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Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
8629	COMP 110 - 001 Introduction to Programming and Data Science	MoWeFr 9:05AM - 9:55AM	Alyssa Byrnes	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0100	Seats filled	Seats filled	261/261	66/999
Description: Prerequisite, A C or better in one of the following courses: MATH 130, 152, 210, 231, 129P, or PHIL 155, or STOR 120, 151, 155. Introduces students to programming and data science from a computational perspective. With an emphasis on modern applications in society, students gain experience with problem decomposition, algorithms for data analysis, abstraction design, and ethics in computing. No prior programming experience expected. Foundational concepts include data types, sequences, boolean logic, control flow, functions/methods, recursion, classes/objects, input/output, data organization, transformations, and visualizations. Students may not enroll in COMP 110 after receiving credit for COMP 210. 3 units.
10083	COMP 110 - 002 Introduction to Programming and Data Science	MoWeFr 11:15AM - 12:05PM	Alyssa Byrnes	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm G100	Seats filled	Seats filled	264/264	86/999
Description: Prerequisite, A C or better in one of the following courses: MATH 130, 152, 210, 231, 129P, or PHIL 155, or STOR 120, 151, 155. Introduces students to programming and data science from a computational perspective. With an emphasis on modern applications in society, students gain experience with problem decomposition, algorithms for data analysis, abstraction design, and ethics in computing. No prior programming experience expected. Foundational concepts include data types, sequences, boolean logic, control flow, functions/methods, recursion, classes/objects, input/output, data organization, transformations, and visualizations. Students may not enroll in COMP 110 after receiving credit for COMP 210. 3 units.
17378	COMP 110 - 003 Introduction to Programming and Data Science	MoWeFr 8:00AM - 8:50AM	Izzi Hinks	Coker Hall-Rm 0201	Seats filled	Seats filled	80/80
Description: Prerequisite, A C or better in one of the following courses: MATH 130, 152, 210, 231, 129P, or PHIL 155, or STOR 120, 151, 155. Introduces students to programming and data science from a computational perspective. With an emphasis on modern applications in society, students gain experience with problem decomposition, algorithms for data analysis, abstraction design, and ethics in computing. No prior programming experience expected. Foundational concepts include data types, sequences, boolean logic, control flow, functions/methods, recursion, classes/objects, input/output, data organization, transformations, and visualizations. Students may not enroll in COMP 110 after receiving credit for COMP 210. 3 units.
17380	COMP 110 - 004 Introduction to Programming and Data Science	MoWeFr 2:30PM - 3:20PM	Izzi Hinks	Global Education, F-Rm 1015	Seats filled	Seats filled	80/80	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, A C or better in one of the following courses: MATH 130, 152, 210, 231, 129P, or PHIL 155, or STOR 120, 151, 155. Introduces students to programming and data science from a computational perspective. With an emphasis on modern applications in society, students gain experience with problem decomposition, algorithms for data analysis, abstraction design, and ethics in computing. No prior programming experience expected. Foundational concepts include data types, sequences, boolean logic, control flow, functions/methods, recursion, classes/objects, input/output, data organization, transformations, and visualizations. Students may not enroll in COMP 110 after receiving credit for COMP 210. 3 units.
8175	COMP 126 - 001 Practical Web Design and Development for Everyone	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Tessa Joseph-Nicholas	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	Seats filled	Seats filled	120/120	110/999
Description: A ground-up introduction to current principles, standards, and best practice in website design, usability, accessibility, development, and management through project-based skills development in HTML5, CSS, and basic JavaScript. Intended for nonmajors. 3 units.
9530	COMP 210 - 001 Data Structures and Analysis	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Muhammad Ghani	Global Education, F-Rm 1015	85/86	8/43	93/129	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 110 and MATH 231; a grade of C or better is required; Pre- or corequisites, COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315. This course will teach you how to organize the data used in computer programs so that manipulation of that data can be done efficiently on large problems and large data instances. Rather than learning to use the data structures found in the libraries of programming languages, you will be learning how those libraries are constructed, and why the items that are included in them are there (and why some are excluded). 3 units.
11095	COMP 210 - 002 Data Structures and Analysis	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Muhammad Ghani	Global Education, F-Rm 1015	Seats filled	24/48	134/158	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 110 and MATH 231; a grade of C or better is required; Pre- or corequisites, COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315. This course will teach you how to organize the data used in computer programs so that manipulation of that data can be done efficiently on large problems and large data instances. Rather than learning to use the data structures found in the libraries of programming languages, you will be learning how those libraries are constructed, and why the items that are included in them are there (and why some are excluded). 3 units.
