USC Schedule of Classes

Information Technology Program (ITP)

• http://itp.usc.edu/
• After the first week of classes each semester, all classes require d-clearance to register. D-clearance instructions are available at itp.usc.edu/advisement. The 'x' designation indicates that engineering students require prior departmental approval to count 100-level and above ITP courses for major credit.

ITP 101: Introduction to Business Information Technologies (2.0 units)

Business technologies. Operating systems. Networks. Application software.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31801R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tuesday	28 of 30	Gregg Ibbotson	KDC241	PDF (337927 KB)
32001R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	35 of 35	Gregg Ibbotson	KAP147	PDF (337983 KB)

ITP 104: Introduction to Web Development (2.0 units)

Web publishing using HTML, CSS and other Web technologies. Concepts and theory of Web site creation, page layout and production. Introduction to advanced topics.

• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/38wBY9M Everything you need to know about ITP 104 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31803R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 29	Annabelle Lau	KAP156	PDF (165741 KB)
31806R	001	Lecture-Lab	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	52 of 60	Kimberly Rubal	SOSB2	PDF (319344 KB)
31809R	001	Lecture-Lab	6:30-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	28 of 60	Kimberly Rubal	SOSB2	PDF (319749 KB)
32034R	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	56 of 60	Zune Nguyen	KAP160	PDF (166049 KB)

ITP 115: Programming in Python (2.0 units)

Introduction to Python; intended for students without prior programming experience.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31805D	001	Lecture-Lab	9:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	56 of 60	Barrett Koster	DMC156	PDF (415202 KB)
31814D	001	Lecture-Lab	5:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 40	Reza Jafarkhani	KAP158	PDF (415202 KB)
31825D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	109 of 110	Barrett Koster	ZHS159	PDF (415202 KB)
31826D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-10:50am	Mon, Wed	38 of 40	Sinan Seymen	KAP163	PDF (334197 KB)
31828D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	60 of 60	Sinan Seymen,Trina Gregory	THH212	PDF (334197 KB)
31857D	060	Lecture-Lab	11:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	59 of 62	Rob Parke	ONLINE	PDF (415202 KB)
31865D	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Tue, Thu	31 of 32	Sinan Seymen,Trina Gregory	KAP107	PDF (334197 KB)
31867D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-2:50pm	Tue, Thu	56 of 60	Trina Gregory	KAP160	PDF (334197 KB)
31868D	001	Lecture-Lab	3:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	59 of 60	Trina Gregory	KAP160	PDF (334197 KB)
31870D	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	54 of 60	Calvin Nguyen	GFS118	PDF (334197 KB)
32089D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	56 of 60	Kristof Aldenderfer	THH114
32090D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	57 of 60	Emily Millard	KAP160	PDF (334197 KB)
32099D	001	Lecture-Lab	3:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 48	Reza Jafarkhani	KAP146	PDF (415202 KB)

ITP 116: Accelerated Programming in Python (2.0 units)

Accelerated introduction to Python; intended for students with prior programming experience.

• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3tcskB8 Everything you need to know about ITP 116 in 2 minutes.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31816D	001	Lecture-Lab	3:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	61 of 61	Trina Gregory	THH116	PDF (426891 KB)
32087D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	32 of 37	Trina Gregory	KAP107	PDF (426891 KB)

ITP 125L: From Hackers to CEOs: Introduction to Information Security (2.0 units)

Introductory course in computer security. Fundamentals of information security management. Threats to information integrity. Ethical hacking concerns and practice. Policies and Procedures.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31813R	001	Lecture-Lab	5:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	16 of 30	Sean Straw	DMC151	PDF (333228 KB)
31841R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	17 of 30	Pierson Clair	RRB101	PDF (505561 KB)
31838R	001	Lecture-Lab	9:00-10:50am	Monday	28 of 30	Joseph Greenfield	RRB101
31840R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	28 of 30	Gregg Ibbotson	VHE206	PDF (488289 KB)
31833R	001	Lecture-Lab	1:30-3:20pm	Wednesday	29 of 30	Gregg Ibbotson	THH114	PDF (488289 KB)
31836R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	27 of 30	Joseph Greenfield	KAP107

ITP 165: Introduction to C++ Programming (2.0 units)

