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USC Catalogue 2016-2017

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USC Catalogue 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Computer Science (Computer Security) (MS)

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Required Courses (20 units)

CSCI 530 Security Systems Units: 4
CSCI 531 Applied Cryptography Units: 4
CSCI 551 Computer Networking Units: 4
CSCI 555L Advanced Operating Systems Units: 4
CSCI 570 Analysis of Algorithms Units: 4

Choose two of the following courses (8 units)

CSCI 561 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence Units: 4
CSCI 571 Web Technologies Units: 4
CSCI 585 Database Systems Units: 4

Complete 4 units from the following courses:

CSCI 556 Introduction to Cryptography Units: 4
CSCI 558L Internetworking and Distributed Systems Laboratory Units: 3
CSCI 577a Software Engineering Units: 4
CSCI 578 Software Architectures Units: 4
CSCI 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (1-4 units)
CSCI 591 Computer Science Research Colloquium Units: 1
CSCI 598 Professional Writing and Communication for Computer Scientists Units: 1 and
ENGR 596 Internship in Engineering Units: 1
(each internship = 1 unit, max 3)
CSCI 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 ^*
CSCI 694a Topics in Computer Networks and Distributed Systems Units: 3

Total units: 32

^*Topics must be pre-approved by an adviser.