{ "site": { "name": "UMass Boston Computer Science Department", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/" }, "pages": [ { "title": "Academics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/", "summary": "Explore computer science and information technology programs, courses, admissions information, and student funding opportunities.", "description": "Explore computer science and information technology programs, courses, admissions information, and student funding opportunities.", "keywords": ["academics","programs","courses","admissions","student funding"], "aliases": ["academic programs","academics and programs"], "related_topics": ["programs","courses","admissions","student funding"], "content_excerpt": "Admissions Provides application requirements and information on the admission process for prospective Computer Science and Information Technology majors. Certificate Programs Provides description and requirements of our Certificate program for Computer Science. Course Catalog Provides current and upcoming course off..." } , { "title": "People", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/people/", "summary": "Find faculty and staff profiles, contact information, and department leadership across the UMass Boston Computer Science Department.", "description": "Find faculty and staff profiles, contact information, and department leadership across the UMass Boston Computer Science Department.", "keywords": ["people","faculty","staff","department contacts"], "aliases": ["people directory","faculty and staff"], "related_topics": ["faculty","staff","contact information"], "content_excerpt": "Includes bios, photos and contact information of our faculty and staff members. Faculty Staff" } , { "title": "Research", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/research/", "summary": "Explore UMass Boston Computer Science research groups and department-supported research funding activity.", "description": "Explore UMass Boston Computer Science research groups and department-supported research funding activity.", "keywords": ["research","research groups","funding","computing","research computing"], "aliases": ["computing","research and computing"], "related_topics": ["research groups","research funding","high performance computing","research computing"], "content_excerpt": "Lists financial support received from companies and foundations by our department for its research initiatives. Funding Lists research topics that members in the department are currently focusing on. Groups Highlights departmental research computing infrastructure and cluster resources for advanced workloads. Chimera" } , { "title": "Resources", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/resources/", "summary": "Department resource hub for student support, office hours, policies, software access, and computing tools.", "description": "Department resource hub for student support, office hours, policies, software access, and computing tools.", "keywords": ["resources","student resources","department resources","software resources","computing resources","student support"], "aliases": ["CS resources","student support resources","computing resources","student resources"], "related_topics": ["student support","office hours","software access","policies","computing resources"], "content_excerpt": "Site Search CS Department IT Policies and Procedures Dreamspark/Microsoft Imagine Office Hours VMware" } , { "title": "Admissions", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/admissions", "content_excerpt": "Interested in getting a Computer Science or Information Technology major? Below, you can find information regarding the admission process, tuition, and much more for our undergraduate and graduate programs. ONLINE APPLICATION Freshman Students interested in applying for Computer Science BS, Computer Science BA, Info..." } , { "title": "Course Schedule", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/course-schedule", "summary": "Course offerings now live in the dynamic course catalog.", "description": "Course offerings now live in the dynamic course catalog.", "content_excerpt": "Course offerings now appear in the dynamic Course Catalog. The catalog is generated from local schedule_*.xlsx files through the course offerings import pipeline and includes the current academic year plus future academic years when schedule files exist." } , { "title": "Computer Science Minor", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/cs-minor", "content_excerpt": "The CS minor program provides an education in the core courses of Computer Science. It adds to the attractiveness of other majors by improving a graduate’s job opportunities post-graduation in an increasingly high tech society. Minor in Computer Science requirements: CS110, MATH140, CS210, CS220 , CS240, and CS310. ..." } , { "title": "Student Funding", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/student-funding", "summary": "Scholarship and financial support resource for CS and IT students, including departmental funding opportunities and financial aid links.", "description": "Scholarship and financial support resource for CS and IT students, including departmental funding opportunities and financial aid links.", "keywords": ["student funding","scholarships","financial aid","funding opportunities","student support","scholarship funding","financial support"], "aliases": ["scholarships","funding","financial support","scholarship funding","financial aid help"], "related_topics": ["scholarships","financial aid","student funding","student support","academic funding"], "content_excerpt": "CSM Scholarship Funding Introduction The CSM Dean’s office is seeking applications for the AY2019-2020 College Scholarships. The Scholarships are merit-based and are awarded to different categories of students. Please review the Scholarship description and the eligibility requirements carefully. You may apply for mo..." } , { "title": "Alumni", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/alumni", "content_excerpt": "Our graduates have successfully applied for academic positions, post-doctoral fellowships, and industrial jobs. Thirteen former PhD students got academic positions in US and foreign Universities. Others got research positions at Stanford, MIT, Harvard Medical School, Institute for Data Science at UC Berkeley, and ot..." } , { "title": "Faculty", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/faculty", "summary": "Browse current and retired faculty in the UMass Boston Computer Science Department, including profile links and contact information.", "description": "Browse current and retired faculty in the UMass Boston Computer Science Department, including profile links and contact information.", "keywords": ["faculty","professors","instructors","computer science faculty"], "aliases": ["faculty directory","cs faculty"], "related_topics": ["faculty","department leadership"], "content_excerpt": "Ozgun Babur Assistant Professor M-3-201-02 ozgun.babur@umb.edu External faculty page Temitayo Banjo Lecturer M-3-201-32 617.287.6490 temitayo.banjo@umb.edu Stephen Chang Assistant Professor M-3-201-03 stephen.chang@umb.edu External faculty page Tiago Cogumbreiro Associate Professor M-3-201-16 617-287-6479 tiago.cogu..." } , { "title": "Staff", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/staff", "summary": "Browse current and retired department staff, including office locations, phone numbers, and email contacts where listed.", "description": "Browse current and retired department staff, including office locations, phone numbers, and email contacts where listed.", "keywords": ["staff","department staff","staff contacts"], "aliases": ["staff directory","cs staff"], "related_topics": ["staff","contact information"], "content_excerpt": "Leonard David Systems/Network Administrator M-3-201-17 617-287-6477 leonard.david@umb.edu Gemma Galecia Graduate Program Secretary M-3-201-01 617-287-6441 gemma.galecia@umb.edu Elif Gurel Budget Administrator M-3-201-13 617-287-6448 elif.gurel@umb.edu Thomas Mullaly Senior System/Network Administrator M-3-201-12 617..." } , { "title": "Funding", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/funding", "summary": "Department research funding page listing grants, sponsors, investigators, and award amounts across CS research projects.", "description": "Department research funding page listing grants, sponsors, investigators, and award amounts across CS research projects.", "keywords": ["funding","research funding","grants","sponsors"], "aliases": ["grants","funded research"], "related_topics": ["grants","sponsored research","research funding"], "content_excerpt": "PIs and Co-PIs only include members of the UMass Boston Computer Science department. Culture Change in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Public University System Source of funds Sloan Foundation PI(s) Daniel Haehn Start Date February 2023 End Date February 2025 Amount $499,972.00 (U..." } , { "title": "Groups", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/groups", "summary": "Explore CS department research groups, their lead faculty, and the topics they study.", "description": "Explore CS department research groups, their lead faculty, and the topics they study.", "keywords": ["research groups","research labs","UMass Boston","Computer Science Department"], "aliases": ["groups","labs","research labs"], "related_topics": ["research groups","laboratories","faculty research"], "content_excerpt": "The Computer Science Department supports research groups and laboratories across computing, data, software, systems, security, and human-centered technologies. Computational Biology Group Research group focused on computational methods for protein structure, dynamics, and molecular biology problems. Lead People: Nur..." } , { "title": "Chimera", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/research/chimera/", "summary": "Research computing cluster for high-performance computing, GPU jobs, machine learning, simulations, and large-scale data analysis.", "description": "Research computing cluster for high-performance computing, GPU jobs, machine learning, simulations, and large-scale data analysis.", "keywords": ["Chimera","HPC","high performance computing","research computing","cluster","GPU","machine learning","computing resources","parallel computing"], "aliases": ["Chimera","Chimera cluster","HPC cluster","research computing cluster","high performance computing cluster"], "related_groups": ["high-performance-computing-group"], "related_topics": ["high performance computing","research computing","cluster computing","gpu computing","machine learning","data analysis","simulations"], "content_excerpt": "Chimera is a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster provided by UMass Boston Research Computing. It supports advanced workloads such as data analysis, machine learning, simulations, and other compute-intensive research tasks. Chimera is designed for distributed computing and includes a mix of compute resources, in..." } , { "title": "Important Information for all CS Students", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/info", "summary": "Academic advising and enrollment resource with prerequisite charts, graduate forms, WISER help, and admissions links for CS students.", "description": "Academic advising and enrollment resource with prerequisite charts, graduate forms, WISER help, and admissions links for CS students.", "keywords": ["student information","prerequisite chart","roadmap","graduate enrollment","WISER","advising resources","academic advising","graduate advising","enrollment forms"], "aliases": ["CS student info","CS student resources","prerequisite roadmap","advising","academic advising","graduate advising"], "related_programs": ["/undergraduate-programs","/graduate-programs"], "related_topics": ["advising","academic advising","prerequisites","enrollment","graduate students","undergraduate students","wiser"], "content_excerpt": "CS Ugrad Prerequisite Chart We now have an interactive roadmap (made by Estevao Lordeiro ): INTERACTIVE ROADMAP Prof. Ming Ouyang created this roadmap to the Computer Science BS (outdated, above is better!). GEMMA’S LINKS Our Graduate Program Secretary Gemma Galecia collected the following extremely useful links. AP..." } , { "title": "About", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/about/", "summary": "Learn about the department, how to contact us, our facilities, our DEI statement, and how to visit campus.", "description": "Learn about the department, how to contact us, our facilities, our DEI statement, and how to visit campus.", "keywords": ["about","department information","contact","facilities","visiting"], "aliases": ["about the department","about us"], "related_topics": ["contact information","facilities","visiting campus"], "content_excerpt": "Connect: Contact Us Lists emails, extensions and office locations of key faculty and staff members. Department Provides a brief background on the Computer Science department and its role in UMass Boston and the community. Facilities Describes the resources that are available within our department. Diversity, Equity ..." } , { "title": "Contact Us", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/contact-us", "content_excerpt": "Please refer to an appropriate point of contact from the list below. Department of Computer Science University of Massachusetts Boston 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 Phone: 617.287.6475 Fax: 617.287.6433 Email: csinfo “at” cs.umb.edu Administrative Office Office: M-3-211 UNIX Lab Location: McCormack Hall, ..." } , { "title": "Department", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/department", "content_excerpt": "Welcome to the Computer Science department at UMass Boston! The goal of the department is to offer excellence in research, teaching and technical skills. If you are wondering what you can do with a Computer Science degree, there are several career options available to you. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics..." } , { "title": "Facilities", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/facilities", "summary": "Overview of department computing labs, servers, storage, and student access to the UNIX, Web, and IT labs.", "description": "Overview of department computing labs, servers, storage, and student access to the UNIX, Web, and IT labs.", "keywords": ["Facilities","labs","UNIX Lab","Web Lab","IT Lab","computing labs","servers","student labs","storage"], "aliases": ["CS facilities","department labs","computing facilities","computer labs","CS labs"], "related_topics": ["computing labs","unix lab","web lab","it lab","servers","storage","student access"], "content_excerpt": "The CS department employs a network of 46 Dell PowerEdge servers behind a Palo Alto firewall to support our Computer Science and Information Technology courses. We also utilize two Dell Equal Logic and one Dell SCv3000 iSCSI SANs. Students use PCs in the UNIX Lab, Web Lab, and Information Technology (IT) Lab to acce..." } , { "title": "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/dei", "content_excerpt": "At Umass Boston we are committed to creating a learning environment that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in our Computer Science courses. As part of this commitment, we embrace the following principles: Diversity: We value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gend..." } , { "title": "How to get to UMass Boston Campus", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/getting-here", "content_excerpt": "Here you can get information on how to access the UMass Boston campus, whether you are coming by car, bus, bike, or boat. Once on Campus The Computer Science department can be found in the third floor of McCormack Hall. Take the elevators in the lobby, and turn right to find our offices. Use our interactive campus m..." } , { "title": "News-and-Events", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news-and-events/", "summary": "Find announcements, events, search updates, and job and internship postings from the Computer Science Department.", "description": "Find announcements, events, search updates, and job and internship postings from the Computer Science Department.", "keywords": ["news","events","announcements","jobs","internships"], "aliases": ["news and events","jobs and internships","internships","internship","jobs","events"], "related_topics": ["news","events","jobs","internships"], "content_excerpt": "Announcements Colloquia Events Calendar Faculty Search Jobs and Internships Staff Search" } , { "title": "Frequently Asked Questions", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/answers-to-faqs", "summary": "Technical support FAQ covering CS accounts, lab access, disk quotas, remote login, printing, and common computing questions.", "description": "Technical support FAQ covering CS accounts, lab access, disk quotas, remote login, printing, and common computing questions.", "keywords": ["FAQ","technical support","UNIX account","lab account","disk quota","remote login","printing","ssh","account support"], "aliases": ["CS FAQ","department FAQ","account help","technical help","computer science faq"], "related_topics": ["unix accounts","lab access","disk quotas","ssh","printing","remote login"], "content_excerpt": "FAQ01: How do I get help if my question is not in this list? FAQ02: How do I get a UNIX account for my course? FAQ03: How do I get a PC account in the lab? FAQ04: How do I check my disk usage? FAQ05: How do I avoid trouble from disk quotas? FAQ06: How do I log on to CS networks from off-site? FAQ07: How do I transfe..." } , { "title": "Office Hours", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/office-hours", "summary": "Department office hours listing with instructor contact details, office locations, phone numbers, and availability.", "description": "Department office hours listing with instructor contact details, office locations, phone numbers, and availability.", "keywords": ["office hours","instructor office hours","faculty office hours","contact instructors","advising hours","instructor contact"], "aliases": ["instructor office hours","faculty office hours","advising hours","instructor availability"], "related_topics": ["advising","instructor contact","student support","office locations"], "content_excerpt": "Spring 2024 