CSCI 5520 - Research Methods in Computer Science

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: Admission to the computer science master’s program.

An introduction to academic research, as conducted in the computer sciences. Topics include forces shaping computing research, types of research, quality in research, avenues for disseminating research, resources for locating published research, and expectations for theses and project reports. Students will be required to complete an application for one of the capstone sequences: i.e., one of software development projects to be offered in the next term; or a proposal for a thesis topic set by the department’s faculty.

When Offered: Fall.

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