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  • CS 252 Algorithms 6 credits

    A course on techniques used in the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. We will cover several major algorithmic design paradigms (greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, divide and conquer, and network flow). Along the way, we will explore the application of these techniques to a variety of domains (natural language processing, economics, computational biology, and data mining, for example). As time permits, we will include supplementary topics like randomized algorithms, advanced data structures, and amortized analysis.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • Formal or Statistical Reasoning
    • Computer Science 200 or 201 and Computer Science 202 (Mathematics 236 will be accepted in lieu of Computer Science 202)

    • Math Electives Math Discrete Structures CS major required
    • CS  252.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:34
    • M, WOlin 149 12:30pm-1:40pm
    • FOlin 149 1:10pm-2:10pm
    • CS  252.00 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:28
    • M, WCMC 210 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FCMC 210 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • CS 294 CS Tea Colloquium 1 credits

    Students earn credit by attending at least five of the research-based events in the Computer Science department’s weekly colloquium series. Speakers come from academia, industry, nonprofits, and government, and present on a variety of topics, within and adjacent to computer science. Students will submit brief written reports after each talk that they attend.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024
    • At least one CS course (concurrent enrollment is allowed)

    • CS  294.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Grading:S/CR/NC
    • THAnderson Hall 329 3:30pm-4:45pm
    • CS  294.00 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Grading:S/CR/NC
    • THAnderson Hall 329 3:30pm-4:30pm
    • CS  294.00 Spring 2024

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • Grading:S/CR/NC
    • THAnderson Hall 329 3:30pm-4:30pm
  • CS 362 Computational Biology 6 credits

    Recent advances in high-throughput experimental techniques have revolutionized how biologists measure DNA, RNA and protein. The size and complexity of the resulting datasets have led to a new era where computational methods are essential to answering important biological questions. This course focuses on the process of transforming biological problems into well formed computational questions and the algorithms to solve them. Topics include approaches to sequence comparison and alignment; molecular evolution and phylogenetics; DNA/RNA sequencing and assembly; and specific disease applications including cancer genomics.

    • Winter 2024
    • Formal or Statistical Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Encounter
    • Computer Science 200 or 201 and Computer Science 202 (Mathematics 236 will be accepted in lieu of Computer Science 202)

    • Statistics Elective
    • CS  362.00 Winter 2024

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:16
    • M, WAnderson Hall 223 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FAnderson Hall 223 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • CS 399 Senior Seminar 3 credits

    As part of their senior capstone experience, majors will work together in teams (typically four to seven students per team) on faculty-specified topics to design and implement the first stage of a project. Required of all senior majors.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024
    • Senior standing. Students are strongly encouraged to complete Computer Science 252 and Computer Science 257 before starting Computer Science 399.

    • Acad Cvc Engmnt/Appl
    • CS  399.08 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:19
    • Grading:S/CR/NC
    • M, WOlin 304 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 304 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • 1st 5 weeks, students in this section of CS 399 must also enroll in the fall term section of CS 400-01 which meets during the last 5 weeks of the term

  • CS 400 Integrative Exercise 3 credits

    Beginning with the prototypes developed in the Senior Seminar (CS 399), project teams will complete their project and present it to the department. Required of all senior majors. Each CS 400 is paired with a particular section of CS 399, and the prerequisite for CS 400 must be filled by satisfactory completion of that CS 399.

    • Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2024
    • Computer Science 399

    • CS  400.00 Fall 2023

    • Faculty:Layla Oesper 🏫 👤
    • Size:19
    • Grading:S/NC
    • M, WOlin 304 1:50pm-3:00pm
    • FOlin 304 2:20pm-3:20pm
    • 2nd 5 weeks

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