Instructor Email Office Location Office Phone Number Office Hours instructor Email office Location office PhoneNumber office Hours" } , { "title": "CS Department IT Policies and Procedures", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/cs-department-it-policies", "summary": "Department IT policy resource covering lab operations, system access, asset management, security incidents, and change control.", "description": "Department IT policy resource covering lab operations, system access, asset management, security incidents, and change control.", "keywords": ["IT policies","procedures","lab policies","system access","security incidents","change control","security policy","IT procedures"], "aliases": ["CS IT policies","department IT procedures","IT policy","lab procedures"], "related_topics": ["lab policies","security","access control","incident handling","asset management","change control"], "content_excerpt": "Computer Science Department IT Policies and Procedures The Computer Science (CS) Department abides by all policies, standards and procedures put forth by the President’s Office,the University of Massachusetts, and the Information Technology Services Division (ITSD), the University of Massachusetts Boston. A detailed..." } , { "title": "Dreamspark/Microsoft Imagine", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/dreamspark-microsoft-imagine", "summary": "Software access resource for students and educators using Microsoft development tools, software downloads, and learning materials.", "description": "Software access resource for students and educators using Microsoft development tools, software downloads, and learning materials.", "keywords": ["DreamSpark","Microsoft Imagine","Microsoft software","software resources","development tools","student software","software access"], "aliases": ["Imagine","Microsoft Imagine","Dreamspark","Microsoft software access"], "related_topics": ["software access","development tools","student software","microsoft tools","educational software"], "content_excerpt": "Dreamspark Microsoft Imagine DreamSpark, previously known as Imagine, is a Microsoft program that provides students and educators with access to various Microsoft software products and development tools for free or at a significantly discounted price. The program aimed to support learning and teaching in fields such..." } , { "title": "LSAMP Summer Internship Opportunity", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news_and_events/jobs_and_internships/393/", "summary": "Summer internship and STEM research opportunity for LSAMP students with stipend support.", "description": "Summer internship and STEM research opportunity for LSAMP students with stipend support.", "keywords": ["internship","summer internship","LSAMP","STEM internship","research opportunity","career opportunity"], "aliases": ["LSAMP internship","summer internship","STEM internship opportunity"], "related_topics": ["internships","careers","STEM opportunities","research experience","career opportunities"], "content_excerpt": "Summer Internship Opportunity for LSAMP Students at UMASS Posted on: January 26, 2021 Company: Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Job Title: STEM Intern Description The Urban Massachusetts Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (UMLSAMP) INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR STEM MAJORS UMLSAMP/SAO La..." } , { "title": "Data Analytics Tutor Opportunity", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news_and_events/jobs_and_internships/394/", "summary": "Career opportunity for online data analytics tutoring support with emphasis on Excel-based coursework help.", "description": "Career opportunity for online data analytics tutoring support with emphasis on Excel-based coursework help.", "keywords": ["job opening","data analytics tutor","tutoring","Excel","career opportunity"], "aliases": ["tutor job","data analytics job","tutoring opportunity"], "related_topics": ["jobs","tutoring","data analytics","student support","career opportunities"], "content_excerpt": "Data Analytics Tutor Posted on: February 12, 2021 Description A local Newton tutoring company is currently in need of online support for a Providence College student with her Applied Data Analytics class. She needs someone to be strong in Excel. Attached is the syllabus. The hours will vary weekly but on average 2- ..." } , { "title": "Airworks Software Engineer Internships", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news_and_events/jobs_and_internships/395/", "summary": "Career opportunity for software engineering and computer science internships at Airworks.", "description": "Career opportunity for software engineering and computer science internships at Airworks.", "keywords": ["internship","software engineering internship","computer science internship","Airworks","career opportunity","internships"], "aliases": ["Airworks internship","software engineer internship","software development internship"], "related_topics": ["internships","careers","software engineering","computer science jobs","career opportunities"], "content_excerpt": "Airworks Software Engineer Internships Posted on: March 01, 2021 Description Airworks is a tech startup that has been with the VDC for about two years now and they are seeking to fill one position as a computer science intern and another as a software development intern. Airworks is an AI-powered software that conve..." } , { "title": "Department of Defense Research Opportunities", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news_and_events/jobs_and_internships/396/", "summary": "Research and internship opportunity listing from the U.S. Department of Defense and affiliated labs.", "description": "Research and internship opportunity listing from the U.S. Department of Defense and affiliated labs.", "keywords": ["internship","research opportunities","Department of Defense","fellowship","jobs","internships","career opportunities"], "aliases": ["DoD internships","defense research opportunities","department of defense internships"], "related_topics": ["internships","research","careers","fellowships","career opportunities"], "content_excerpt": "Research Opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense Posted on: March 04, 2021 Description U.S. Department of Defense Now accepting applications for research opportunities! All ORISE opportunities provide a competitive stipend. 2021 Summer Research Internship Opportunities Location: U.S. Army Engineer Research..." } , { "title": "VideaHealth AI and Data Science Internship", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news_and_events/jobs_and_internships/397/", "summary": "Career opportunity for an AI and data science internship at VideaHealth focused on machine learning and data pipelines.", "description": "Career opportunity for an AI and data science internship at VideaHealth focused on machine learning and data pipelines.", "keywords": ["internship","AI internship","data science internship","VideaHealth","machine learning","career opportunity","internships"], "aliases": ["VideaHealth internship","AI and data science internship","machine learning internship","data science career opportunity"], "related_topics": ["internships","careers","machine learning","data science","career opportunities"], "content_excerpt": "Artificial Intelligence / Data Science Internship at VideaHealth Posted on: March 19, 2021 Company: VideaHealth Job Title: Artificial Intelligence / Data Science Internship at VideaHealth Description VideaHealth is a venture backed startup developing artificial intelligence to automatically detect diseases in dental..." } , { "title": "Senior Network and Systems Administrator", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/news_and_events/jobs_and_internships/398/", "summary": "Department career opportunity for a senior network and systems administrator supporting CS infrastructure, labs, and operations.", "description": "Department career opportunity for a senior network and systems administrator supporting CS infrastructure, labs, and operations.", "keywords": ["job opening","systems administrator","network administrator","department job","career opportunity"], "aliases": ["sysadmin job","network and systems administrator","systems administrator job"], "related_topics": ["jobs","careers","systems administration","networking","career opportunities"], "content_excerpt": "Senior Network/Systems Administrator Posted on: March 30, 2021 Description Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Computer Science Applications close: 30 Apr 2021 Eastern Daylight Time General Summary: The Senior Network/System Adm. is responsible for the design, planning, security and the d..." } ], "courses": [ { "course_code": "CS105", "course_name": "Introduction to Computer Concepts", "title": "CS105: Introduction to Computer Concepts", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS105", "summary": "Introductory course in computer concepts covering applications, hardware, and basic programming.", "description": "This course presents an overview of the role of computers in society -- their application and misapplication, their capabilities and limitations. Applications may include artificial intelligence, medical, aerospace and business uses of computers. Computer hardware and associated technologies will be discussed. Computer programming will be taught from a non-mathematical, problem-solving point of view, the objective being an understanding of the programming process, rather than the development of complex or extended computer programs. This survey course is not part of the computer science major sequence. Students planning to major in computer science should start with CS110.", "aliases": ["CS105","CS 105","Intro to Computer Concepts","Introduction to Computing Concepts","CS105: Introduction to Computer Concepts","CS 105: Introduction to Computer Concepts"], "prerequisites": ["MATH 115 or appropriate scores on the Math Placement Test."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS105","Introduction to Computer Concepts","computer literacy","introductory computing","UMass Boston","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": [], "related_programs": ["/undergraduate-programs","/certificate-programs"], "related_topics": ["computer literacy","introductory computing","programming fundamentals","computers in society"], "audience": ["non-majors","students seeking introductory computing background"], "action_phrases": ["find a non-major computing course","learn computer basics","explore introductory programming concepts"], "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Kinali, Meric"] }, { "course_code": "CS108", "course_name": "An Introduction to Python", "title": "CS108: An Introduction to Python", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS108", "summary": "Introductory course in python for beginners covering Python programming and computational problem solving.", "description": "An introduction to some of the basic issues in computation through exercises in Python programming. Students will write relatively simple programs in several application areas, e.g. mathematics, graphics and biology. This is a good course for those who have no programing experience and who want preparation for taking CS 110; students learn about using an editor, program design, implementation, and testing. This is also a good course for scientists who wish to learn a popular scientific scripting language.", "aliases": ["CS108","CS 108","CS108: An Introduction to Python","CS 108: An Introduction to Python"], "prerequisites": ["Place into MATH 130 on the MATH Placement Exam."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS108","An Introduction to Python","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS109", "course_name": "Computer Programming for Engineering", "title": "CS109: Computer Programming for Engineering", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS109", "summary": "Foundational course in computer programming for engineering for non-majors.", "description": "An introduction to computer programming for engineering students. This course is not intended for computer science majors. Credit cannot be used to satisfy any requirement of computer science majors.", "aliases": ["CS109","CS 109","CS109: Computer Programming for Engineering","CS 109: Computer Programming for Engineering"], "prerequisites": ["Completion of MATH 130 or equivalent of math placement exam."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS109","Computer Programming for Engineering","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS110", "course_name": "Introduction to Computing", "title": "CS110: Introduction to Computing", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS110", "summary": "Introductory course in computing covering programming fundamentals and software design.", "description": "An introduction to computer programming: the concepts involved in using a high-level language and the program development process. The goal of this course is proficiency in the design and implementation of programs of significant size and complexity. This course is quite demanding because of the length of the programming exercises assigned. This is the first course in the computer science major sequence.", "aliases": ["CS110","CS 110","CS110: Introduction to Computing","CS 110: Introduction to Computing"], "prerequisites": ["MATH 130 with a grade of B or better in the previous semester; or ALEKS placement for MATH 140"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS110","Introduction to Computing","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"swami-iyer","person_name":"Swami Iyer","url":"/people/swami-iyer/"},{"slug":"soheil-sepahyar","person_name":"Soheil Sepahyar","url":"/people/soheil-sepahyar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Iyer, Swaminathan Raghunathan","Sepahyar, Soheil","Chaudhari, Karmesh Siddharam","Iyer, Swaminathan","Vaish, Sankalp"] }, { "course_code": "CS119", "course_name": "Computer Language Supplement", "title": "CS119: Computer Language Supplement", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS119", "summary": "Foundational course in computer language supplement bridging prior programming experience to the CS sequence.", "description": "This course addresses the dilemma of students who studied the equivalent of CS110 in a language other than the one currently used in our CS110 and CS210 courses, but now need to learn the current language in order to take CS210. Such students can, with the permission of the department, register for CS119 for two credits. They then make arrangements to attend a section of CS110. They are required do all the assignments, examinations, etc., of regular CS110 students. Thus, in virtually all respects, students who register for CS119 are really CS110 students, except that CS119 meets no core curriculum requirement and does not count towards any computer science major requirement.", "aliases": ["CS119","CS 119","CS119: Computer Language Supplement","CS 119: Computer Language Supplement"], "prerequisites": ["Permission of the Computer Science department."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS119","Computer Language Supplement","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"swami-iyer","person_name":"Swami Iyer","url":"/people/swami-iyer/"},{"slug":"soheil-sepahyar","person_name":"Soheil Sepahyar","url":"/people/soheil-sepahyar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Iyer, Swaminathan Raghunathan","Sepahyar, Soheil","Chaudhari, Karmesh Siddharam","Iyer, Swaminathan","Vaish, Sankalp"] }, { "course_code": "CS187SL", "course_name": "Science Gateway Seminar I", "title": "CS187SL: Science Gateway Seminar I", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS187SL", "summary": "Foundational course on science gateway seminar i and the broader social context of technology.", "description": "This is a two-semester course on technology, in particular information technology (IT) and how it relates to our lives. Students will read both fiction and non-fiction where technology is an issue, and discuss it in written work and orally, both individually and in small groups. The overall goal is to learn about and discuss various facets of information technology and its social implications.", "aliases": ["CS187SL","CS 187SL","CS187SL: Science Gateway Seminar I","CS 187SL: Science Gateway Seminar I"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS187SL","Science Gateway Seminar I","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"tarikul-islam-papon","person_name":"Tarikul Islam Papon","url":"/people/tarikul-islam-papon/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Papon, Tarikul Islam"] }, { "course_code": "CS188SL", "course_name": "Science Gateway Seminar II", "title": "CS188SL: Science Gateway Seminar II", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS188SL", "summary": "Foundational course on science gateway seminar ii and the broader social context of technology.", "description": "This is a two-semester course on technology, in particular information technology (IT) and how it relates to our lives. Students will read both fiction and non-fiction where technology is an issue, and discuss it in written work and orally, both individually and in small groups. The overall goal is to learn about and discuss various facets of information technology and its social implications.", "aliases": ["CS188SL","CS 188SL","CS188SL: Science Gateway Seminar II","CS 188SL: Science Gateway Seminar II"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS188SL","Science Gateway Seminar II","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Arya, Piyush Kumar"] }, { "course_code": "CS210", "course_name": "Intermediate Computing with Data Structures", "title": "CS210: Intermediate Computing with Data Structures", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS210", "summary": "Intermediate course in intermediate computing with data structures covering data structures, recursion, and algorithmic problem solving.", "description": "The design and implementation of computer programs in a high-level language, with emphasis on proper design principles and advanced programming concepts, including dynamic data structures and recursion. The assignments are designed to introduce the student to a variety of topics in computing: