friday	27 of 40		KAP158

Crosslist CSCI 658: Diagnosis and Design of Reliable Digital Systems (3.0 units)

Fault models; test generation; fault simulation; self-checking and self-testing circuits; design for testability; fault tolerant design techniques; case studies.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Crosslist: This course is offered by the EE department but may qualify for major credit in CSCI. To register, enroll in EE 658.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30787R	048	Lecture	8:00-10:50am	Saturday	52 of 76	Moe Tabar	OHE136
30788D	034	Lecture	8:00-10:50am	Saturday	3 of 20	Moe Tabar	DEN@Viterbi

CSCI 659: Introduction to Online Optimization (4.0 units)

Foundation and advances of the theory of online learning/online convex optimization/sequential decision making.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30112D	048	Lecture	3:30-6:50pm	Thursday	28 of 34	Haipeng Luo	GFS118	PDF (52448 KB)

CSCI 662: Advanced Natural Language Processing (4.0 units)

Computational models of natural language. Formalisms for describing structures of human language, and algorithms for learning language structures from data. Recommended preparation: Proficiency in programming, algorithms and data structures, discrete math, probability theory, and calculus. Open only to doctoral students. (Duplicates credit in former CSCI 562)

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30240D	048	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	22 of 30	Jonathan May	THH110	PDF (51507 KB)

CSCI 670: Advanced Analysis of Algorithms (4.0 units)

Fundamental techniques for design and analysis of algorithms. Dynamic programming; network flows; theory of NP-completeness; linear programming; approximation, randomized, and online algorithms; basic cryptography. Prerequisite: CSCI 570. Recommended preparation: familiarity with algorithms and discrete mathematics. Open only to doctoral students.

Prerequisite: CSCI 570
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30236D	048	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	14 of 40	David Kempe	THH118

CSCI 677: Advanced Computer Vision (4.0 units)

Fundamental issues in computer vision: theory, algorithms and applications. Image formation, image segmentation, inference and measurement of 3-D, motion analysis, object and activity recognition.

Note: MS students may request this course via myViterbi. You do not need to email the professor for permission.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30228D	048	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 45	Ram Nevatia	OHE136	PDF (88310 KB)
30229D	034	Lecture	3:30-5:20pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 11	Ram Nevatia	DEN@Viterbi	PDF (88310 KB)

CSCI 697: Seminar in Computer Science Research (1.0 units, max 2)

Introduction of Ph.D. students to the broad range of computer science research. Two semesters registration required. Open to Computer Science doctoral students only. Graded CR/NC. Duplicates credit in former CSCI 597.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Computer Science
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30176D	048	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	68 of 100	Maja Mataric	MHP101

CSCI 698: Practicum in Teaching Computer Science (1.0 units, max 2)

Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching in Computer Science. Intended for teaching assistants for classes offered by the Computer Science department. Graded CR/NC. Open only to Computer Science doctoral students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Computer Science
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30209D	048	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	Monday	49 of 50	Laurent Itti	KAP147

CSCI 699: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in computer science.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Data-Centric Natural Language Processing
30041D	048	4.0	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	29 of 30	Swabha Swayamdipta	WPH203

CSCI 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30208D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	176 of 200	Lizsl De Leon	OFFICE