Timeroom: Spring 2025

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 696 (16) - Independent Study

Independent Study

Credits: 1.0 to 6.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 55622

Individual projects developed and conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to unlimited times.

Equivalent(s): CS 696W

Instructors: Wheeler Ruml

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 696W (02) - Independent Study

Independent Study

Credits: 1.0 to 6.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 52678

Individual projects developed and conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 1 times.

Equivalent(s): CS 696

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Radim Bartos

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 699 (01) - Internship

Internship

Credits: 1.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 51378

Provides the opportunity to apply academic experience in settings associated with future professional employment. A written proposal for the internship must be approved by the instructor. The proposal must specify what the student will learn from the internship, why the student is properly prepared for the internship and what supervision is available during the internship. A mid-semester report and final report are required. Prereq: permission.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 3 times.

Only listed majors in section: COMPUTER SCIENC, CS: ALGORITHMS, CS: CYBERSECRTY, CS: SYSTEMS

Instructors: Arvind Narayan

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 727 (01) - Software Security

Software Security

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 52465

Mechanisms and implementation of techniques in software security. Various fundamental security topics include cryptography, access control, protocols, software vulnerabilities, and reverse engineering.

Prerequisite(s): CS 520 with minimum grade of C- and CS 527

Cross listed with : CS 827.01

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Instructors: Jason Reeves

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	KING N121

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 730 (01) - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Intro Artificial Intelligence

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 53128

In-depth introduction to artificial intelligence, concentrating on aspects of intelligent problem-solving. Topics include situated agents, advanced search techniques, knowledge representation, logical reasoning techniques, reasoning under uncertainty, advanced planning and control, and learning.

Prerequisite(s): CS 515

Cross listed with : CS 830.01

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Instructors: Wheeler Ruml

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	8:10am - 9:30am	PARS N114
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	F	3:10pm - 4:00pm	PARS N114

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 735 (01) - Introduction to Parallel and Distributed Programming

Intro Parallel & Distrib Prog

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 51707

Programming with multiple processes and threads on distributed and parallel computer systems. Introduces programming tools and techniques for building applications on such platforms. Course requirements consist primarily of programming assignments.

Prerequisite(s): CS 761

Cross listed with : CS 835.01

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Instructors: Michel Charpentier

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	PARS N114

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 750 (01) - Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 35
CRN: 56456

An introduction to fundamental concepts and common methods in machine learning. In addition to theoretical topics, the course involves hands-on experience in making predictions using synthetic and real-world datasets. Programming course required prior to taking this course.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 539 or MATH 644

Instructors: Marek Petrik

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	GREGG 110

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 757 (01) - Mathematical Optimization for Applications

Mathematical Optimization

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 7
CRN: 52381

This course introduces the foundations of mathematical optimization and reinforces them via applications. The content includes convex optimization, first and second-order methods, constrained problems, duality, linear and quadratic programming, as well as discrete and non-convex optimization. Applications will focus on machine learning methods but also include problems from engineering and operations research. Programming proficiency in MATLAB, R, Java, C, Python, or equivalent required.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 426

Equivalent(s): MATH 757

Cross listed with : CS 857.01

Only listed colleges in section: Engineering&Physical Sciences

Instructors: Marek Petrik

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	KING N113

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 758 (01) - Algorithms

Algorithms

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 54776

An introduction to important concepts in the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures, including implementation, complexity analysis, and proofs of correctness.

Prerequisite(s): CS 420 with minimum grade of C- and CS 515 with minimum grade of C- and CS 659

Cross listed with : CS 858.01

Instructors: Laura Dietz

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	KING S145
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	F	2:10pm - 3:00pm	KING N334

Durham Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Computer Science

CS 759 (01) - Natural Language Processing

Natural Language Processing

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 54777

This class covers natural language processing, including both methods and well-known applications. Methods discussed will range from classical probabilistic methods such as Naive Bayes and Hidden Markov Models, to contemporary neural network methods, including word vector models, recurrent neural networks, and Transformer-based models. Applications discussed will include text classification, machine translation, and conversation systems.

Prerequisite(s): CS 515 and (MATH 539 or MATH 644)

Cross listed with : CS 859A.01

Instructors: Samuel Carton

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	KING N310