data structures and ADTs, Lists, Stacks, Queues, Ordered Lists, Binary Trees, and searching and sorting techniques. CS 210L and IT 210L are the same course.", "aliases": ["CS210","CS 210","CS210: Intermediate Computing with Data Structures","CS 210: Intermediate Computing with Data Structures"], "prerequisites": ["CS 110 or CS/IT 115L with a grade of C- or better and MATH 130 or permission of instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS210","Intermediate Computing with Data Structures","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"swami-iyer","person_name":"Swami Iyer","url":"/people/swami-iyer/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Iyer, Swaminathan Raghunathan","Vaish, Sankalp","","Iyer, Swaminathan","Saadat, Saied"] }, { "course_code": "CS220", "course_name": "Applied Discrete Mathematics", "title": "CS220: Applied Discrete Mathematics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS220", "summary": "Intermediate course in applied discrete mathematics covering mathematical structures and logic for computing.", "description": "An introduction to the mathematical structures and concepts used in computing: sets, mathematical induction, ordered sets, Boolean algebras, predicate calculus, trees, relations and lattice theory. Formal and informal theories and corresponding mathematical proofs are taught.Students may not receive credit for both MATH 320 and CS 220.Students may not take MATH 320 to receive a better grade in previously taken CS/MATH 320L.", "aliases": ["CS220","CS 220","CS220: Applied Discrete Mathematics","CS 220: Applied Discrete Mathematics"], "prerequisites": ["CS110, MATH 140; or permission from the instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS220","Applied Discrete Mathematics","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"ozgun-babur","person_name":"Ozgun Babur","url":"/people/ozgun-babur/"},{"slug":"soheil-sepahyar","person_name":"Soheil Sepahyar","url":"/people/soheil-sepahyar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Babur, Ozgun","Sepahyar, Soheil"] }, { "course_code": "CS240", "course_name": "Programming in C", "title": "CS240: Programming in C", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS240", "summary": "Intermediate course in programming in c covering data structures, recursion, and algorithmic problem solving.", "description": "C programming for programmers with prior knowledge of some high-level language (e.g., one semester of programming in Java). The course treats C as a machine-level language and as a general-purpose language; it covers number representation, masking, bitwise operations, and memory allocation, as well as more general topics such as dynamic data structures, file I/O, separate compilation, program development tools, and debugging.", "aliases": ["CS240","CS 240","CS240: Programming in C","CS 240: Programming in C"], "prerequisites": ["CS 110 or CS/IT 115L"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS240","Programming in C","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"duc-tran","person_name":"Duc Tran","url":"/people/duc-tran/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Tran, Duc","Yang, Allen"] }, { "course_code": "CS271L", "course_name": "Introduction to Cognitive Science", "title": "CS271L: Introduction to Cognitive Science", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS271L", "summary": "Introductory course in cognitive science covering cognition, perception, language, and intelligent behavior.", "description": "Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary field fundamentally concerned with furthering our understanding of the development, underlying processes, and implementation of language, perception, problem-solving, learning, memory, and other intelligent capacities. This course offers an introduction to this science for all levels of undergraduate majors in psychology, computer science, biology, and other related fields.CS 271L and PSYCH 271L are the same course", "aliases": ["CS271L","CS 271L","CS271L: Introduction to Cognitive Science","CS 271L: Introduction to Cognitive Science"], "prerequisites": ["None."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS271L","Introduction to Cognitive Science","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Pham, Que Anh","Cao, Shibo"] }, { "course_code": "CS285L", "course_name": "Social Issues and Ethics in Computing", "title": "CS285L: Social Issues and Ethics in Computing", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS285L", "summary": "Intermediate course in social issues and ethics in computing covering ethics, privacy, and social impacts of computing.", "description": "This course explores some of the ethical and societal issues that are raised by computing. Topics include privacy, freedom of expression, intellectual property, liability, the effect of computing on social interaction, and human-computer interface issues. Students write an analytical paper on an appropriate topic and also present their findings to the class.CS 285L and IT 285L are the same course.", "aliases": ["CS285L","CS 285L","CS285L: Social Issues and Ethics in Computing","CS 285L: Social Issues and Ethics in Computing"], "prerequisites": ["None."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS285L","Social Issues and Ethics in Computing","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"amanda-potasznik","person_name":"Amanda Potasznik","url":"/people/amanda-potasznik/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Potasznik, Amanda"] }, { "course_code": "CS310", "course_name": "Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms", "title": "CS310: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS310", "summary": "Advanced course in data structures and algorithms covering data structures, recursion, and algorithmic problem solving.", "description": "A systematic study of the methods of structuring and manipulating data in computing. Abstract data types. The design and analysis of algorithms. Advanced techniques for program development and organization.", "aliases": ["CS310","CS 310","data structures and algorithms","CS310: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms","CS 310: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms"], "prerequisites": ["CS/IT 210L and CS 240 and either CS 220 or MATH 320"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS310","Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms","data structures","algorithms","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"shichao-pei","person_name":"Shichao Pei","url":"/people/shichao-pei/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["data structures","algorithms","recursion","algorithmic problem solving"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Pei, Shichao","Perez, Beatrice Maria"] }, { "course_code": "CS341", "course_name": "Computer Architecture and Organization", "title": "CS341: Computer Architecture and Organization", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS341", "summary": "Intermediate course in computer architecture and organization paired with the CS341L lab component.", "description": "This is the lab section for CS341L.", "aliases": ["CS341","CS 341","CS341: Computer Architecture and Organization","CS 341: Computer Architecture and Organization"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": ["CS341L"], "keywords": ["CS341","Computer Architecture and Organization","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Perez, Beatrice Maria"] }, { "course_code": "CS341L", "course_name": "Computer Architecture and Organization", "title": "CS341L: Computer Architecture and Organization", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS341L", "summary": "Intermediate course in computer architecture and organization covering systems programming, memory, and low-level software concepts.", "description": "Computer hardware concepts and hardware-level programming for C programmers. Topics are: digital logic circuits, computer organization of a microprocessor system (i.e., how the CPU, memory, and I/O interface chips are interconnected to make a system), serial and parallel port interfacing, hardware programming in C and assembler, interrupt programming, device drivers. The course includes a hands-on lab meeting one hour per week.", "aliases": ["CS341L","CS 341L","CS341L: Computer Architecture and Organization","CS 341L: Computer Architecture and Organization"], "prerequisites": ["CS 240"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS341L","Computer Architecture and Organization","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS410", "course_name": "Introduction to Software Engineering", "title": "CS410: Introduction to Software Engineering", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS410", "summary": "Introductory course in software engineering for advanced undergraduates covering the software development lifecycle and team-based project work.", "description": "This course covers all aspects of the software development process from initial specification to final validation of completed software design. Implementation methodologies are discussed in the context of a major team project, to be chosen according to student and instructor interest. Oral presentations by students are an important part of the course.", "aliases": ["CS410","CS 410","CS410: Introduction to Software Engineering","CS 410: Introduction to Software Engineering"], "prerequisites": ["CS 310, CS220/CS320L and any CS400 level course, or permission of the instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS410","Introduction to Software Engineering","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"kenneth-fletcher","person_name":"Kenneth Fletcher","url":"/people/kenneth-fletcher/"},{"slug":"jane-h-deblois","person_name":"Jane H. DeBlois","url":"/people/jane-h-deblois/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Fletcher, Kenneth Kofi","De Blois, Jane Holly","Deblois, Jane Holly"] }, { "course_code": "CS411", "course_name": "Competitive Programming", "title": "CS411: Competitive Programming", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS411", "summary": "Upper-level course in competitive programming for advanced undergraduates focused on time-constrained algorithmic problem solving.", "description": "This is an undergraduate course on time-constrained problem solving in computing.Intended for students who want to excel in programming, this course covers a core set of algorithms, programming techniques, and computing background information that are useful for recognizing, understanding, and solving programming challenges in a time-constrained environment.", "aliases": ["CS411","CS 411","CS411: Competitive Programming","CS 411: Competitive Programming"], "prerequisites": ["CS 310 and CS 220/CS 320L"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS411","Competitive Programming","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS413", "course_name": "Applied Cryptography", "title": "CS413: Applied Cryptography", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS413", "summary": "Upper-level course in applied cryptography for advanced undergraduates covering ethics, privacy, and social impacts of computing.", "description": "This course aims to introduce fundamental and practical knowledge of cryptography and its applications. This course covers diverse topics on cryptography and network security techniques including conventional encryption, asymmetric and symmetric cryptology, digital signatures, certificates, key exchange, key management, authentication, network access control, cloud computing security, electronic mail security, advanced crypto primitives, bitcoin, blockchain, and differential privacy. This course focuses on both theoretical aspects and practical applications of cryptanalysis and network security techniques.", "aliases": ["CS413","CS 413","CS413: Applied Cryptography","CS 413: Applied Cryptography"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS413","Applied Cryptography","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Liang, Xiaohui"] }, { "course_code": "CS420", "course_name": "Introduction to the Theory of Computation", "title": "CS420: Introduction to the Theory of Computation", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS420", "summary": "Introductory course in the theory of computation for advanced undergraduates covering computability, automata, and formal language theory.", "description": "Introduction to theoretical aspects of computing including models of computation, inherent limits on computation, and feasible computation. Topics studied will include definition of computable functions (recursive functions, functions computable by Turing machines, functions computable in a programming language), insolvability of the halting problem and related problems, the classes P and NP, finite automata, and context-free grammars.", "aliases": ["CS420","CS 420","CS420: Introduction to the Theory of Computation","CS 420: Introduction to the Theory of Computation"], "prerequisites": ["CS 220/CS 320L"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS420","Introduction to the Theory of Computation","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"stephen-chang","person_name":"Stephen Chang","url":"/people/stephen-chang/"},{"slug":"soheil-sepahyar","person_name":"Soheil Sepahyar","url":"/people/soheil-sepahyar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["De Blois, Jane Holly","Chang, Stephen T","Sepahyar, Soheil"] }, { "course_code": "CS430", "course_name": "Database Management Systems", "title": "CS430: Database Management Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS430", "summary": "Upper-level course in database management systems for advanced undergraduates covering relational databases, SQL, and data modeling.", "description": "Introduction to database systems, including database programming. The course covers relational algebra, SQL, object-relational systems, embedded programming, and basic transaction concepts. It covers database design, both entity-relationship modeling and normalization.", "aliases": ["CS430","CS 430","CS430: Database Management Systems","CS 430: Database Management Systems"], "prerequisites": ["CS 240 and CS 310 or permission of the instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS430","Database Management Systems","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"gabriel-ghinita","person_name":"Gabriel Ghinita","url":"/people/gabriel-ghinita/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Ghinita, Gabriel"] }, { "course_code": "CS433", "course_name": "Big Data Analytics", "title": "CS433: Big Data Analytics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS433", "summary": "Upper-level course in big data analytics for advanced undergraduates covering large-scale data analysis and modern machine learning methods.", "description": "This course introduces methods and platforms for analyzing large amounts of data. Classical paradigms of parallel computing -- such as multithreading, message passing, and accelerator programming -- are presented. Machine learning and data mining techniques -- such as regression, clustering, classification, and deep learning -- are discussed. Platforms of computing with big data -- such as graph databases, distributed file systems, and map-reduce -- are introduced. This course prepares students to perform predictive modeling and explore large, complex datasets.", "aliases": ["CS433","CS 433","CS433: Big Data Analytics","CS 433: Big Data Analytics"], "prerequisites": ["CS310, MATH 260, and MATH345; or permission of the instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS433","Big Data Analytics","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS436", "course_name": "Database Application Development", "title": "CS436: Database Application Development", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS436", "summary": "Upper-level course in database application development for advanced undergraduates covering database application design and implementation.", "description": "A study of database applications, that is, software systems that solve a particular real-world problem and hold their data in a relational database. The systems under study will also have a realistic user interface. Students will work in small groups on a real-world project specified and implemented during the term. Topics include system specification from user needs, analysis of dataflow and workflow, object design, database design, and client-server techniques.", "aliases": ["CS436","CS 436","CS436: Database Application Development","CS 436: Database Application Development"], "prerequisites": ["CS 310 and CS 430"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS436","Database Application Development","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"tarikul-islam-papon","person_name":"Tarikul Islam Papon","url":"/people/tarikul-islam-papon/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Papon, Md Tarikul Islam"] }, { "course_code": "CS437", "course_name": "Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services", "title": "CS437: Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS437", "summary": "Upper-level course in database-backed web sites and web services for advanced undergraduates covering database-backed web applications and web services.", "description": "Today, much programming is web-based. Web-based programs serve up information from a Web site in a form that can be either read by a browser or processed by another program. This course introduces the student to the design and implementation of such web-based programs.", "aliases": ["CS437","CS 437","CS437: Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services","CS 437: Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services"], "prerequisites": ["CS 310 and CS 430, or permission of the instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS437","Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Perez, Beatrice Maria"] }, { "course_code": "CS438", "course_name": "Applied Machine Learning", "title": "CS438: Applied Machine Learning", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS438", "summary": "Upper-level course in applied machine learning for advanced undergraduates covering practical machine learning methods and applications.", "description": "This