• CS 4993

    Independent Study
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.77

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    In-depth study of a computer science or computer engineering problem by an individual student in close consultation with departmental faculty. The study is often either a thorough analysis of an abstract computer science problem or the design, implementation, and analysis of a computer system (software or hardware). Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • CS 6111

    Cloud Computing
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.78

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course introduces a basic grounding in designing and implementing cloud systems. It aims to acquaint students with principles and technologies of server clusters, virtualized datacenters, Internet clouds, and applications. Students will gain hands-on experience on public cloud such as Amazon EC2. Prerequisites: CS2150 Program and Data Representation or CS 111x Introduction to Programming, CS 4457 Computer Networks or equivalent background.

  • CS 6501

    Special Topics in Computer Science
     Rating

    3.19

     Difficulty

    2.43

     GPA

    3.80

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Course content varies by section and is selected to fill timely and special interests and needs of students. See CS 7501 for example topics. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • CS 6316

    Machine Learning
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This is a graduate-level machine learning course. Machine Learning is concerned with computer programs that automatically improve their performance through experience. This course covers introductory topics about the theory and practical algorithms for machine learning from a variety of perspectives. Topics include supervised learning, unsupervised learning and learning theory. Prerequisite: Calculus, Basic linear algebra, Basic Probability and Basic Algorithm. Statistics is recommended. Students should already have good programming skills.

  • CS 4980

    Capstone Research
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.91

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course is one option in the CS fourth-year thesis track. Students will seek out a faculty member as an advisor, and do an independent project with said advisor. Instructors can give the 3 credits across multiple semesters, if desired. This course is designed for students who are doing research, and want to use that research for their senior thesis. Note that this track could also be an implementation project, including a group-based project. Prerequisite: CS 3140 with a grade of C- or higher, and BSCS major.

  • CS 6190

    Computer Science Perspectives
     Rating

    1.33

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.92

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This 'acclimation' seminar helps new graduate students become productive researchers. Faculty and visitors speak on a wide variety of research topics, as well as on tools available to researchers, including library resources, various operating systems, UNIX power tools, programming languages, software development and version control systems, debugging tools, user interface toolkits, word processors, publishing systems, HTML, JAVA, browsers, Web tools, and personal time management. Prerequisite: CS graduate student or instructor permission.

  • CS 2910

    CS Education Practicum
     Rating

    3.83

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.96

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    An overview of computer science education for undergraduate students. Topics include ethics, diversity, tutoring and teaching techniques, and classroom management. Students enrolled in this course serve as a teaching assistant for a computer science course as part of their coursework.

  • CS 6762

    Signal Processing, Machine Learning and Control
     Rating

    3.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.97

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This is a core Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) class. It provides fundamental core material in signal processing, machine learning, and feedback control. However, the material is not presented in a traditional manner and does not replace deep domain expertise in these topics. Rather, the principles and skills taught in this class highlight the intersection of the cyber and the physical.

  • CS 4991

    Capstone Technical Report
     Rating

    3.33

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Supports the writing of the technical report component of the fourth-year thesis, credit for which is given in STS 4600. Students will write the report assuming a non-technical audience. The course is part of the CS 4XXX elective option in the fourth-year CS thesis track. BS CS 4th years (both first & second majors) and pre- or co-requisite STS 4500

  • CS 4998

    Distinguished BA Majors Research
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     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Required for Distinguished Majors completing the Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. An introduction to computer science research and the writing of a Distinguished Majors thesis. Prerequisites: CS 2150 or CS 2501 topic DSA2 with a grade of C- or higher, and BSCS major