9529	COMP 211 - 001 Systems Fundamentals	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Brent Munsell	Chapman Hall-Rm 0201	58/174	Seats filled	64/180	3/999
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 210; COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315; a grade of C or better is required in both prerequisite courses . This is the first course in the introductory systems sequence. Students enter the course having taken an introductory programming course in a high-level programming language (COMP 110) and a course in discrete structures. The overarching goal is to bridge the gap between a students' knowledge of a high-level programming language (COMP 110) and computer organization (COMP 311). 3 units.
14620	COMP 211 - 002 Systems Fundamentals	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Brent Munsell	Coker Hall-Rm 0201	72/196	Seats filled	74/198	8/999
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 210; COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315; a grade of C or better is required in both prerequisite courses . This is the first course in the introductory systems sequence. Students enter the course having taken an introductory programming course in a high-level programming language (COMP 110) and a course in discrete structures. The overarching goal is to bridge the gap between a students' knowledge of a high-level programming language (COMP 110) and computer organization (COMP 311). 3 units.
8430	COMP 227 - 001 Effective Peer Teaching in Computer Science	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Tessa Joseph-Nicholas	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN11	0/30	Seats filled	0/30	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, COMP 210 or 401. Fundamentals of computer science pedagogy and instructional practice with primary focus on training undergraduate learning assistants for computer science courses. Emphasis on awareness of social identity in learning, active learning in the computer science classroom, and effective mentorship. All students must be granted a computer science learning assistantship or obtain prior approval to substitute relevant practicum experience prior to enrollment. 3 units.
6962	COMP 283 - 001 Discrete Structures	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Jack Snoeyink	Carroll Hall-Rm 0111	Seats filled	38/55	100/117	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, MATH 231 or MATH 241; a grade of C or better is required. Introduces discrete structures (sets, tuples, relations, functions, graphs, trees) and the formal mathematics (logic, proof, induction) used to establish their properties and those of algorithms that work with them. Develops problem-solving skills through puzzles and applications central to computer science. 3 units.
10832	COMP 283H - 001 Discrete Structures	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Jack Snoeyink	Carroll Hall-Rm 0111	12/24	Seats filled	12/24	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, MATH 231 or MATH 241; a grade of C or better is required. Introduces discrete structures (sets, tuples, relations, functions, graphs, trees) and the formal mathematics (logic, proof, induction) used to establish their properties and those of algorithms that work with them. Develops problem-solving skills through puzzles and applications central to computer science. 3 units.
15038	COMP 290 - 001 Special Topics in Computer Science	We 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Kris Jordan	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	Seats filled	Seats filled	60/60	13/999
Description: Non-technical topics in computer science for computer science majors. May not be used to satisfy any degree requirements for a computer science major. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 units.
10178	COMP 301 - 001 Foundations of Programming	MoWe 3:35PM - 4:50PM	KETAN MAYER-PATEL	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0100	90/241	Seats filled	99/250	13/999
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 210; COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315; a grade of C or better is required in both prerequisite courses . Students will learn how to reason about how their code is structured, identify whether a given structure is effective in a given context, and look at ways of organizing units of code that support larger programs. In a nutshell, the primary goal of the course is to equip students with tools and techniques that will help them not only in later courses in the major but also in their careers afterwards. 3 units.
17377	COMP 301 - 002 Foundations of Programming	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	KETAN MAYER-PATEL	Hamilton Hall-Rm 0100	0/250	Seats filled	0/250
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 210; COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315; a grade of C or better is required in both prerequisite courses . Students will learn how to reason about how their code is structured, identify whether a given structure is effective in a given context, and look at ways of organizing units of code that support larger programs. In a nutshell, the primary goal of the course is to equip students with tools and techniques that will help them not only in later courses in the major but also in their careers afterwards. 3 units.
9531	COMP 311 - 001 Computer Organization	MoWeFr 3:35PM - 4:25PM	Connor McMahon	Carroll Hall-Rm 0111	187/207	Seats filled	188/208	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 211; a grade of C or better is required. Introduction to computer organization and design. Students will be introduced to the conceptual design of a basic microprocessor, along with assembly programming. The course includes fundamental concepts such as binary numbers, binary arithmetic, and representing information as well as instructions. Students learn to program in assembly (i.e., machine) language. The course covers the fundamentals of computer hardware design, transistors and logic gates, progressing through basic combinational and sequential components, culminating in the conceptual design CPU. 3 units.