course presents the practical side of machine learning for applications, such as pattern recognition from images or building predictive classifiers. Topics will include linear models for regression, decision trees, rule based classification, support vector machines, Bayesian networks, and clustering. The emphasis of the course will be on the hands-on application of machine learning to a variety of problems. This course does not assume any prior exposure to machine learning theory or practice.", "aliases": ["CS438","CS 438","machine learning","applied ML","CS438: Applied Machine Learning","CS 438: Applied Machine Learning"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS438","Applied Machine Learning","machine learning","predictive modeling","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"ozgun-babur","person_name":"Ozgun Babur","url":"/people/ozgun-babur/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ba","/cs_bs"], "related_topics": ["machine learning","predictive modeling","classification","pattern recognition"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Babur, Ozgun"] }, { "course_code": "CS442", "course_name": "Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things", "title": "CS442: Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS442", "summary": "Upper-level course in cybersecurity in the internet of things for advanced undergraduates covering IoT architecture, security, and hands-on system design.", "description": "This course aims to introduce the concept of IoT and its impact on our daily lives, to understand the architecture and components of IoT, and to address the challenges and solutions of deploying IoT in reality. Students will learn how to make design trade-offs between communication and computation costs and between hardware and software. In addition, cybersecurity is a critical design issue of the IoT system. From this course, students will become aware of the cybersecurity issues raised by IoT and gain the knowledge of the related security techniques. Students will also gain hands-on experiences on building IoT devices and implementing security techniques through team projects.", "aliases": ["CS442","CS 442","CS442: Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things","CS 442: Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS442","Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Liang, Xiaohui"] }, { "course_code": "CS443", "course_name": "Mobile Applications", "title": "CS443: Mobile Applications", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS443", "summary": "Upper-level course in mobile applications for advanced undergraduates covering Android application development and mobile programming.", "description": "Mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous along with the high demand for mobile applications serving corporations and millions of end-users. In this course, students will learn programming skills for developing mobile applications on the Android platform, which is the fastest growing mobile operating system. Android is open source and includes many libraries that can help developers easily implement rich and complex applications. Students in this course will learn how to create, test,and deploy Android applications. Solid skills of Java programming and application development are necessary for successful completion of this course.", "aliases": ["CS443","CS 443","CS443: Mobile Applications","CS 443: Mobile Applications"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS443","Mobile Applications","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS444", "course_name": "Introduction to Operating Systems", "title": "CS444: Introduction to Operating Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS444", "summary": "Introductory course in operating systems for advanced undergraduates covering processes, memory, files, and operating system design.", "description": "Description of current operating systems, focusing on one or two in particular. Topics include defining the operating system as distinct from hardware on one side and software systems on the other, process concepts, memory management, CPU scheduling, device management, file systems, and network support.", "aliases": ["CS444","CS 444","CS444: Introduction to Operating Systems","CS 444: Introduction to Operating Systems"], "prerequisites": ["CS341","CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS444","Operating Systems","UMass Boston","course","Introduction to Operating Systems","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"jane-h-deblois","person_name":"Jane H. 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The course then focuses on fundamental design and implementation concepts of the application, transport, and network layers of the Internet.", "aliases": ["CS446","CS 446","CS446: Introduction to Internetworking","CS 446: Introduction to Internetworking"], "prerequisites": ["CS310","CS341"], "co_requisites": ["CS444"], "keywords": ["CS446","Internetworking","UMass Boston","course","Introduction to Internetworking","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"bo-sheng","person_name":"Bo Sheng","url":"/people/bo-sheng/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Internetworking"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Sheng, Bo","Perez, Beatrice Maria"] }, { "course_code": "CS449", "course_name": "Introduction to Computer Security", "title": "CS449: Introduction to Computer Security", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS449", "summary": "Introductory course in computer security for advanced undergraduates covering ethics, privacy, and social impacts of computing.", "description": "The course will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of computer security, and will cover both general theoretical aspects as well as applied methods of computer security. The course will address the general concepts of confidentiality, integrity and availability of digital information, and will focus on aspects such as: risks and vulnerabilities; models and policies for access control; program security - buffer overflow attacks, malware, viruses; browser security; authentication and authorization; encryption; and an overview of applied data, operating system and network security (with emphasis on Internet security). The course will also address the aspect of privacy, which is tightly related to security and is becoming increasingly important in today's digital society.", "aliases": ["CS449","CS 449","CS449: Introduction to Computer Security","CS 449: Introduction to Computer Security"], "prerequisites": ["CS310","CS341"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS449","Computer Security","UMass Boston","course","Introduction to Computer Security","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"yinxin-wan","person_name":"Yinxin Wan","url":"/people/yinxin-wan/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Computer Security"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Wan, Yinxin"] }, { "course_code": "CS450", "course_name": "The Structure of Higher Level Languages", "title": "CS450: The Structure of Higher Level Languages", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS450", "summary": "Upper-level course in the structure of higher level languages for advanced undergraduates covering programming language syntax, semantics, and implementation models.", "description": "The syntax and semantics of higher-level languages are treated. Formal specifications of syntax and models of semantics will be used. Important topics include mechanisms for parameter passing, scoping, dynamic storage allocation and systems interfacing. Both compiled and interpreted languages will be used as examples. The language of instruction is Scheme, a dialect of LISP, which is taught in the course.", "aliases": ["CS450","CS 450","CS450: The Structure of Higher Level Languages","CS 450: The Structure of Higher Level Languages"], "prerequisites": ["CS220","CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS450","Programming Languages","UMass Boston","course","The Structure of Higher Level Languages","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"tiago-cogumbreiro","person_name":"Tiago Cogumbreiro","url":"/people/tiago-cogumbreiro/"},{"slug":"stephen-chang","person_name":"Stephen Chang","url":"/people/stephen-chang/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Programming Languages"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Soares Cogumbreiro Garcia, Tiago","","Chang, Stephen T"] }, { "course_code": "CS451", "course_name": "Compilers", "title": "CS451: Compilers", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS451", "summary": "Upper-level course in compiler design and implementation for advanced undergraduates.", "description": "Introduction to compiler organization and implementation, including formal specifications and algorithms for lexical and syntactic analysis, internal representation of the source program, semantic analysis, run-time environment issues and code generation. Students will write a compiler for a reasonably large subset of a contemporary language, targeted to a virtual machine.", "aliases": ["CS451","CS 451","CS451: Compilers","CS 451: Compilers"], "prerequisites": ["CS310","CS420 or CS622"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS451","Compilers","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"swami-iyer","person_name":"Swami Iyer","url":"/people/swami-iyer/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Iyer, Swaminathan Raghunathan","Iyer, Swaminathan"] }, { "course_code": "CS460", "course_name": "Graphics", "title": "CS460: Graphics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS460", "summary": "Upper-level course in graphics for advanced undergraduates covering computer graphics, WebGL, and interactive visualization.", "description": "This course explains the fundamental concepts of 3D computer graphics by teaching WebGL. It introduces the algorithms required to create web-based immersive and high-quality graphics including 3D geometric transformations, camera transformations, the image-rendering process, as well as materials and texture mapping. This course also includes advanced topics such as color representations, light simulation, dealing with geometries, and creating animations. After completion, students will be able to develop rich and interactive web-based 3D visualizations for computers, smartphones, and tablets.", "aliases": ["CS460","CS 460","CS460: Graphics","CS 460: Graphics"], "prerequisites": ["MATH260","CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS460","Graphics","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"daniel-haehn","person_name":"Daniel Haehn","url":"/people/daniel-haehn/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Haehn, Daniel Felix"] }, { "course_code": "CS461", "course_name": "Computer Games Programming", "title": "CS461: Computer Games Programming", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS461", "summary": "Upper-level course in computer games programming for advanced undergraduates covering game engine concepts and game development workflows.", "description": "This course covers the game development pipeline, from modeling of virtual environments and gaming assets, to interactive rendering and real-time physics-based simulation in virtual environments. The syllabus is centered on the essential components of a game engine. Special technical issues in game development will also be discussed, such as real-time interactivity, scalability of modeling techniques and the use of the latest virtual reality devices to enhance gaming experience. Students are required to implement some of the standard techniques adopted in common game engines. Students also need to team up to develop their own games using a game engine. The goal of this course is to prepare students for a career as a game developer.", "aliases": ["CS461","CS 461","CS461: Computer Games Programming","CS 461: Computer Games Programming"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS461","Game Development","UMass Boston","course","Computer Games Programming","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"funda-durupinar","person_name":"Funda Durupinar","url":"/people/funda-durupinar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Game Development"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Durupinar Babur, Funda"] }, { "course_code": "CS470", "course_name": "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence", "title": "CS470: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS470", "summary": "Introductory course in artificial intelligence for advanced undergraduates covering foundational AI concepts and classic intelligent systems methods.", "description": "An introduction to the main techniques of artificial intelligence: state-space search methods, semantic networks, theorem-proving and production rule systems. Important applications of these techniques will be presented. Students will be expected to write programs exemplifying some of these techniques using the LISP language.", "aliases": ["CS470","CS 470","AI","intro to AI","CS470: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence","CS 470: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence"], "prerequisites": ["CS310","CS220"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS470","Artificial Intelligence","UMass Boston","course","Introduction to Artificial Intelligence","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"shichao-pei","person_name":"Shichao Pei","url":"/people/shichao-pei/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ba","/cs_bs"], "related_topics": ["Artificial Intelligence","knowledge representation","search","intelligent systems"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Pei, Shichao"] }, { "course_code": "CS478", "course_name": "Independent Study", "title": "CS478: Independent Study", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS478", "summary": "Upper-level course in independent study with faculty-supervised work on a specialized topic.", "description": "Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; By default, an independent study is a one credit course that counts as a general elective. If a student wishes to have the independent study considered as a CS upper level elective, they have to prepare a syllabus and send it to the department chair or undergraduate program director for pre-approval. Afterwards, they may sign up for a three credit course.", "aliases": ["CS478","CS 478","CS478: Independent Study","CS 478: Independent Study"], "prerequisites": ["Permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS478","Independent Study","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"kenneth-fletcher","person_name":"Kenneth Fletcher","url":"/people/kenneth-fletcher/"},{"slug":"yinxin-wan","person_name":"Yinxin Wan","url":"/people/yinxin-wan/"},{"slug":"nurit-haspel","person_name":"Nurit Haspel","url":"/people/nurit-haspel/"},{"slug":"stephen-chang","person_name":"Stephen Chang","url":"/people/stephen-chang/"},{"slug":"daniel-haehn","person_name":"Daniel Haehn","url":"/people/daniel-haehn/"},{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"},{"slug":"wei-ding","person_name":"Wei Ding","url":"/people/wei-ding/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Fletcher, Kenneth Kofi","Wan, Yinxin","Haspel, Nurit","Chang, Stephen T","Haehn, Daniel Felix","Liang, Xiaohui","Perez, Beatrice Maria","Ding, Wei"] }, { "course_code": "CS480", "course_name": "Special Topics", "title": "CS480: Special Topics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS480", "summary": "Upper-level course in special topics with content varying by offering.", "description": "An advanced course offering intensive study of selected topics in computer science. Course content varies and will be announced prior to registration.", "aliases": ["CS480","CS 480","CS480: Special Topics","CS 480: Special Topics"], "prerequisites": ["Permission from instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS480","Special Topics","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"bo-sheng","person_name":"Bo Sheng","url":"/people/bo-sheng/"},{"slug":"daniel-haehn","person_name":"Daniel Haehn","url":"/people/daniel-haehn/"},{"slug":"yinxin-wan","person_name":"Yinxin Wan","url":"/people/yinxin-wan/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Sheng, Bo","Haehn, Daniel Felix","Wan, Yinxin"] }, { "course_code": "CS495", "course_name": "Practicum in Computer Science", "title": "CS495: Practicum in Computer Science", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS495", "summary": "Upper-level course in practicum in computer science connecting coursework with applied professional experience.", "description": "This course is intended to enhance academic studies by providing an industrial context for learning new concepts and skills. It will help to prepare the student for the transition from an academic program to eventual employment in the computer industry. This course is not open to graduate students.", "aliases": ["CS495","CS 495","CS495: Practicum in Computer Science","CS 495: Practicum in Computer Science"], "prerequisites": ["Permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS495","Practicum in Computer Science","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"nurit-haspel","person_name":"Nurit Haspel","url":"/people/nurit-haspel/"},{"slug":"duc-tran","person_name":"Duc Tran","url":"/people/duc-tran/"},{"slug":"tiago-cogumbreiro","person_name":"Tiago Cogumbreiro","url":"/people/tiago-cogumbreiro/"},{"slug":"shichao-pei","person_name":"Shichao Pei","url":"/people/shichao-pei/"},{"slug":"funda-durupinar","person_name":"Funda Durupinar","url":"/people/funda-durupinar/"},{"slug":"glenn-hoffman","person_name":"Glenn Hoffman","url":"/people/glenn-hoffman/"},{"slug":"torna-soro","person_name":"Torna Soro","url":"/people/torna-soro/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Haspel, Nurit","Tran, Duc","","Soares Cogumbreiro Garcia, Tiago","Pei, Shichao","Durupinar Babur, Funda","Hoffman, Glenn Alfred","Soro, Torna Omar"] }, { "course_code": "CS498", "course_name": "Honors Thesis", "title": "CS498: Honors Thesis", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS498", "summary": "Supervised honors thesis course for undergraduate computer science research and