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Worst class I have attended ever. No attendance policy so no one attends the lecture, assignments and projects people just asks Claude to do it. People even use Claude during mid term because no one cares, Professor is not even there during the exam. People are just grading him high because everyone gets an A lolz. It's literally a waste of money.Rate My Professors ↗
Must take professor. Best prof I've had in the department, and makes the topic incredibly intuitive and engaging.Rate My Professors ↗
Foundation models: The class was very good and professor made it happen. Very interactive class. Enjoyed it.Rate My Professors ↗
Just to repeat the same idea as the other posts, literally good.Rate My Professors ↗
Easily one of the best CS professors at this school, his explanations are very clear and its obvious he is really smart guy. In his lectures he is always checking in with students to make sure they understand the material and was ALWAYS open to students asking questions.Rate My Professors ↗
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COMPSCI 681 is an individual study course for senior Computer Science majors to complete honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 682 is an individual study course for seniors completing honors theses in Computer Sciences, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleCOMPSCI 699 offers directed study projects for junior and senior students arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 790 is a Master's Thesis course for graduate students, focusing on independent research and thesis completion.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 839 covers selected topics from advanced areas in computing.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Fred Sala is highly praised for making the course interactive, intuitive, and engaging. Reviewers describe him as the best professor in the department and essential to take.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 899 is a pre-dissertator research course for master's graduates preparing for doctoral dissertation work under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 990 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 790 | Master's Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 799 | Master's Research |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 839 | Core Topics in Computing |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 899 | Pre-dissertator Research |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 990 | Dissertation |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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