Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
COMPSCI 564 covers database management system design and implementation, including data models, query processing, and concurrency control.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Exams are frequently described as tough, lengthy, or unfair, with some noting a lack of partial credit. Projects vary, but the overall workload is considered fairly light due to few coding assignments.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 638 covers selected topics in computing, with content varying by instructor and offering.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Deborah Joseph, Laura Legault, Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau: Reviewers describe the course as generally easy, though one instructor is noted for requiring outside-the-box thinking.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 699 offers directed study projects for junior and senior students arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 702 is a Graduate Cooperative Education course where students apply computer science principles in a hands-on, professional setting.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 764 covers the implementation of database management systems, including distributed systems, concurrency control, query execution, and recovery mechanisms.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Alan Halverson: Reviewers suggest self-study via research papers is more effective than attending class, noting the professor explains little beyond the assigned readings.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025COMPSCI 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
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COMPSCI 839 covers selected topics from advanced areas in computing.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers rate the difficulty as low to moderate, with ratings of 2 and 3 out of 5.
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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 900 is an advanced seminar covering recent research across various aspects of computer science.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 990 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history