Graduate Approved Courses

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The graduate courses offered by the School of Engineering are grouped below according to the eight breadth categories. CS and CE courses have prefixes CMPS and CMPE in the UCSC catalog.

Artificial Intelligence

CS 240. Artificial Intelligence
CS 241. Knowledge Engineering
CS 242. Machine Learning
CS 243. Bioinformatics
CS 244. Computational Genomics
CS 290C. Advanced Topics in Machine Learning
CS 290D. Neural Computation

Computer-Aided Digital Design

CE 222. VLSI Digital System Design
CE 223. VLSI System-on-a-Chip Design
CE 224. Testing Digital Circuits
CE 225. Introduction to ASIC Systems Design
CE 226. Computer-Aided Analysis of Electrical Circuits
CE 227. Advances in Computer-Aided Synthesis of VLSI Circuits
CE 290L. Advanced Topics in VLSI Computer-Aided Design

Computer Graphics and Image Processing

CE 250. Multimedia Systems
EE 250. Digital Signal Processing
CE 253. Digital Computer Implementation of Linear Systems
CS 260. Computer Graphics
CS 262. Computer Animation
EE 262. Statistical Signal Processing I
CE 264. Image Analysis and Computer Vision
EE 264. Image Processing and Reconstruction (formerly CE261)
CE 263. Data Compression and Image Coding
CE 265. Image and Video Coding
CE 290V. Advanced Topics in Visual Computing
CS 290B. Advanced Topics in Computer Graphics

Computer Architecture and Networks

CE 202. Computer Architecture (does not count for breadth)
CE 220. Parallel Processing
CE 221. Advanced Microprocessor Design
CE 230. Computer Performance Evaluation
CE 232. Arithmetic Processors
CE 251. Error-Control Coding
CE 252A. Computer Networks
CE 252B. Modeling of Communication Protocols
CE 254. High-Speed Computer Networks
CE 255. Advanced Computer Communication
CE 256. Project in Computer Networks
CE 257. Wireless and Mobile Networks
CE 290M. Topics in Parallel Computation
CE 290N. Topics in Computer Performance

Control Systems

CE 240. Introduction to Linear Dynamical Systems
CE 241. Introduction to Feedback Control Systems
CE 242. Applied Feedback Control
CE 248. Games in Design and Control

Management of Technology

ISM 205. Management of Technology
ISM 209. Knowl Svcs/Data Analt
ISM 211. E-Business Technology and Strategy
ISM 245. Data Mining
ISM 250. Stochastic Optimization in Information Systems and Technology
ISM 270. Service Engineering and Management

Software Systems

CS 203. Programming Languages and Environments
CS 204. Compiler Design
CS 221. Advanced Operating Systems
CS 223. Advanced Computer Security
CS 229. Storage Systems
CS 232. Distributed Systems
CE 258. Unix Networking Internals
CE 276. Software Engineering
CS 277. Relational Database Systems
CS 279. Software Reuse and Component-Based Software Engineering
CS 290E. Object-Oriented Programming Methodology
CS 290G. Topics in Software Engineering

Theoretical Computer Science

CS 201. Analysis of Algorithms (does not count for breadth)
CS 210. Computational Models and Complexity
CS 211. Combinatorial Algorithms
CS 217. Logic in Computer Science
CE 278. Introduction to Theory of Discrete Systems
CS 290A. Topics in Algorithms and Complexity Theory
CS 290F. Combinatorial Mathematics
CS 290S. Advanced Topics in Computer Security
CS 290X. Cryptography and Computer Security
ISM 260. Information Retrieval

Electrical Engineering

EE 211. Introduction to Nanotechnology
EE 230. Optical Fiber Communication
EE 231. Optical Electronics
EE 232. Quantum Electronics
EE 233. Fiber Optics and Integrated Optics
EE 234. Liquid Crystal Displays
EE 235. Optical Information Storage and Processing
EE 251. Principles of Digital Communications
EE 252. Wireless Mobile Communications
EE 263. Advanced Topics in Coding Theory

Applied Mathematics and Statistics

AMS 206. Bayesian Statistics
AMS 207. Intermediate Bayesian Statistical Modeling
AMS 223. Time Series Analysis
AMS 210. Mathematical Models
AMS 213. Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations
ISM 206. Optimization Theory and Applications
ISM 207 Random Processes in Engineering

Other Elective Courses (These courses can be used as graduate electives but can not be used to satisfy breadth requirements.)

CE 293. Advanced Topics in Computer Engineering
CS 272. Evolutionary Game Theory(cross-listed with ECON272 & BIO274)
CS 290I. Internet Technology and Policy

Other Courses (These courses cannot be used as graduate electives.)

CS/CE 200. Research and Teaching in Computer Science and Engineering (3 units)
CE 280B. Seminar on Bioinformatics (2 units)
CE 280N. Seminar on Networks (2 units)
CE 280P. Seminar on Parallel Processing (2 units)
CE 280T. Seminar on New Technologies (0 units)
CS 296. Master's Project (2 units)
CS/CE 297. Independent Study or Research
CS/CE 299. Thesis Research

If a course is not listed here, you should assume it will not count. Check with the instructor and the Graduate Program Manager.

For graduate admissions information and applications, please direct email inquiries to gradadm@ucsc.edu.