defense work.", "description": "The design and execution of a significant research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Successful completion and oral defense of the thesis is necessary to qualify for Honors in Computer Science. Both the instructor and the project must be chosen and approved prior to the start of the course.", "aliases": ["CS498","CS 498","CS498: Honors Thesis","CS 498: Honors Thesis"], "prerequisites": ["GPA 3.0 overall","GPA 3.5 in major","CS310","CS420","Permission of instructor","Permission of department chair"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS498","Honors Thesis","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"tiago-cogumbreiro","person_name":"Tiago Cogumbreiro","url":"/people/tiago-cogumbreiro/"},{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Soares Cogumbreiro Garcia, Tiago","Liang, Xiaohui"] }, { "course_code": "CS612", "course_name": "Algorithms in Bioinformatics", "title": "CS612: Algorithms in Bioinformatics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS612", "summary": "Graduate course in algorithms in bioinformatics for graduate students covering bioinformatics algorithms and computational biology methods.", "description": "The course will introduce students to bioinformatics - the area concerning the development and application of computational methods to address key problems in biology. It will introduce the students to a variety of methods and skills required to conduct research in this popular field. The emphasis of the course is algorithmic methods in structural bioinformatics with a focus on various computational methods to simulate, analyze, and model protein structure, dynamic, and function.", "aliases": ["CS612","CS 612","bioinformatics algorithms","CS612: Algorithms in Bioinformatics","CS 612: Algorithms in Bioinformatics"], "prerequisites": ["CS210","Math260"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS612","Algorithms in Bioinformatics","bioinformatics","computational biology","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ms","/cs_phd"], "related_topics": ["bioinformatics","computational biology","protein structure","structural bioinformatics"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS613", "course_name": "Applied Cryptography", "title": "CS613: Applied Cryptography", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS613", "summary": "Graduate course in applied cryptography for graduate students covering ethics, privacy, and social impacts of computing.", "description": "This course aims to introduce fundamental and practical knowledge of cryptography and its applications. This course covers diverse topics on cryptography and network security techniques including conventional encryption, asymmetric and symmetric cryptology, digital signatures, certificates, key exchange, key management, authentication, network access control, cloud computing security, electronic mail security, advanced crypto primitives, bitcoin, blockchain, and differential privacy. This course focuses on both theoretical aspects and practical applications of cryptanalysis and network security techniques.", "aliases": ["CS613","CS 613","CS613: Applied Cryptography","CS 613: Applied Cryptography"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS613","Applied Cryptography","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Liang, Xiaohui"] }, { "course_code": "CS615", "course_name": "User Interface Design", "title": "CS615: User Interface Design", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS615", "summary": "Graduate course in user interface design for graduate students covering user interface design and interface evaluation.", "description": "An introduction to user interface design, which encompasses design of the user interface and the functional design of the whole system. Students read and critique papers and articles, evaluate and critique existing user interfaces, and design interfaces of their own. Working in small groups, students use either interface prototyping tools or conventional rapid prototyping systems to construct an experimental interface.", "aliases": ["CS615","CS 615","CS615: User Interface Design","CS 615: User Interface Design"], "prerequisites": ["CS310","CS220/CS320L/MATH320L","Permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS615","User Interface Design","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"funda-durupinar","person_name":"Funda Durupinar","url":"/people/funda-durupinar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Durupinar Babur, Funda"] }, { "course_code": "CS620", "course_name": "Theory of Computation", "title": "CS620: Theory of Computation", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS620", "summary": "Graduate course in theory of computation for graduate students covering computability, automata, and formal language theory.", "description": "Functions computable by programs. Recursive functions and Turing machines; simulation and diagonalization. Universality and unsolvable problems. Kleene's hierarchy and the recursion theorem. Gregorczyk's hierarchy and Ackermann's function. Abstract complexity. Formal languages and classes of automata. Inherently difficult combinatorial problems.", "aliases": ["CS620","CS 620","CS620: Theory of Computation","CS 620: Theory of Computation"], "prerequisites": ["CS220/CS320L/MATH320L"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS620","Theory of Computation","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS622", "course_name": "Theory of Formal Languages", "title": "CS622: Theory of Formal Languages", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS622", "summary": "Graduate course in theory of formal languages for graduate students covering computability, automata, and formal language theory.", "description": "This course treats languages from an abstract point of view as defined by formal grammars and by families of abstract machines. The Chomsky hierarchy and associated automata are covered. Emphasis is placed on context-free languages. Careful mathematical definition and proof are stressed throughout. This course does not involve programming. This course is of special interest to students interested in linguistics and in the theory of programming language compilers.", "aliases": ["CS622","CS 622","CS622: Theory of Formal Languages","CS 622: Theory of Formal Languages"], "prerequisites": ["CS220/CS320L/MATH320L","CS450 or permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS622","Formal Languages","UMass Boston","course","Theory of Formal Languages","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"dan-simovici","person_name":"Dan Simovici","url":"/people/dan-simovici/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Formal Languages"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Simovici, Dan"] }, { "course_code": "CS624", "course_name": "Analysis of Algorithms", "title": "CS624: Analysis of Algorithms", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS624", "summary": "Graduate course in analysis of algorithms for graduate students covering algorithms, abstract data types, and complexity analysis.", "description": "Basic techniques for designing algorithms: divide and conquer, the greedy method, dynamic programming, etc. Applications to searching and sorting algorithms. Complexity of parsing. The fast Fourier transform and its applications (evaluation of polynomials and arithmetical problems). Lower bound theory. NP-hard and NP-complete problems. Probabilistic estimates of algorithms.", "aliases": ["CS624","CS 624","algorithm analysis","CS624: Analysis of Algorithms","CS 624: Analysis of Algorithms"], "prerequisites": ["CS220/CS320L/MATH320L","Permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS624","Analysis of Algorithms","complexity theory","algorithm analysis","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"nurit-haspel","person_name":"Nurit Haspel","url":"/people/nurit-haspel/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ms","/cs_phd"], "related_topics": ["algorithms","complexity analysis","divide and conquer","dynamic programming"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Haspel, Nurit"] }, { "course_code": "CS630", "course_name": "Database Management Systems", "title": "CS630: Database Management Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS630", "summary": "Graduate course in database management systems for graduate students covering relational databases, SQL, and data modeling.", "description": "Databases and database management systems. The entity/relationship model. The relational model. Relational algebra. The query language SQL. The object-relational model and SQL3. Embedded SQL in programs and dynamic SQL. Database administration: creating views and integrity constraints, handling data security. Functional dependencies. Normalization", "aliases": ["CS630","CS 630","CS630: Database Management Systems","CS 630: Database Management Systems"], "prerequisites": ["CS240","CS310","Permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS630","Database Systems","UMass Boston","course","Database Management Systems","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"gabriel-ghinita","person_name":"Gabriel Ghinita","url":"/people/gabriel-ghinita/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Database Systems"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Ghinita, Gabriel"] }, { "course_code": "CS634", "course_name": "Architecture of Database Systems", "title": "CS634: Architecture of Database Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS634", "summary": "Graduate course in architecture of database systems for graduate students covering database systems architecture, transactions, and recovery.", "description": "Indexing and query optimization in database systems. Writing programs to update a database. ACID properties. Concurrency theory: serializability, 2-phase locking, deadlock detection. Transactional Recovery: REDO and UNDO logging, different checkpoint approaches, media recovery. Examples of recovery utility use in INGRES, ORACLE and DB2. Transactional performance: the TPC-A benchmark, analysis of bottlenecks, and cost-performance considerations. Distributed database systems. Two-phase commit. Database parallelism.", "aliases": ["CS634","CS 634","CS634: Architecture of Database Systems","CS 634: Architecture of Database Systems"], "prerequisites": ["CS430 or CS630"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS634","Database Architecture","UMass Boston","course","Architecture of Database Systems","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Database Architecture"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS636", "course_name": "Database Application Development", "title": "CS636: Database Application Development", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS636", "summary": "Graduate course in database application development for graduate students covering database application design and implementation.", "description": "A study of database applications, that is, software systems that solve a particular real-world problem and hold their data in a relational database. The systems under study also have a realistic user interface. Students work in small groups on a real-world project specified and implemented during the term. Topics include system specification from user needs, analysis of data flow and work flow, object design, database design, client-server techniques, and rapid prototyping systems.", "aliases": ["CS636","CS 636","CS636: Database Application Development","CS 636: Database Application Development"], "prerequisites": ["CS615","CS630"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS636","Database Applications","UMass Boston","course","Database Application Development","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"tarikul-islam-papon","person_name":"Tarikul Islam Papon","url":"/people/tarikul-islam-papon/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": ["Database Applications"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Papon, Md Tarikul Islam"] }, { "course_code": "CS637", "course_name": "Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services", "title": "CS637: Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS637", "summary": "Graduate course in database-backed web sites and web services for graduate students covering database-backed web applications and web services.", "description": "The design and implementation of database-backed websites. Static sites, dynamic sites, and sites that act as interfaces to relational database systems, providing for web-based collaboration through scalable online communities. Students install and maintain their own web servers, extend existing tool sets, and build their own sites from scratch in a series of intensive programming projects.", "aliases": ["CS637","CS 637","CS637: Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services","CS 637: Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services"], "prerequisites": ["CS430 or CS630","CS451 or CS651"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS637","Database-Backed Web Sites and Web Services","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Perez, Beatrice Maria"] }, { "course_code": "CS638", "course_name": "Applied Machine Learning", "title": "CS638: Applied Machine Learning", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS638", "summary": "Graduate course in applied machine learning for graduate students covering practical machine learning methods and applications.", "description": "This course presents the practical side of machine learning for applications, such as pattern recognition from images or building predictive classifiers. Topics will include linear models for regression, decision trees, rule based classification, support vector machines, Bayesian networks, and clustering. The emphasis of the course will be on the hands-on application of machine learning to a variety of problems. This course does not assume any prior exposure to machine learning theory or practice.", "aliases": ["CS638","CS 638","machine learning","applied ML","CS638: Applied Machine Learning","CS 638: Applied Machine Learning"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS638","Applied Machine Learning","machine learning","predictive modeling","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"ozgun-babur","person_name":"Ozgun Babur","url":"/people/ozgun-babur/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ms","/cs_phd"], "related_topics": ["machine learning","predictive modeling","classification","pattern recognition"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Babur, Ozgun"] }, { "course_code": "CS642", "course_name": "Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things", "title": "CS642: Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS642", "summary": "Graduate course in cybersecurity in the internet of things for graduate students covering IoT architecture, security, and hands-on system design.", "description": "This course aims to introduce the concept of IoT and its impact on our daily lives, to understand the architecture and components of IoT, and to address the challenges and solutions of deploying IoT in reality. Students will learn how to make design trade-offs between communication and computation costs and between hardware and software. In addition, cybersecurity is a critical design issue of the IoT system. From this course, students will become aware of the cybersecurity issues raised by IoT and gain the knowledge of the related security techniques. Students will also gain hands-on experiences on building IoT devices and implementing security techniques through team projects.", "aliases": ["CS642","CS 642","CS642: Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things","CS 642: Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things"], "prerequisites": ["CS310"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS642","Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Liang, Xiaohui"] }, { "course_code": "CS644", "course_name": "Operating Systems", "title": "CS644: Operating Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS644", "summary": "Graduate course in operating systems for graduate students covering computer organization, digital logic, and hardware-level programming.", "description": "Structure and dynamics of operating system software. Operating systems as event driven software: interrupt processing and asynchronous operation. Memory management, scheduling, concurrency, device drivers. UNIX as a major example.", "aliases": ["CS644","CS 644","CS644: Operating Systems","CS 644: Operating Systems"], "prerequisites": ["CS641 or permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS644","Operating Systems","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS646", "course_name": "Computer Communication Networks", "title": "CS646: Computer Communication Networks", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS646", "summary": "Graduate course in computer communication networks for graduate students covering networking architectures and communication protocols.", "description": "Need for computer networks. Architectures of networks. Architectures of systems. ISO Reference Model. Standardization efforts. Specification of protocols. Example of protocols and networks.", "aliases": ["CS646","CS 646","CS646: Computer Communication Networks","CS 646: Computer Communication Networks"], "prerequisites": ["CS641"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS646","Computer Communication Networks","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"bo-sheng","person_name":"Bo Sheng","url":"/people/bo-sheng/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Sheng, Bo","Perez, Beatrice Maria"] }, { "course_code": "CS648", "course_name": "Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing", "title": "CS648: Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS648", "summary": "Graduate course in wireless networks and mobile computing for graduate students covering Android application development and mobile programming.", "description": "Wireless communications, wireless networking, mobility management technologies, and protocols for wireless LANs and WANs are surveyed. Selected mobile computing models and mobile applications development environments are evaluated. A wireless networks