7207	COMP 380 - 001 Technology, Ethics, & Culture	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Tessa Joseph-Nicholas	Greenlaw Hall-Rm 0101	Seats filled	Seats filled	80/80	162/999
Description: This discussion-based, participatory course explores the personal, sociocultural, and ethical effects and implications of the development and use of computing technologies and the Internet. 3 units.
4795	COMP 421 - 001 Files and Databases	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	To be Announced	Murphey Hall-Rm 0116	0/150	Seats filled	0/150	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210, 211, and 301; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Placement of data on secondary storage. File organization. Database history, practice, major models, system structure and design. Previously offered as COMP 521. 3 units.
8655	COMP 431 - 001 Internet Services and Protocols	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	To be Announced	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	0/60	Seats filled	0/60	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210, 211, and 301; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Application-level protocols HTTP, SMTP, FTP, transport protocols TCP and UDP, and the network-level protocol IP. Internet architecture, naming, addressing, routing, and DNS. Sockets programming. Physical-layer technologies. Ethernet, ATM, and wireless. 3 units.
12013	COMP 433 - 001 Mobile Computing Systems	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Shahriar Nirjon	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	Seats filled	Seats filled	75/75	61/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210, 211, and 301; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Principles of mobile applications, mobile OS, mobile networks, and embedded sensor systems. Coursework includes programming assignments, reading from recent research literature, and a semester long project on a mobile computing platform (e.g., Android, Arduino, iOS, etc.). 3 units.
14475	COMP 435 - 001 Computer Security Concepts	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:25AM	Cynthia Sturton	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm G010	45/70	Seats filled	45/70	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210, 211, and 301; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Introduction to topics in computer security including confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication policies, basic cryptography and cryptographic protocols, ethics, and privacy. A student may not receive credit for this course after receiving credit for COMP 535. 3 units.
4794	COMP 455 - 001 Models of Languages and Computation	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Thiagarajan Subramanian	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	94/110	Seats filled	94/110	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210 or 410 and COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315; a grade of C or better in all prerequisite courses is required. Introduction to the theory of computation. Finite automata, regular languages, pushdown automata, context-free languages, and Turing machines. Undecidable problems. 3 units.
9436	COMP 455 - 002 Models of Languages and Computation	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Thiagarajan Subramanian	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	105/106	Seats filled	124/125	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210 or 410 and COMP 283 or MATH 381 or STOR 315; a grade of C or better in all prerequisite courses is required. Introduction to the theory of computation. Finite automata, regular languages, pushdown automata, context-free languages, and Turing machines. Undecidable problems. 3 units.
8174	COMP 475 - 001 2D Computer Graphics	MoWe 9:05AM - 10:20AM	Mike Reed	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN11	Seats filled	Seats filled	60/60	2/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 210, 211, and 301; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Fundamentals of modern software 2D graphics; geometric primitives, scan conversion, clipping, transformations, compositing, texture sampling. Advanced topics may include gradients, antialiasing, filtering, parametric curves, and geometric stroking. 3 units.
4796	COMP 523 - 001 Software Engineering Laboratory	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Paul Stotts	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	53/60	Seats filled	53/60	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and 311; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; as well as at least two chosen from COMP 421, 426, 431, 433, 520, 530, 535, 575, 580, 590. Organization and scheduling of software engineering projects, structured programming, and design. Each team designs, codes, and debugs program components and synthesizes them into a tested, documented program product. 4 units.
9013	COMP 524 - 001 Programming Language Concepts	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	PRASUN DEWAN	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	65/80	Seats filled	65/80	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 301 or COMP 401; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Concepts of high-level programming and their realization in specific languages. Data types, scope, control structures, procedural abstraction, classes, concurrency. Run-time implementation. 3 units.
4797	COMP 530 - 001 Operating Systems	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:25AM	Donald Porter	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	Seats filled	Seats filled	75/75	16/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and 311; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Types of operating systems. Concurrent programming. Management of storage, processes, devices. Scheduling, protection. Case study. Course includes a programming laboratory. 3 units.