Introduction to programming using C++, including variables, operators, conditionals, loops, arrays, vectors, strings, functions, files, structs, pointers, dynamic allocation and an introduction to classes.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31882R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-12:50pm	Mon, Wed	34 of 40	Barrett Koster	WPH102	PDF (199424 KB)
31891R	001	Lecture-Lab	3:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	46 of 60	Barrett Koster	LVL17	PDF (199424 KB)

ITP 168: Introduction to MATLAB (2.0 units)

Fundamentals of MATLAB: a high-performance numeric computation and visualization environment. Overview of linear algebra and matrix manipulation; using 2-D and 3-D plotting routines; programming in MATLAB; basic numerical analysis.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31821R	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 35	Reza Jafarkhani	OHE540	PDF (355986 KB)
32058R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	19 of 35	Reza Jafarkhani	OHE540	PDF (355986 KB)

ITP 180: Video Game Production (2.0 units)

The process of video game production. Video game history, genres, development process (concept, preproduction, production and post-production) and roles (producers, artists, programmers, etc.).

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31827R	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	14 of 20	Kyle Ackerman	EGG108	PDF (397317 KB)

ITP 190: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop (2.0 units)

Digital tools for image creation, editing, composition, layout, web page development, professional page layout, and printing with color accuracy.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31800R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Monday	14 of 28	Chander Burgos	SAL109	PDF (320597 KB)
31892R	001	Lab	6:30-7:50pm	Monday	14 of 28	Chander Burgos	SAL109
32024R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Tuesday	14 of 28	Chander Burgos	KAP267	PDF (317706 KB)
32028R	001	Lab	6:30-7:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 28	Chander Burgos	KAP267
31885R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Monday	11 of 34	Chander Burgos	SAL126	PDF (320597 KB)
31837R	001	Lab	5:00-6:20pm	Monday	11 of 34	Chander Burgos	SAL126

ITP 215L: Introduction to 3D Modeling, Animation, and Visual Effects (2.0 units)

An applied introduction to the techniques used for modeling, animating, texturing, lighting, rendering, and creating 3D content for games, cinematics, visual effects, animation, and visualizations.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31869R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	30 of 32	Scott Easley	KAP107	PDF (154191 KB)
31879R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Scott Easley	OHE542	PDF (154176 KB)

ITP 216: Applied Python (2.0 units)

Development of practical Python programming skills through project-based applications; "Pythonic" ways of solving problems in modern computational domains.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 115 or ITP 116)
• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3vb2Cit Everything you need to know about ITP 216 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32080R	001	Lecture-Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	55 of 60	Gregory Pohlner	GFS101	PDF (139770 KB)
32081R	001	Lecture-Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	57 of 61	Gregory Pohlner	KAP160	PDF (139770 KB)

ITP 228: Computer-Aided Modeling for 3D Product Design (2.0 units)

Think, plan, and create in three-dimensional space using 3D printing technology and 3D modeling techniques for prototyping.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31815R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:20am	Mon, Wed	9 of 35	Kristof Aldenderfer	OHE540

ITP 249: Introduction to Data Analytics (4.0 units)

Introduction to data analytics. Basics of databases, applied statistics, data visualization. Leverage data to make critical business decisions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31860R	001	Lecture	3:30-6:50pm	Tuesday	59 of 61	Calvin Nguyen	THH114	PDF (213812 KB)
31861R	001	Lecture	5:30-7:20pm	Tue, Thu	21 of 60	Patrick Alexander	SOSB4	PDF (381109 KB)
31862R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	56 of 60	Sinan Seymen	THH116	PDF (365985 KB)
31864R	001	Lecture	3:30-6:50pm	Monday	23 of 60	Naz Nageer	THH212	Word (242100 KB)
31893R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	54 of 60	Nitin Kale	GFS118	Word (237462 KB)

ITP 256: Blockchain (4.0 units)

Explore blockchain technology, a secure and immutable way to record transactions. Learn the workings of cryptocurrencies and explore their impact on financial services, business and contracting.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31824R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Mon, Wed	29 of 120	Chaz Hales	ZHS159

ITP 259: Basics of Artificial Intelligence (4.0 units)

Concepts and techniques in artificial intelligence; approaches in artificial narrow intelligence; applications of AI that are already changing society; ethical and social questions in AI.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 115 or ITP 116)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32002D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	57 of 60	Nitin Kale	KAP160	Word (72174 KB)
32003D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	35 of 35	Nitin Kale	KAP145
32006R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	24 of 30	Martin Prescher	KAP107

ITP 265: Object-Oriented Programming (4.0 units)