laboratory provides a realistic mobile/wireless computing environment. Students are expected to form groups to complete a semester project involving an investigation and the development of a prototype.", "aliases": ["CS648","CS 648","CS648: Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing","CS 648: Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing"], "prerequisites": ["CS446 or CS646"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS648","Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS651", "course_name": "Compilers", "title": "CS651: Compilers", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS651", "summary": "Graduate course in compiler design, translation, and code generation.", "description": "Compiler organization and construction. Programming projects involve scanning input, analyzing program structure, error checking, code translation and interpreting, code generation and optimization. These projects result in a compiler for a reasonably large subset of ALGOL, Pascal, or similar procedural language.", "aliases": ["CS651","CS 651","CS651: Compilers","CS 651: Compilers"], "prerequisites": ["CS310 and CS420 or CS622"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS651","Compilers","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"swami-iyer","person_name":"Swami Iyer","url":"/people/swami-iyer/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Iyer, Swaminathan Raghunathan","Iyer, Swaminathan"] }, { "course_code": "CS666", "course_name": "Biomedical Signal and Image Processing", "title": "CS666: Biomedical Signal and Image Processing", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS666", "summary": "Graduate course in biomedical signal and image processing for graduate students covering IoT architecture, security, and hands-on system design.", "description": "This course introduces important signal and image processing methods for biomedical diagnostics and research. You will learn hands-on how to reconstruct, visualize, and analyze datasets from different modalities such as electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography (EEG/MEG), ultrasound (US), X-ray, electron and light microscopy (EM/LM), computerized tomography (CT), structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI/fMRI), as well as single photon emission computed tomography and positron emission tomography (SPECT/PET). Course discussions and assignments include the fundamentals of digital signal processing, filtering and denoising, Fourier transformations, pattern recognition, and state-of-the-art registration and segmentation pipelines. After completion, you will have the $kills to work at hospitals, life science institutions, and biotech companies!", "aliases": ["CS666","CS 666","CS666: Biomedical Signal and Image Processing","CS 666: Biomedical Signal and Image Processing"], "prerequisites": ["CS310 and MATH 260; or permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS666","Biomedical Signal and Image Processing","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"daniel-haehn","person_name":"Daniel Haehn","url":"/people/daniel-haehn/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Haehn, Daniel Felix"] }, { "course_code": "CS670", "course_name": "Artificial Intelligence", "title": "CS670: Artificial Intelligence", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS670", "summary": "Graduate course in artificial intelligence for graduate students covering foundational AI concepts and classic intelligent systems methods.", "description": "A broad technical introduction to the techniques that enable computers to behave intelligently: problem solving and game playing, knowledge representation and reasoning, planning and decision making, learning, perception and interpretation. The application of these techniques to real-world systems, with some programming in LISP.", "aliases": ["CS670","CS 670","AI","CS670: Artificial Intelligence","CS 670: Artificial Intelligence"], "prerequisites": ["CS310","CS220/CS320L/MATH320L","MATH470"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS670","Artificial Intelligence","AI","intelligent systems","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"shichao-pei","person_name":"Shichao Pei","url":"/people/shichao-pei/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ms","/cs_phd"], "related_topics": ["artificial intelligence","knowledge representation","planning","intelligent systems"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Pei, Shichao"] }, { "course_code": "CS671", "course_name": "Machine Learning", "title": "CS671: Machine Learning", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS671", "summary": "Graduate course in machine learning for graduate students covering learning theory, PAC learning, and automated concept learning.", "description": "Machine Learning is a foundational discipline for data mining and artificial intelligence which explores the limits and capacities of automated learning of abstract concepts. The course will focus on the probably approximately correct (PAC) learning model and will cover topics like the Vapnik-Chervonenkis dimension, the weak and strong learning paradigms, inherent unpredictability, reducibility in PAC learning, and learning finite automata.", "aliases": ["CS671","CS 671","machine learning","CS671: Machine Learning","CS 671: Machine Learning"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS671","Machine Learning","artificial intelligence","learning theory","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ms","/cs_phd"], "related_topics": ["machine learning","learning theory","artificial intelligence","PAC learning"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "CS675", "course_name": "Computer Vision", "title": "CS675: Computer Vision", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS675", "summary": "Graduate course in computer vision for graduate students covering computer vision algorithms and visual recognition methods.", "description": "This course provides both theoretical knowledge and practical experience with fundamental and advanced Computer Vision algorithms. Topics range from basic image processing techniques such as image convolution and region and edge detection to more complex vision algorithms for contour detection, depth perception, dynamic vision, and object recognition. Students will implement vision algorithms in the JAVA programming language. The performance of these programs is evaluated, and the advantages and disadvantages of individual approaches are discussed. The final project is the development by students of their own computer vision program solving a given problem.", "aliases": ["CS675","CS 675","computer vision","CS675: Computer Vision","CS 675: Computer Vision"], "prerequisites": ["CS310 and CS220/CS320L/MATH320L or permission of the instructor"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS675","Computer Vision","image processing","object recognition","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"tales-imbiriba","person_name":"Tales Imbiriba","url":"/people/tales-imbiriba/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/cs_ms","/cs_phd"], "related_topics": ["computer vision","image processing","object recognition","visual recognition"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["De Oliveira Imbiriba, Tales Cesar"] }, { "course_code": "CS680", "course_name": "Object-Oriented Design and Programming", "title": "CS680: Object-Oriented Design and Programming", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS680", "summary": "Graduate course in object-oriented design and programming for graduate students covering object-oriented software development and team implementation.", "description": "Object-oriented techniques for the design and development of software. Students will develop a series of moderate sized programs in C++ and Java and then design and implement a more substantial project in small teams.", "aliases": ["CS680","CS 680","CS680: Object-Oriented Design and Programming","CS 680: Object-Oriented Design and Programming"], "prerequisites": ["CS310 or permission of instructor."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS680","Object-Oriented Design and Programming","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"jun-suzuki","person_name":"Jun Suzuki","url":"/people/jun-suzuki/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Suzuki, Junichi"] }, { "course_code": "CS681", "course_name": "Object-Oriented Software Development", "title": "CS681: Object-Oriented Software Development", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS681", "summary": "Graduate course in object-oriented software development for graduate students.", "description": "In this course students work in small teams to create a useful, complete, medium sized software system for real customers. There is a strong emphasis on process: the systematic use of an object-oriented development methodology based on UML models and incremental development is employed throughout each project.", "aliases": ["CS681","CS 681","CS681: Object-Oriented Software Development","CS 681: Object-Oriented Software Development"], "prerequisites": ["CS680 and one of the following with a grade of B or better: CS636 or CS CS637 or CS651."], "co_requisites": ["CS682"], "keywords": ["CS681","Object-Oriented Software Development","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"jun-suzuki","person_name":"Jun Suzuki","url":"/people/jun-suzuki/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Suzuki, Junichi"] }, { "course_code": "CS682", "course_name": "Software Development Laboratory I", "title": "CS682: Software Development Laboratory I", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS682", "summary": "Graduate course in software development laboratory i for graduate students covering advanced software design through intensive team projects.", "description": "This is a laboratory course in which students, working in small groups, specify, design, implement, and document a large software project.", "aliases": ["CS682","CS 682","CS682: Software Development Laboratory I","CS 682: Software Development Laboratory I"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": ["CS681"], "keywords": ["CS682","Software Development Laboratory I","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"kenneth-fletcher","person_name":"Kenneth Fletcher","url":"/people/kenneth-fletcher/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Fletcher, Kenneth Kofi"] }, { "course_code": "CS696", "course_name": "Independent Study", "title": "CS696: Independent Study", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS696", "summary": "Graduate course in independent study with faculty-supervised work on a specialized topic.", "description": "A student must find a faculty sponsor for his or her independent study and arrange study under that person, normally about a computer science topic not covered by the department's courses.", "aliases": ["CS696","CS 696","CS696: Independent Study","CS 696: Independent Study"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS696","Independent Study","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"yinxin-wan","person_name":"Yinxin Wan","url":"/people/yinxin-wan/"},{"slug":"duc-tran","person_name":"Duc Tran","url":"/people/duc-tran/"},{"slug":"bo-sheng","person_name":"Bo Sheng","url":"/people/bo-sheng/"},{"slug":"nurit-haspel","person_name":"Nurit Haspel","url":"/people/nurit-haspel/"},{"slug":"xiaohui-liang","person_name":"Xiaohui Liang","url":"/people/xiaohui-liang/"},{"slug":"tiago-cogumbreiro","person_name":"Tiago Cogumbreiro","url":"/people/tiago-cogumbreiro/"},{"slug":"stephen-chang","person_name":"Stephen Chang","url":"/people/stephen-chang/"},{"slug":"ozgun-babur","person_name":"Ozgun Babur","url":"/people/ozgun-babur/"},{"slug":"daniel-haehn","person_name":"Daniel Haehn","url":"/people/daniel-haehn/"},{"slug":"kenneth-fletcher","person_name":"Kenneth Fletcher","url":"/people/kenneth-fletcher/"},{"slug":"tales-imbiriba","person_name":"Tales Imbiriba","url":"/people/tales-imbiriba/"},{"slug":"shichao-pei","person_name":"Shichao Pei","url":"/people/shichao-pei/"},{"slug":"funda-durupinar","person_name":"Funda Durupinar","url":"/people/funda-durupinar/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Wan, Yinxin","Tran, Duc","Sheng, Bo","Haspel, Nurit","Liang, Xiaohui","","Soares Cogumbreiro Garcia, Tiago","Chang, Stephen T","Babur, Ozgun","Haehn, Daniel Felix","Fletcher, Kenneth Kofi","De Oliveira Imbiriba, Tales Cesar","Chen, Ping","Pei, Shichao","Durupinar Babur, Funda"] }, { "course_code": "CS697", "course_name": "Special Topics", "title": "CS697: Special Topics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS697", "summary": "Graduate course in special topics with content varying by offering.", "description": "Topics of current interest in the field, according to student and faculty areas of specialization. Course content varies according to the topic and wiill be announced prior to registration.", "aliases": ["CS697","CS 697","CS697: Special Topics","CS 697: Special Topics"], "prerequisites": ["instructor permission"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["CS697","Special Topics","UMass Boston","course","Computer Science"], "related_people": [{"slug":"daniel-haehn","person_name":"Daniel Haehn","url":"/people/daniel-haehn/"},{"slug":"yinxin-wan","person_name":"Yinxin Wan","url":"/people/yinxin-wan/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Haehn, Daniel Felix","Wan, Yinxin"] }, { "course_code": "CS698", "course_name": "Practicum in Computer Science", "title": "CS698: Practicum in Computer Science", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/CS698", "summary": "Graduate course in practicum in computer science connecting coursework with applied professional experience.", "description": "This course is intended to enhance student industrial work by combining it with closely related academic studies - of the domain of application of computer skills and of related computer concepts, skills and methodologies. 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We will do hands-on network simulation and network sniffing exercises to see how these technologies work in practice.", "aliases": ["IT246","IT 246","IT246: Introduction to Networks","IT 246: Introduction to Networks"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT246","Introduction to Networks","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT285L", "course_name": "Introduction to Networks", "title": "IT285L: Introduction to Networks", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT285L", "summary": "Introductory course in networks covering ethics, privacy, and social impacts of computing.", "description": "This course explores some of the ethical and societal issues that are raised by computing. 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Topics include user management, file system management, security, networked file systems (NFS), networked information systems (NIS), domain name servers (DNS), mail systems and printers. Students will get practice writing shell scripts. Also, students are introduced to general system administration policy.", "aliases": ["IT341","IT 341","IT341: Introduction to System Administration","IT 341: Introduction to System Administration"], "prerequisites": ["IT244."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT341","Introduction to System Administration","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [{"slug":"christopher-kelly","person_name":"Christopher Kelly","url":"/people/christopher-kelly/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Kelly, Christopher Grant"] }, { "course_code": "IT360", "course_name": "Enterprise Software", "title": "IT360: Enterprise Software", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT360", "summary": "Intermediate course in enterprise software covering enterprise software architecture and integration approaches.", "description": "This course explains the core applications of a typical organization to support their fundamental business functions. It explains the role of IT in attaining competitive advantage and how modern organizations configure commercially available products to satisfy their information needs. The course makes extensive use of collaborative technologies and business applications to demonstrate the work of virtual teams and how they implement their operations.", "aliases": ["IT360","IT 360","IT360: Enterprise Software","IT 360: Enterprise Software"], "prerequisites": ["60 credits."