12017	COMP 537 - 001 Cryptography	TuTh 3:30PM - 4:45PM	SABA ESKANDARIAN	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	Seats filled	Seats filled	90/90	1/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301; permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisites. Introduces both the applied and theoretical sides of cryptography. Main focus will be on the inner workings of cryptographic primitives and how to use them correctly. Begins with standard cryptographic tools such as symmetric and public-key encryption, message authentication, key exchange, and digital signatures before moving on to more advanced topics. Potential advanced topics include elliptic curves, post-quantum cryptography, and zero-knowledge proofs. 3 units.
9419	COMP 541 - 001 Digital Logic and Computer Design	MoWeFr 2:30PM - 3:45PM	MONTEK SINGH	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	Seats filled	Seats filled	45/45	6/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and 311; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. This course is an introduction to digital logic as well as the structure and electronic design of modern processors. Students will implement a working computer during the laboratory sessions. 4 units.
14429	COMP 541 - 002 Digital Logic and Computer Design	MoWeFr 10:10AM - 11:00AM	Connor McMahon	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	Seats filled	Seats filled	45/45	4/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and 311; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. This course is an introduction to digital logic as well as the structure and electronic design of modern processors. Students will implement a working computer during the laboratory sessions. 4 units.
14643	COMP 541 - 600 Digital Logic and Computer Design	Th 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Connor McMahon	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	41/45	Seats filled	41/45	4/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and 311; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. This course is an introduction to digital logic as well as the structure and electronic design of modern processors. Students will implement a working computer during the laboratory sessions. 0 units.
14431	COMP 545 - 148 Programming Intelligent Physical Systems	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Samarjit Chakraborty	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	46/59	Seats filled	47/60	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and COMP 311; or COMP 411; a C or better is required in all pre-requisites. Introduction to programming embedded control systems that lie at the heart of robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles. Topics will include modeling physical systems, designing feedback controllers, timing analysis of embedded systems and software, software implementations of controllers on distributed embedded platforms and their verification. 3 units.
4798	COMP 550 - 001 Algorithms and Analysis	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Kevin Sun	Murphey Hall-Rm 0116	124/142	Seats filled	132/150	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and 301; or COMP 410; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Formal specification and verification of programs. Techniques of algorithm analysis. Problem-solving paradigms. Survey of selected algorithms. 3 units.
9095	COMP 550 - 002 Algorithms and Analysis	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Kevin Sun	Murphey Hall-Rm 0116	78/148	Seats filled	80/150	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and 301; or COMP 410; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Formal specification and verification of programs. Techniques of algorithm analysis. Problem-solving paradigms. Survey of selected algorithms. 3 units.
8656	COMP 562 - 001 Introduction to Machine Learning	TuTh 5:00PM - 6:15PM	Jorge Silva	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	66/67	Seats filled	74/75	1/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and 301; or COMP 401 and 410; as well as MATH 233, 347, and STOR 435 or STOR 535 or BIOS 650; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses; permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisites. Machine learning as applied to speech recognition, tracking, collaborative filtering, and recommendation systems. Classification, regression, support vector machines, hidden Markov models, principal component analysis, and deep learning. 3 units.
10820	COMP 581 - 001 Introduction to Robotics	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	RON ALTEROVITZ	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	38/56	Seats filled	42/60	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 301 and 311; or COMP 401, 410, and 411; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Hands-on introduction to robotics with a focus on the computational aspects. Students will build and program mobile robots. Topics include kinematics, actuation, sensing, configuration spaces, control, and motion planning. Applications include industrial, mobile, personal, and medical robots. 3 units.
12794	COMP 590 - 059 Special Topics: Programming Methods, Models, Languages, and Analysis	MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM	Paul Stotts	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN14	79/81	Seats filled	88/90	1/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. Different sections may be taken in the same semester. 3 units.
12440	COMP 590 - 140 Special Topics: Foundations of Software Engineering	MoWeFr 4:40PM - 5:30PM	Kris Jordan	Carroll Hall-Rm 0111	103/208	Seats filled	103/208	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. Different sections may be taken in the same semester. 3 units.
14906	COMP 590 - 158 Special Topics: Special topics in Natural Language Processing	Mo 10:10AM - 12:40PM	Snigdha Chaturvedi	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN115	Seats filled	Seats filled	4/4	2/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. Different sections may be taken in the same semester. 3 units.
11399	COMP 590 - 170 Special Topics: Video Recognition	MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM	Gedas Bertasius	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	1/28	Seats filled	3/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. Different sections may be taken in the same semester. 3 units.
14603	COMP 590 - 172 Special Topics: VR and Game Development	MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM	Daniel Szafir	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB141	Seats filled	Seats filled	30/30	6/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. Different sections may be taken in the same semester. 3 units.