Continuation of the fundamentals of programming; problem solving skills within the object-oriented programming paradigm.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 115 or ITP 116 or ITP 165)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31848R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	36 of 50	Kendra Walther	VPD116	PDF (192657 KB)
31849R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 50	Kendra Walther	DMC102	PDF (192657 KB)
31852R	001	Quiz	10:00-11:50am	Friday	68 of 100	Kendra Walther	SOSB2

ITP 301: Front-End Web Development (4.0 units)

Concepts and technologies used to create front-end for web applications. Introduction to programming and client-side web development. User-driven website manipulation and animation.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 104 or IML 300)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32063R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	26 of 34	Zune Nguyen	KAP107	PDF (173665 KB)

ITP 303: Full-Stack Web Development (4.0 units)

Modern web development techniques and technologies used to create web applications from ground up. Topics include front-end, back-end, and web servers.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31866R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	36 of 36	Hannah Nguyen	DMC203	PDF (174856 KB)
32079R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-7:20pm	Thursday	54 of 60	Hannah Nguyen	THH114	PDF (174856 KB)

ITP 304: Back-End Web Development (4.0 units)

Concepts and technologies used to create database-driven websites. Database design and implementation. Server-side development to connect web applications to databases.

• Prerequisite: ITP 301

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31947R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 34	Zune Nguyen	KAP107	PDF (174298 KB)

ITP 310: Design for User Experience (4.0 units)

Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.

• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3bAblmp Everything you need to know about ITP 310 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32029D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	21 of 22	Estevan Benson	WPHB36
32035D	001	Lecture	5:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	46 of 53	Mikaila Weaver	KDC235	PDF (239832 KB)

ITP 320: Enterprise Information Systems (4.0 units)

The role Information Systems play in an organization. Integration of Business Processes by using Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP).

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31863R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 28	Bhargav Oza	KAP267	Word (77710 KB)

ITP 325: Ethical Hacking (4.0 units)

Ethical Hacking. Penetration Testing. Vulnerability Assessment. Red Teams. Hacker environments, infrastructure, and frameworks. Lateral movement and data exfiltration techniques. Evasion and Anti-Forensics.

• Prerequisite: ITP 125

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31820R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	27 of 32	Stefan Mcgregor	RRB101
31850R	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	31 of 32	Stefan Mcgregor	RRB101

ITP 342: iOS App Development (4.0 units)

Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design patterns needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32022R	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	60 of 60	Bennett Lee	THH114	PDF (392981 KB)

ITP 348: Making Smart Devices: Introduction to Electronics/Wearables (4.0 units)

Design of electronic devices that interact with the physical world; electronic interfaces; development of software algorithms; micro-controller implementation.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 115 or ITP 116 or ITP 165 or ITP 168 or BME 210)
• Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Note: Most introductory programming courses (or equivalent knowledge) will be considered for the pre-requisite, including ITP 168, BME 210, CSCI 102, and CSCI 103.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31843D	060	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 25	Rob Parke	ONLINE	PDF (635065 KB)
31846D	060	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	23 of 25	Rob Parke	ONLINE	PDF (635065 KB)

ITP 351: 3D Character Modeling for Games (4.0 units)

Character design principles, visual communication and planning for games; polygonal construction, use of image guides and edge flows for realistic deformation.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 215 or CTAN 452)
• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3u9B8YC Everything you need to know about ITP 351 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31858R	001	Lecture-Lab	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	22 of 25	Mayan Escalante	KAP107	PDF (287346 KB)

ITP 356: Blockchain: Decentralized Applications (4.0 units)

Blockchain technology; transactions without the need for a trusted third-party; and decentralized applications on public blockchains.

• Prerequisite: ITP 256

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31851D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Boyuan Xu
31855R	154	Lecture	4:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Boyuan Xu

ITP 357: Enterprise Networks: Design and Architecture (4.0 units)

Network technologies. Routers and managed switches. Integrated operating systems (IOS). Strategies for endpoint management. Subnets and securing subnetworks. Reliability with networks and network infrastructure.

• Prerequisite: ITP 125

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31880D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	41 of 42	Grant Derderian	KDC236

ITP 359: Applied Neural Networks (4.0 units)

Design, build, and train applied neural networks to solve real-world problems; implement neural networks for machine vision, image recognition, and object detection and tracking.