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT360","Enterprise Software","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT370", "course_name": "Business Intelligence Applications", "title": "IT370: Business Intelligence Applications", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT370", "summary": "Upper-level course in business intelligence covering dashboards, analytics, data visualization, and decision support applications.", "description": "This course introduces concepts in business intelligence and explores how business intelligence (BI) can help improve management effectiveness through better decision-making in several functional areas such as marketing, finance, and manufacturing. This course will explore applications of BI, such as online analytical processing (OLAP), dashboards, management reporting, performance measurement, and data visualization, and how these are developed and applied. It will also investigate BI in the context of decision-making and closely related areas such as data warehousing, data marts, business analytics, web analytics, real-time data, and mobile applications. Students will gain hands-on experience through assignments and projects using a comprehensive set of current BI tools.", "aliases": ["IT370","IT 370","business intelligence","BI applications","IT370: Business Intelligence Applications","IT 370: Business Intelligence Applications"], "prerequisites": ["IT110 OR MSIS110 AND IT230L OR MSIS411"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT370","Business Intelligence Applications","business intelligence","analytics","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/it_bs"], "related_topics": ["business intelligence","analytics","dashboards","data visualization"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT420", "course_name": "Network and Mobile Forensics", "title": "IT420: Network and Mobile Forensics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT420", "summary": "Upper-level course in network and mobile forensics for advanced undergraduates covering network and mobile forensics techniques.", "description": "This course deals with the collection, preservation, and analysis of network generated digital evidence such that this evidence can be successfully presented ina court of law (both civil and criminal). The course provides a comprehnsive understanding of network forensic analysis principles as well as an introduction to mobile (i.e. Cell-phone/PDA) forensics. Within the context of forensics security, network infrastructures, topologies, and protocols are introduced. Students will understand, learn, and experience the relationship between forensic analysis and network security technologies.", "aliases": ["IT420","IT 420","IT420: Network and Mobile Forensics","IT 420: Network and Mobile Forensics"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT420","Network and Mobile Forensics","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT421", "course_name": "Business Intelligence Applications", "title": "IT421: Business Intelligence Applications", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT421", "summary": "Upper-level course on malware analysis and digital forensics covering reverse engineering, forensic procedures, and incident response.", "description": "This course provides an introduction to advanced digital forensics topics relating to malicious software (malware) and its analysis. Malware (virus, worms, rootkits, spam...) represents an increasing information security threat to computer systems and networks. Students will review software engineering design fundamentals and reverse engineering techniques utilized to conduct static and dynamic forensic analysis on computer systems and networks on multiple platforms (e.g.Windows, Linux..). Students will learn about the importance of forensic principles, legal considerations, digital evidence controls, and documentation of forensic procedures in the context of malware. In addition, students will study remediation measures for malware infection.", "aliases": ["IT421","IT 421","malware analysis","digital forensics","IT421: Business Intelligence Applications","IT 421: Business Intelligence Applications"], "prerequisites": ["MSIS110 or IT110 and IT244"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT421","Business Intelligence Applications","malware analysis","digital forensics","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/it_bs"], "related_topics": ["malware analysis","digital forensics","reverse engineering","information security"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "IT425L", "course_name": "Project Management", "title": "IT425L: Project Management", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT425L", "summary": "Upper-level course in project management for advanced undergraduates covering processes, memory, files, and operating system design.", "description": "This course covers techniques and managerial concepts of project management. It prepares students to manage either complex physical projects or complex software development projects. Topics presented in this course include project life cycles, economic analysis of projects, work breakdown structure, cost estimation, and the scheduling, staffing, directing, and controlling of projects. The course also covers the use of management science techniques and computer software for project management.", "aliases": ["IT425L","IT 425L","IT425L: Project Management","IT 425L: Project Management"], "prerequisites": ["60 credits."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT425L","Project Management","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT428", "course_name": "Introduction to Information Security", "title": "IT428: Introduction to Information Security", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT428", "summary": "Introductory course in information security for advanced undergraduates covering information security concepts and assurance practices.", "description": "The purpose of the course is to provide the student with an overview of the field of Information Security and Assurance. Students will be exposed to the spectrum of Security activities, methods, methodologies, and procedures. Coverage will include inspection and protection of information assets, detection of and reaction to threats to information assets, and examination of pre- and post-incident procedures, technical and managerial responses and an overview of the Information Security Planning and Staffing functions.", "aliases": ["IT428","IT 428","IT428: Introduction to Information Security","IT 428: Introduction to Information Security"], "prerequisites": ["60 credits."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT428","Introduction to Information Security","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "IT428L", "course_name": "Information System Security", "title": "IT428L: Information System Security", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT428L", "summary": "Upper-level course in information system security for advanced undergraduates covering information system security threats and protections.", "description": "This course provides a broad overview of the threats to the security of information systems, the responsibilities and basic tools to ensure information security, and the levels of training and expertise needed in organizations to reach and maintain a state of acceptable security. Students will learn and understand the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features. IT 428L and MSIS 428L are the same course.", "aliases": ["IT428L","IT 428L","IT428L: Information System Security","IT 428L: Information System Security"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT428L","Information System Security","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT441", "course_name": "Network Services Administration", "title": "IT441: Network Services Administration", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT441", "summary": "Upper-level course in network services administration for advanced undergraduates covering system administration, security, and networked services.", "description": "This course builds upon the material learned in IT341 Introduction to System Administration. It shows how one may better administer networked computer systems by automating many of the administration regimes and by effectively managing those who help. Topics include scripting, heterogeneous networks, remote management, the legal issues of network administration, an introduction to network security, and the design and implementation of policy. Students are also introduced to issues in managing others.", "aliases": ["IT441","IT 441","IT441: Network Services Administration","IT 441: Network Services Administration"], "prerequisites": ["IT341."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT441","Network Services Administration","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "IT442", "course_name": "Windows System Administration", "title": "IT442: Windows System Administration", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT442", "summary": "Upper-level course in windows system administration for advanced undergraduates covering processes, memory, files, and operating system design.", "description": "This is an introduction to the process of choosing, installing, configuring and maintaining Microsoft Windows client and server systems. Topics include user management, file systems, network domains and domain management, mailers, and printing. Students get practice in writing scripts for performing maintenance tasks. Also, students learn how these tasks fit into the more general system administration process.", "aliases": ["IT442","IT 442","IT442: Windows System Administration","IT 442: Windows System Administration"], "prerequisites": ["IT341."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT442","Windows System Administration","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [{"slug":"torna-soro","person_name":"Torna Soro","url":"/people/torna-soro/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Soro, Torna Omar"] }, { "course_code": "IT443", "course_name": "Network Security Administration", "title": "IT443: Network Security Administration", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT443", "summary": "Upper-level course in network security administration for advanced undergraduates covering applied cryptography and practical security techniques.", "description": "This course explores the application of policy and techniques to securing both public and private networks. The course is project-based and includes such topics as threat analysis and management, cryptography, firewalls, isolation, issues in securing wireless networks, and certificates.", "aliases": ["IT443","IT 443","IT443: Network Security Administration","IT 443: Network Security Administration"], "prerequisites": ["IT341."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT443","Network Security Administration","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [{"slug":"torna-soro","person_name":"Torna Soro","url":"/people/torna-soro/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Soro, Torna Omar"] }, { "course_code": "IT444", "course_name": "Network Security Administration II", "title": "IT444: Network Security Administration II", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT444", "summary": "Upper-level course in network security administration ii for advanced undergraduates covering network security administration and defensive operations.", "description": "This course will focus on network protection (firewall implementation, site-to-site vpn configuration, and identity management), information gathering (port scan, service scan), and penetration testing (internal test and external test). The internal pen-test can cover vulnerability assessment including server vulnerabilities discovery, server attack, client side attack and social engineering attack.", "aliases": ["IT444","IT 444","IT444: Network Security Administration II","IT 444: Network Security Administration II"], "prerequisites": ["IT 443"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT444","Network Security Administration II","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [{"slug":"torna-soro","person_name":"Torna Soro","url":"/people/torna-soro/"}], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["Soro, Torna Omar"] }, { "course_code": "IT456", "course_name": "Information Storage and Management", "title": "IT456: Information Storage and Management", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT456", "summary": "Upper-level course in information storage and management for advanced undergraduates covering storage systems, data protection, and storage networking.", "description": "This course explains the activities and the relationships between data, information, and knowledge that are created, stored, protected, and optimized for access with the latest storage and communication technologies. The course focuses on the combined network and storage architectures required to provide solutions and provide the ability to scale rapidly to meet the expanded needs of future applications. The course addresses questions such as: how to architect and select an optimal storage network, how to determine and select the correct size and type of storage, how to define and apply the best storage configuration to protect users' data, how to ensure data storage and accessibility align with the business continuity plan, how to select the best techniques for facilitation backup and recovery of lost or corrupted data, how to provide local and remote data replication, and how to monitor, report, and manage large amounts of data over time.", "aliases": ["IT456","IT 456","IT456: Information Storage and Management","IT 456: Information Storage and Management"], "prerequisites": ["IT110 OR MSIS110 AND IT230L OR MSIS411"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT456","Information Storage and Management","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT460", "course_name": "Integration Methodologies and Tools", "title": "IT460: Integration Methodologies and Tools", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT460", "summary": "Upper-level course in integration methodologies and tools for advanced undergraduates covering enterprise software architecture and integration approaches.", "description": "This course develops an understanding of applications architecture based on building IT systems out of common parts and a service-oriented architecture. These are collections of information services, modules and functional components that can be reused in a variety of common contexts. The course will apply several tools to exemplify the use of heterogeneous reusable modules to fulfill an information service. An underlying methodology for integration will be applied.", "aliases": ["IT460","IT 460","IT460: Integration Methodologies and Tools","IT 460: Integration Methodologies and Tools"], "prerequisites": ["60 credits."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT460","Integration Methodologies and Tools","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT461", "course_name": "System Analysis and Design", "title": "IT461: System Analysis and Design", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT461", "summary": "Upper-level course in system analysis and design for advanced undergraduates covering systems analysis and information system design.", "description": "This course provides an introduction to the analysis and logical design of computer-based information systems. Information systems development is a process in which technical, organizational, and human aspects of a system are analyzed and changed in the hope of creating an improved system. In spite of the advanced technology that surrounds computer-based information systems, the process of systems analysis and design is still largely an art. There is a high dependence on the skills of individual analysts and designers even though there are principles, methods, techniques and tools to guide and assist in the processes involved. This course will give students an understanding of the tools and techniques that are available and will introduce the concepts and theory that underlie the processes.", "aliases": ["IT461","IT 461","IT461: System Analysis and Design","IT 461: System Analysis and Design"], "prerequisites": ["60 credits."], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT461","System Analysis and Design","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "IT461L", "course_name": "System Analysis and Design", "title": "IT461L: System Analysis and Design", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT461L", "summary": "Upper-level course in systems analysis and design using CASE tools and practical information system design methods.", "description": "Introduces recent approaches to the analysis and design of computer information systems, including the hands-on use of computer aided software engineering (CASE) tools. The changing role of the systems analyst in both operations and systems applications in today's organizations is examined. The course critically analyzes systems development methodologies, including life cycle models and prototyping; reviews user-led developments and current approaches which facilitate user-developer collaboration; discusses effective diagramming and notational techniques now available to define and document functional requirements and operational business processes; and examines current methods used to test and evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usability of documented requirements and convert them into efficient systems design or re-engineering processes. Topics include CASE tools, module and transaction design, human-computer interfaces, and system configuration. This course includes practical experience in analyzing and designing an organizational application. It discusses the concept of quality as applied to information systems and business process redesign as well as the role of information systems in managing quality within an organization. IT 461L and MSIS 461L are the same course.", "aliases": ["IT461L","IT 461L","IT461L: System Analysis and Design","IT 461L: System Analysis and Design"], "prerequisites": ["IT110 and 60 credits"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT461L","System Analysis and Design","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT471", "course_name": "Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence", "title": "IT471: Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT471", "summary": "Upper-level course in data warehousing for business intelligence covering dimensional modeling, OLAP, and warehouse implementation.", "description": "This course provides students with the technical skills required to plan and implement a data warehouse using a database management system. It describes basic data warehousing concepts. The course covers design and implementation of data marts and operational data stores. Topics include dimensional data modeling for warehouses, CUBES and storage modes including MOLAP, ROLAP and HOLAP, and data warehousing infrastructure and analytical service tool selection. This course involves designing a data warehousing system and the implementation of a database with a stare schema, gathering data from primary data sources, transforming data, and loading it into a database management system. Students create cubes using OLAP and analyze cube data using client application.", "aliases": ["IT471","IT 471","data warehousing","business intelligence","IT471: Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence","IT 471: Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT471","Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence","data warehousing","OLAP","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": ["/it_bs"], "related_topics": ["data warehousing","business intelligence","dimensional modeling","OLAP"], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": ["Fall 2025","Spring 2026"], "offerings_academic_years": ["2025-2026"], "instructors": ["College of Management"] }, { "course_code": "IT472", "course_name": "Data