Course Description

Course Number / CSCI 2830 & CSCI 4830
Course Title / Special Topics in Computer Science
Semester Hours / CSCI 2830: 1-3
CSCI 4830: 3
Course Coordinator / Undergraduate Committee
Course URL / http://www.cs.colorado.edu/courses/csci2830.html
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/courses/csci4830.html

Current Catalog Description

CSCI 2830

Covers topics of interest in computer science at the sophomore level. Content varies from semester to semester.

CSCI 4830

Covers topics of interest in computer science at the senior undergraduate level. Content varies from semester to semester.

Textbook

Varies

References

Varies

Instructors (for the last 3 years: Fall 2006 — Spring 2009)

CSCI 2830

Clayton Lewis and Michael Main

CSCI 4830

Willem Schreüder

Debra Goldberg

Roger King

Michael Main

Michael Mozer

Matthew Jones

Michael Eisenberg

Qin Lv

Gerhard Fischer

Clayton Lewis

Alex Repenning

Gary Nutt

Meeting Times (Number and Duration of Sessions per Week)

Varies – 50 minutes per week per credit hour

Course Outcomes

·  Expertise in a current “hot topic” of computer science

Relationship between Course Outcomes and Program Outcomes

Outcomes / A.
Apply Knowledge / B.
Computing Requirements / C.
Design System / D.
Team Work / E.
Professional Issues / F.
Communicate Effectively
Expertise in Hot Topic
Outcomes / G.
Analyze Impacts / H.
Professional Development / I.
Current Techniques / J.
Design Tradeoffs / K.
Design & Development
Expertise in Hot Topic / ✓

Prerequisites by Topic

Consent of Instructor

Major Topics Covered in the Course

Varies

Assessment Plan for the Course

Varies

How is Data from this Course used to Assess Program Outcomes?

N/A

Curriculum Category Content (Semester Hours)

Area / Core / Advanced
Algorithms
Data Structures
Computer Organization and Architecture
Software Design
Concepts of Programming Languages