Courses

• GRS CL 720: Latin Seminar
  Extensive readings in Latin authors. Specific topics may change. Topic for Fall 2014: Writing the Empire, Writing the Self: Tacitus in His Early Imperial Context. Examines the primary texts and current research on the formation of concepts related to imperial rule and selfhood in the early Roman empire.
• GRS CL 791: Greek Seminar
  Topic for Spring 2016: TBA.
• GRS CL 947: Ds Anc History
  
• GRS CL 948: Ds Anc History
  
• GRS CL 957: Directed Study in Latin
  Directed study in a topic in Latin.
• GRS CL 958: Directed Study in Latin
  Directed study in a topic in Latin.
• GRS CL 967: Directed Study in Ancient Greek.
  Directed study in a topic in ancient Greek.
• GRS CL 968: Directed Study in Ancient Greek
  Directed study in a topic in ancient Greek.
• GRS CL 991: Directed Study in Classical Studies
  Directed study in a topic in classical studies.
• GRS CL 992: Directed Study in Classical Studies
  Directed study in a topic in classical studies.
• GRS CN 780: Topics in Computational Neuroscience
  In this seminar, recent research papers and applications in computational neuroscience are reviewed. Topics covered include cortical modeling, analog VLSI, active perception, robotic control, stereo vision, and computer-aided neuroanatomy.
• GRS CS 640: Artificial Intelligence
  Studies computer systems that exhibit intelligent behavior, in particular, perceptual and robotic systems. Topics include human computer interfaces, computer vision, robotics, game playing, pattern recognition, knowledge representation, planning.
• GRS CS 651: Distributed Systems
  Programming-centric introduction to how networks of computers are structured to operate as coherent single systems. Introducing principles of architecture, processes, communications, naming, synchronization, consistency and replication, fault tolerance and security, and paradigms such as web-based, object-based, file system, and consistency-based.
• GRS CS 655: Graduate Computer Networks
  Concepts underlying the design of high-performance computer networks and scalable protocols. Topics include Internet design principles and methodology, TCP/IP implementation, packet switching and routing algorithms, multicast, quality of service considerations, error detection and correction, and performance evaluation.
• GRS CS 660: Graduate Introduction to Database Systems
  Graduate introduction to database management systems. Examines entity-relationship, relational, and object-oriented data models; commercial query languages: SQL, relational algebra, relational calculus, and QBE; file organization, indexing and hashing, query optimization, transaction processing, concurrency control and recovery, integrity, and security.
• GRS CS 680: Graduate Introduction to Computer Graphics
  Introduction to computer graphics algorithms, programming methods, and applications. Focus on fundamentals of two- and three-dimensional raster graphics: scan-conversion, clipping, geometric transformations, and camera modeling. Introduce concepts in computational geometry, computer-human interfaces, animation, and visual realism.
• GRS CS 697: Computer Science Graduate Initiation
  Guidance for graduate students embarking on a research career in computer science. Topics include: research resources and methodologies, the research project development process, refereeing and reviewing, written and oral presentations, the dissertation, writing effective research proposals, ethics, and career planning. (Required of first-year doctoral candidates; open to interested CS Master's students.)
• GRS CS 698: CS Teaching Fellow Training
  Covers topics needed to be successful computer science teaching fellow. These include goals, content, and methods of instruction in computer science, and general teaching/learning issues. Required once of all teaching fellows.
• GRS CS 699: Teaching College Computer Science I
  The goals, contents, and methods of instruction in computer science. General teaching-learning issues. Required of all teaching fellows.
• GRS CS 791: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
  Seminar restricted to graduate students; topics of mutual interest to faculty and students and not currently available in the graduate program.

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