Mining for Management Applications", "title": "IT472: Data Mining for Management Applications", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT472", "summary": "Upper-level course in data mining for management applications for advanced undergraduates covering large-scale data analysis and modern machine learning methods.", "description": "Data Mining provides a set of techniques that explore large quantities of data to discover meaningful patterns and make predictions. It helps businesses analyze data from different perspectives, gain insights into the vast amount of data extracted from internal and external sources, and to measure performance, reduce costs, and seek competitive advantage. As a result, data mining has become vital to most enterprises today. This course introduces data mining through an investigation of its underlying concepts, and explores practical methods for its application. Students will learn the appropriate use of several data mining methods based on unsupervised algorithms such as cluster analysis and association rules, and those based on supervised algorithms such as decision trees and neural networks. Students will gain experience with applications of data mining using current enterprise software such as IBM SPSS Modeler.", "aliases": ["IT472","IT 472","IT472: Data Mining for Management Applications","IT 472: Data Mining for Management Applications"], "prerequisites": ["IT110 OR MSIS110 AND IT230L OR MSIS411"], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT472","Data Mining for Management Applications","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "IT478", "course_name": "Independent Study", "title": "IT478: Independent Study", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT478", "summary": "Upper-level course in independent study with faculty-supervised work on a specialized topic.", "description": "Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; the work to be completed must be approved by the department chairperson.", "aliases": ["IT478","IT 478","IT478: Independent Study","IT 478: Independent Study"], "prerequisites": [], "co_requisites": [], "keywords": ["IT478","Independent Study","UMass Boston","course","Information Technology"], "related_people": [], "related_courses": [] , "related_groups": null, "related_programs": [], "related_topics": [], "audience": null, "action_phrases": null, "offerings_terms": [], "offerings_academic_years": [], "instructors": [] }, { "course_code": "IT480", "course_name": "Special Topics", "title": "IT480: Special Topics", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/academics/courses/IT480", "summary": "Upper-level course in special topics with content varying by offering.", "description": "A course covering material not currently covered by others course. 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"2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Streamlined Biomedical Image Processing Pipelines" }, { "title": "MS Thesis Defense: Avanith Kanamarlapudi", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2026/03/31/AvanithKanamarlapudi-MSthesisDefense.html", "date": "2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "OMAMA-DB: The Oregon–Massachusetts Mammography Database" }, { "title": "CS Department is Organizing NEDB Day 2026!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2026/01/06/nedb.html", "date": "2026-01-06T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "The Department of Computer Science is organizing the 16th North East Database (NEDB) Day on our beautiful campus of UMass Boston on January 16, 2026! Our Assistant Professor, Tarikul Islam Papon, is the lead organizer. NEDB Day is an all-day conference-style event where participants from the research community and i..." }, { "title": "Happy Fall Semester!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2025/09/02/fall.html", "date": "2025-09-02T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Welcome back to campus everyone!! We are excited for this semester and hope you are too :D!" }, { "title": "Remembering Marc Pomplun", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2025/03/12/remembering_marc.html", "date": "2025-03-12T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "We are deeply saddened to announce that Marc Pomplun, the Computer Science department chair and a beloved colleague, passed away on January 18, 2025. He was 55. Marc was admired by his colleagues and students alike. He enjoyed teaching and mentoring students and passionately incorporated creative ways to bring to li..." }, { "title": "The Art of Designing Distributed Algorithms for Large-scale Machine Learning", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/25/cscandidate-XinweiZhang.html", "date": "2025-02-25T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Xinwei Zhang Title: The Art of Designing Distributed Algorithms for Large-scale Machine Learning" }, { "title": "Building a Collaborative and Interactive Data System to Broaden Access to Data Science, AI, and ML", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/21/cscandidate-YicongHuang.html", "date": "2025-02-21T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Yicong Huang Title: Building a Collaborative and Interactive Data System to Broaden Access to Data Science, AI, and ML" }, { "title": "Advancing Approximate Queries with Innovative Data Summaries and Generative Models", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/20/cscandidate-Fuheng-Zhao.html", "date": "2025-02-20T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Fuheng Zhao Title: Advancing Approximate Queries with Innovative Data Summaries and Generative Models\"" }, { "title": "Optimizing Data Systems for Modern Storage and Memory Technology", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/19/cscandidate-TarikulIslamPapon.html", "date": "2025-02-19T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Tarikul Islam Papon Title: Optimizing Data Systems for Modern Storage and Memory Technology" }, { "title": "Optimizing Irregular Data Movement at Scale", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/18/cscandidate-KeFan.html", "date": "2025-02-18T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Ke Fan Title: Optimizing Irregular Data Movement at Scale" }, { "title": "2025 GRADUATE STUDENTS’ SYMPOSIUM", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/14/GraduateProgramSymposium.html", "date": "2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "2025 GRADUATE STUDENTS’ SYMPOSIUM Date and Time: Friday, February 14th at 10:00 AM Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Ballroom, Section A (3550A) Organizing Committee: Dan Simovici, Nurit Haspel, Xiaohui Liang, Funda Durupinar Babur Come and see our graduate student’s present results of their research. Prizes will ..." }, { "title": "AI in the Information Environment: Content Moderation, Adversarial Manipulation, and AI Security", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/13/cscandidate-MazalBethany.html", "date": "2025-02-13T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Mazal Bethany Title: AI in the Information Environment: Content Moderation, Adversarial Manipulation, and AI Security Time: February 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)" }, { "title": "Securing Next-Generation Computing: Towards Trustworthy Mobile Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/12/cscandidate-TianfangZhang.html", "date": "2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Tianfang Zhang Title: Securing Next-Generation Computing: Towards Trustworthy Mobile Systems" }, { "title": "Empowering people to enable safer access to digital technologies", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/11/cscandidate-MadihaTabassum.html", "date": "2025-02-11T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Madiha Tabassum Title: Empowering people to enable safer access to digital technologies Time: February 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Location: M03-732/Web lab. Refreshments will be served. (US and Canada) Click Here to Join Zoom Meeting Abstract: In an increasingly ..." }, { "title": "New Frontiers in Authentication and Side-Channels in Emerging Platforms: 2FA Attacks, Sensor Exploits, and AR/VR Security", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2025/02/10/cscandidate-AhmedTanvirMahdad.html", "date": "2025-02-10T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Faculty Candidate Talk: Dr. Ahmed Tanvir Mahdad Title: New Frontiers in Authentication and Side-Channels in Emerging Platforms: 2FA Attacks, Sensor Exploits, and AR/VR Security Time: February 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Location: M03-732/Web lab. Refreshments will be served. (US and Canada)" }, { "title": "Quantifying and Modeling Contexts for Sequential Recommendation", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2024/11/25/BenjaminAmankwata.html", "date": "2024-11-25T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Speaker: Benjamin Amankwata Committee Members: Dr. Kenneth Fletcher (Chair), Dr. Duc Tran, Dr. Daniel Haehn, Dr. David Degras-Valabregue GPD: Prof. Dan Simovici" }, { "title": "Understanding Imposter Syndrome in UMass Boston STEM Students", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/research/2024/09/12/impostersyndrome.html", "date": "2024-09-12T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Do you ever doubt your abilities despite your achievements?" }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Effective Neural Network Architecture for Few-shot Learning", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2024/07/18/TianyuKang-PhDDefense.html", "date": "2024-07-18T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Speaker: Tianyu Kang Committee Members: Prof. Wei Ding (Chair), Prof. Dan Simovici, Prof. Ping Chen, Prof. Tiago Cogumbreiro GDP: Prof. Dan Simovici" }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Semantic Representation Learning in Natural Language Processing", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2024/06/20/HefeiQiu-PhDDefense.html", "date": "2024-06-20T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Speaker: Hefei Qiu Committee Members: Prof. Ping Chen (Chair), Prof. Dan Simovici, Prof. Marc Pomplun, Prof. Wei Ding GDP: Prof. Dan Simovici" }, { "title": "Profs. Potasznik and Haehn received CSM awards!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2024/05/31/csm_awards.html", "date": "2024-05-31T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Dr. Amanda Potasznik received the 2024 CSM Distinguished Teaching Award (NTT)." }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Loraine Franke on Monday, 4/8 at 11AM", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2024/04/08/franke.html", "date": "2024-04-08T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Web-based Visualization and Machine Learning in Science and Medicine" }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Joshua Yee on Friday, 1/19 at 11AM", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2024/01/19/JoshuaYee-PhDDefense.html", "date": "2024-01-19T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Contributions to Clustering and Evaluating Clustering Quality" }, { "title": "New Roadmap for CS Students!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2023/12/10/roadmap.html", "date": "2023-12-10T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "  INTERACTIVE ROADMAP" }, { "title": "Datathon: Machine Learning and Data Science Club", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2023/11/17/datathon.html", "date": "2023-11-17T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "More information: Follow Datathon on Instagram at @DatathonUmb" }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Bang Q. Tran on 5/22 at 10am via Zoom", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2023/05/22/BangTran-PhDDefense.html", "date": "2023-05-22T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "TITLE: ENHANCING SECURITY AND PRIVACY FOR VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEMS" }, { "title": "Awards for Profs. Haehn and Pomplun!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2023/05/12/haehn_pomplun_award.html", "date": "2023-05-12T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Our faculty received two awards in the College of Science and Mathematics:" }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Fatemeh Afrasiabi on 4/20 at 10am via Zoom", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2023/04/20/afrasiabi-phd.html", "date": "2023-04-20T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Exploring the Conformational Space and Classification of Proteins Using Robotics-based and Machine Learning Methods" }, { "title": "Gore Robots: From Blood and Guts to Bits and Bytess", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2023/04/14/Dr.-Juan-Wachs-Seminar.html", "date": "2023-04-14T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Time: Apr 14, 2023 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)" }, { "title": "PhD Defense: Developing an Effective Network Congestion Control for Large Scale Disaggregated Storage Systems", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2023/03/24/zhang-phd.html", "date": "2023-03-24T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Speaker: Xiaoqian (Tiffany) Zhang Committee Members: Prof. Bo Sheng (Chair), Prof. Dan Simovici, Prof. Marc Pomplun, Prof. Honggang Zhang, and Prof. Xiaohui Liang GDP: Prof. Dan Simovici" }, { "title": "Sloan Fellowships for CS Students!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/research/2023/01/03/sloan.html", "date": "2023-01-03T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Sloan Student Fellowships Coming to UMass Boston!" }, { "title": "CS Seminar: Dan Ginsburg", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2022/11/28/dan.html", "date": "2022-11-28T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Seminar and CS460.org Research Talk 11/28: Dan Ginsburg" }, { "title": "CS Seminar: Spandan Madan", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2022/11/16/spandan.html", "date": "2022-11-16T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "CS Seminar and CS460.org Research Talk 11/16: SPANDAN MADAN" }, { "title": "CS Seminar: Jasmine Roberts", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2022/11/07/jasmine.html", "date": "2022-11-07T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Our next CS Seminar and CS460.org Guest Speaker is Jasmine Roberts, an AR/VR/XR expert!" }, { "title": "CS Seminar: Allyssa A. Lewis", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2022/11/02/allyssa.html", "date": "2022-11-02T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Computer Science Seminar with EMMY-winning Animator and Creative Strategist Allyssa A Lewis!" }, { "title": "PhD Thesis Defense: Ramin Dehghanpoor", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2022/07/28/ramin.html", "date": "2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "When: 10:00AM , July 28, 2022" }, { "title": "USENIX Security '22 and SOUPS 2022", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2022/07/06/usenix.html", "date": "2022-07-06T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "I have some exciting news: USENIX has received a generous grant from the National Science Foundation in support of our conference grant programs for the 31st USENIX Security Symposium and the Eighteenth Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security! We are eager to pass along this funding to your students in the form of ..." }, { "title": "Prof. Kenneth Fletcher tenured!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2022/06/17/fletcher.html", "date": "2022-06-17T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Faculty member Kenneth Fletcher will be promoted to the rank of tenured Associate Professor this September 1st!" }, { "title": "Profs. Ding, Cogumbreiro, Fletcher receive 3 grants over $1.2m!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/research/2022/06/17/threenewgrants.html", "date": "2022-06-17T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "(1) Professor Wei Ding is the UMass Boston PI, with Professor Ping Chen from our Engineering Department as a Co-Investigator, of a multi-institutional project titled “Use of accelerometer and gyroscope data to improve precision of estimates of physical activity type and energy expenditure in free-living adults.”" }, { "title": "Fall 2022: Updated CS460 Graphics Course!", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2022/04/04/cs460.html", "date": "2022-04-04T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "More information: CS460.org" }, { "title": "Lecturer Position Opening", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/news/2021/12/11/lecturer.html", "date": "2021-12-11T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Posted on: December 11, 2021 Company: University of Massachusetts Boston Job Title: Lecturer Description The Department of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applications for a full time, benefited, non-tenure-track lecturer whose primary responsibility will be to teach in and help shap..." }, { "title": "MS Thesis Defense: Neha Goyal", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/events/2021/11/22/lecturer.html", "date": "2021-11-22T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "When: 11:00AM , November 22, 2021" }, { "title": "NIH R21 for TMS Visualization", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/research/2021/02/01/nih.html", "date": "2021-02-01T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "Brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), provide a new paradigm for treating brain disorders that cannot be effectively treated by traditional pharmacotherapies." }, { "title": "MLSC Provides $750k Bits-to-Bytes Funding", "url": "https://tseer.github.io//cs-website/web/posts/research/2020/09/01/bitstobytes.html", "date": "2020-09-01T00:00:00+00:00", "category": "WEB", "description": "MLSC’s Bits to Bytes program, which provides grants for projects that generate and analyze large datasets to answer pressing life science questions, awarded the Oregon-Massachusetts Mammography Database (OMAMA-DB) $750,000. The project is led by Assistant Professor of Computer Science Daniel Haehn." } ] }