11466	COMP 590 - 177 Special Topics: Introduction to Computer Vision	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Roni Sengupta	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	44/60	Seats filled	44/60	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 211 and COMP 301. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. Different sections may be taken in the same semester. 3 units.
14599	COMP 664 - 001 Deep Learning	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	Shashank Srivastava	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN11	Seats filled	Seats filled	60/60	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 562, COMP 755, or STOR 565 and MATH 201, 347, or 577 and MATH 233 or 522; permission of the instructor for student lacking the prerequisites. Introduction to the field of deep learning and its applications. Basics of building and optimizing neural networks, including model architectures and training schemes. 3 units.
7339	COMP 737 - 080 Real-Time Systems	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	JAMES ANDERSON	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	8/30	Seats filled	8/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, COMP 530. Taxonomy and evolution of real-time systems. Timing constraints. Design, implementation, and analysis of real-time systems. Theory of deterministic scheduling and resource allocation. Case studies and project. 3 units.
7285	COMP 750 - 080 Algorithm Analysis	TuTh 11:00AM - 12:15PM	JAMES ANDERSON	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	12/30	Seats filled	12/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, COMP 455 and 550. Algorithm complexity. Lower bounds. The classes P, NP, PSPACE, and co-NP; hard and complete problems. Pseudo-polynomial time algorithms. Advanced data structures. Graph-theoretic, number-theoretic, probabilistic, and approximation algorithms. 3 units.
12020	COMP 755 - 142 Machine Learning	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Junier Oliva	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB141	16/30	Seats filled	16/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, MATH 347/547, or 577, and STOR 435; a grade of C or better is required in all prerequisite courses. Machine Learning methods are aimed at developing systems that learn from data. The course covers data representations suitable for learning, mathematical underpinnings of the learning methods and practical considerations in their implementations. 3 units.
12021	COMP 775 - 001 Image Processing and Analysis	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	MARC NIETHAMMER	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB141	24/30	Seats filled	24/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, MATH 233, MATH 547/347, and STOR 435. Approaches to analysis of digital images. Scale geometry, statistical pattern recognition, optimization. Segmentation, registration, shape analysis. Applications, software tools. 3 units.
14630	COMP 790 - 144 Special Topics: Introduction to Formal Methods	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Parasara Sridhar Duggirala	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	2/30	Seats filled	2/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
12023	COMP 790 - 148 Special Topics: Programming Intelligent Physical Systems	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Samarjit Chakraborty	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	4/20	Seats filled	4/20	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
12887	COMP 790 - 149 Special Topics: Special Topics: Introduction to Reinforcement Learning	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Samarjit Chakraborty	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN115	4/20	Seats filled	4/20	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
12888	COMP 790 - 150 Topics in Computer Science	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Tianlong Chen	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN115	8/25	Seats filled	8/25	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
14758	COMP 790 - 158 Special Topics: Special topics in Natural Language Processing	Mo 10:10AM - 12:40PM	Snigdha Chaturvedi	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN115	4/20	Seats filled	4/20	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
10414	COMP 790 - 170 Special Topics: Video Recognition	MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM	Gedas Bertasius	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB009	9/30	Seats filled	9/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
14602	COMP 790 - 172 Special Topics: VR and Game Development	MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM	Daniel Szafir	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB141	8/30	Seats filled	8/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
12024	COMP 790 - 173 Special Topics: Special Topics in HCI	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Danielle Szafir	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB141	6/30	Seats filled	6/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
14618	COMP 790 - 175 Special Topics: Optical Neural Networks and Computing Systems	MoWe 10:10AM - 11:25AM	Praneeth Chakravarthula	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB141	4/30	Seats filled	4/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
11407	COMP 790 - 178 Special Topics: Stochastic Performance Modeling and Scheduling	TuTh 12:30PM - 1:45PM	Benjamin Berg	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN115	5/20	Seats filled	5/20	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
14625	COMP 790 - 183 Special Topics: Reliable Machine Learning	MoWe 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Huaxiu Yao	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm SN115	19/30	Seats filled	19/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.
14619	COMP 790 - 185 Special Topics: Research Topics in Computer Security	MoWe 12:20PM - 1:35PM	Andrew Kwong	Sitterson Hall (inc-Rm FB007	6/30	Seats filled	6/30	0/999
Description: Permission of the instructor. This course has variable content and may be taken multiple times for credit. 1 - 21 units.