• Prerequisite: ITP 259

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32004R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	24 of 60	Nitin Kale	KDC240	Word (49595 KB)

ITP 365: Managing Data in C++ (4.0 units)

Data structures in C++ including vectors, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, graphs, and parallelism.

• Prerequisite: ITP 265

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32041R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	25 of 36	Barrett Koster	DMC211

ITP 366: Blockchain: Advances and Use Cases (4.0 units)

Latest advances in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Critical analysis of new projects, proposals and protocols. The promise and technical feasibility of use cases.

• Prerequisite: ITP 256

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32045R	001	Lecture	5:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	19 of 35	Eric Chung	DMC207	PDF (230206 KB)

ITP 368: Cross-Platform App Development (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)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31807D	001	Lecture	6:00-9:40pm	Tuesday	59 of 60	Allen Almasi	GFS101

ITP 370: Cybersecurity Management and Operations (4.0 units)

Cybersecurity project design. Incident response. Teambuilding, management and communications for cybersecurity. Scalable approaches for implementation of Information Security Management Systems.

• Prerequisite: ITP 125
• Note: Watch the course intro and testimonials from previous students! bit.ly/Fall-ITP370

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32097R	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-12:50pm	Tue, Thu	24 of 29	Gregg Ibbotson	MRF229	PDF (346081 KB)

ITP 371: Technical Character Animation for Games (4.0 units)

3D character animation with a video game focus; movement clarity versus game reaction speed, LOD visibility and automated export systems.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 215 or CTAN 452)
• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3vjZsZv Everything you need to know about ITP 371 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31950R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	14 of 16	Scott Easley	OHE542

ITP 375: Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity Investigations (4.0 units)

Forensic science techniques. Digital evidence preservation. Processes and methodologies for digital examinations. Cyber crime investigations. Windows file system analysis. Real case scenario analysis and reporting

• Prerequisite: ITP 125

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31957R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 32	Pierson Clair	RRB101	PDF (234556 KB)
31956R	001	Lecture-Lab	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	27 of 32	Howard Williamson	RRB101	PDF (286951 KB)

ITP 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)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32026D	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tue, Thu	28 of 36	Clark Kromenaker	OHE540
32083D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	32 of 37	Sanjay Madhav	OHE540	PDF (66470 KB)

ITP 382: Mobile Game Development (4.0 units)

Application of techniques used to develop games for mobile devices. Sprites, mobile input, mobile graphics and monetization.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3wy0cNY Everything you need to know about ITP 382 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32056R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	21 of 28	Matthew Whiting	KAP267	PDF (327432 KB)

Crosslist ITP 383: Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Implementation (4.0 units)

Data models for industry applications. Modeling and designing robust databases. Implementing and querying databases with SQL. Innovations in database applications.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the ISE department but may qualify for major credit in ITP. To register, enroll in ISE 382.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31628D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	27 of 36	Reza Jafarkhani	KAP145	PDF (482468 KB)
31629R	001	Discussion	9:30-10:50am	Friday	12 of 25	Reza Jafarkhani	GFS221
31631R	001	Discussion	11:00-12:20pm	Friday	15 of 25	Reza Jafarkhani	GFS228

ITP 404: Advanced Front-End Web Development (4.0 units)

The technologies, techniques, conventions and best practices used in contemporary front-end web development.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 301 or ITP 303 or ACAD 275)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31835D	001	Lecture	5:00-8:20pm	Monday	24 of 25	David Tang	GFS228	PDF (234730 KB)

ITP 425: Web Application Security (4.0 units)

Examine web applications from an offensive security standpoint. Topics include information gathering, vulnerability discovery and validation, exploitation and privilege escalation techniques.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 301 or ITP 325 or ACAD 275)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32008R	001	Lecture-Lab	5:00-6:50pm	Mon, Wed	29 of 35	Andy Portillo	OHE540

ITP 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)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31994D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Tue, Thu	35 of 36	Sanjay Madhav	OHE540	PDF (67760 KB)

ITP 438: Advanced Gameplay Programming (4.0 units)

Advanced gameplay programming techniques for both single player and networked multiplayer games using an industry-standard game engine.

• Prerequisite: ITP 380

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32021D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 36	Sanjay Madhav	OHE540	PDF (67923 KB)

ITP 445: Apple Forensics and Security (macOS and iOS) (4.0 units)

Digital forensics, evidence collection and analysis of Apple devices including macOS and iOS. Mac, iPhone, iPad and other Apple device analysis.

• Prerequisite: ITP 375

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32025R	001	Lecture-Lab	6:00-9:20pm	Monday	11 of 16	Pierson Clair	OHE542	PDF (505561 KB)

ITP 449: Applications of Machine Learning (4.0 units)

Hands-on approach to the fundamental modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms that enable students to build robust predictive models of real-world data and test their validity.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 115 or ITP 116) and ITP 249

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31822R	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	46 of 60	Reza Jafarkhani	THH116	PDF (437448 KB)
31829R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	36 of 60	Kristof Aldenderfer	KAP160	Word (547163 KB)
31874R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	44 of 60	Kristof Aldenderfer	LVL17	Word (547163 KB)
32060R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	23 of 26	Reza Jafarkhani	KAP267	PDF (437448 KB)

ITP 450: High Performance Computing in Applied Machine Learning (2.0 units)

Theoretical and practical high performance computing approaches to various computational methods in applied machine learning.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 449 or DSCI 352 or MATH 446 or BUAD 425 or CSCI 467)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31881R	001	Lecture	4:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	7 of 20	BD Kim, Hao Ji, Iman Rahbari	KAP267	PDF (350149 KB)

ITP 456: Blockchain: Capstone (4.0 units)

Use decentralized blockchain technology to propose a use case of trustless peer-to-peer transactions.

• Prerequisite: (ITP 366 and ITP 356)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32096D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Boyuan Xu

ITP 460: Web Application Project (4.0 units)

Skills to plan, analyze, build, and launch professional Web sites with actual clients. Includes project management, documentation, technology assessment, security, UI, Q/A, and various methodologies.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 303 or ITP 304 or ACAD 276)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31912D	001	Lecture	5:00-8:20pm	Wednesday	20 of 20	Zune Nguyen	OHE542	PDF (172714 KB)

ITP 466: Building the High Tech Startup (4.0 units)

Teach students the basic technologies and processes involved in the building web and mobile startups. Students will be introduced to the different aspects of building a web startup including Online Business models, Product management, Agile development processes, Technology platforms and Operations, customer development and online marketing.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32055D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	31 of 33	Brian Dolan	OHE540

ITP 470: Information Technology Practicum (1.0-4.0 units)

Independent technology project related to specific topics under the direction of a faculty member.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32073D	001	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	4 of 50	Erik Johnson	OFFICE
32076D	292	Lecture-Lab	4:00-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 15	Timothy Li	OHE542

ITP 476: Technologies for Interactive Marketing (4.0 units)

Technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website and measure efficacy. Students will work with a real client and budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32072R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 40	P.J. Leimgruber	RTH115	PDF (155975 KB)

ITP 479: Cyber Law and Privacy (4.0 units)

Cyber legal issues, search and seizure, 4th amendment and digital evidence, warrants, private searches, wiretaps, tracking devices, workplace privacy.

• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/3LgManX Everything you need to know about ITP 479 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32049R	001	Lecture-Lab	5:30-8:50pm	Thursday	38 of 60	Benny Forer	KAP160

ITP 480: Information Technology Internship (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Practical experience in applying information technology skills in real-world settings. Supervised internship at companies and start-ups. Balancing academic rigor with corporate challenges and deadlines.

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

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32074D	001	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Erik Johnson	OFFICE

ITP 483: Communication for Software Engineers (2.0 units)

User-focused design, problem space vs solution space, data structures, algorithms, live coding challenges, engineering demonstrations and presentations.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 104 or ITP 365)
• Note: Watch the course intro! bit.ly/36l63eV Everything you need to know about ITP 483 in 2 minutes

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32088R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tuesday	8 of 20	Matthew Whiting	OHE542	PDF (376634 KB)

ITP 487: Enterprise Data Analytics (4.0 units)

Methodology to store, organize, cleanse, harmonize and stage enterprise data for analytics. Report, visualize, slice and dice, forecast and predict trends.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 249 or ITP 320 or DSCI 351)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31845R	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	80 of 120	Mike Lee	MRF340	Word (263100 KB)

ITP 489: In-Memory Data Modeling and Analytics (4.0 units)

Examines the design, architecture, and capabilities of in-memory databases and their application to real-time analytics.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 249 or ITP 320 or DSCI 351)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31873R	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	24 of 60	Richard Vawter	KAP160	PDF (606325 KB)
31877R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 38	Richard Vawter	KAP160	PDF (606329 KB)