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ABM<\/strong> students should review: https:\/\/csc.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/accelerated-bachelors-masters-abm-degree\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSC Honors<\/strong> students should review: https:\/\/csc.ncsu.edu\/academics\/undergrad\/honors-program\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All students must have completed CSC 230 and<\/strong> CSC 316 before being eligible to request enrollment in a graduate-level class<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students may NOT receive credit for both the graduate and undergraduate versions of equivalent classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSC Class Number\/Name<\/th>Undergraduate Equivalent<\/th>Additional Enforced Pre-Requisite(s)<\/th>Additional Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
CSC 501: Operating Systems Principles<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 246<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 503: Computational Applied Logic<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 333<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 505: Design and Analysis Of Algorithms<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Undergraduate Students may not request this class<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 506: Architecture Of Parallel Computers<\/td>CSC 456<\/td>CSC 236<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 510: Software Engineering<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 326<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 512: Compiler Construction<\/td>CSC 412<\/td>CSC 333<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 514: Foundations of Cryptography<\/td>CSC 414<\/td>CSC 333<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 515: Software Security<\/td>CSC 415<\/td>CSC 326.
CSC 510 preferred.<\/td>		Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 517: Object-Oriented Design and Development<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 326. <\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 519: DevOps: Modern Software Engineering Practices<\/td>CSC 419 (or 491)<\/td>CSC 510.<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 520: Artificial Intelligence <\/td>CSC 411<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 522: Automated Learning and Data Analysis<\/td>CSC 422<\/td>ST 370 and MA 305\/405<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 530: Computational Methods for Molecular Biology<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Co-Requisite CSC 505<\/td>Undergraduate Students may not request this class<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 533: Privacy in the Digital Age<\/td>CSC 433<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 537: Systems Attacks and Defenses<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 547; CSC 501 preferred.<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 540: Database Management Concepts and Systems<\/td>CSC 440<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 541: Advanced Data Structures<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 542: Neural Networks<\/td>n\/a<\/td>MA 305\/405<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 547: Cloud Computing Technology<\/td>CSC 447<\/td>CSC 246<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 548: Parallel Systems<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 246<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 549: Embedded\/RT Sys for Auto Driving with ML<\/td>n\/a<\/td>MA 305\/405<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 554: Human-Computer Interaction<\/td>CSC 454<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 555: Social Computing and Decentralized AI<\/td>CSC 455<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 561: Principles of Computer Graphics<\/td>CSC 461<\/td>MA 305\/405<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 562: Introduction to Game Engine Design<\/td>CSC 462<\/td>CSC 461\/561<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 565: Graph Theory<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Undergraduate Students may not request this class unless they are a double MA major<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 569: Quantum Computing<\/td>CSC 469<\/td>MA 305\/405<\/td>Python programming recommended<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 570: Computer Networks<\/td>CSC 401<\/td>ST 370 and CSC 246<\/td>Required before CSC 574<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 571: IoT: Arch, App, and Imp<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 572: Optimizations and Algorithms<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 573: Internet Protocols<\/td>CSC 401<\/td>ST 370 and CSC 246<\/td>Required before CSC 574<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 574: Computer and Network Security<\/td>CSC 474<\/td>CSC 401 or<\/strong> CSC 570\/573<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 575 and 576<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 570<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 577: Switched Network Management<\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 578: LTE and 5G Communications<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 570<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 579: Intro to Comp Perf Modeling<\/td>n\/a<\/td>ST 370<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 580: Numerical Analysis I<\/td>n\/a<\/td>MA 305\/405<\/td>MA 425 strongly recommended<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 581: Game Engine Foundations<\/td>CSC 481<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 582: Computer Models of Interactive Narrative<\/td>n\/a<\/td>CSC 581<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 583: Introduction to Parallel Computing<\/td>n\/a<\/td>One of: CSC 302, MA 402, MA\/CSC 428, or<\/strong> MA\/CSC 580<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 584: Building Game AI<\/td>CSC 484<\/td>n\/a<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr>
CSC 591: Special Topics<\/td>CSC 491: Special Topic of the same name<\/td>various<\/td>See: https:\/\/my.csc.ncsu.edu\/undergrad-advising\/graduate-special-topics\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
CSC 595: Cybersecurity Practicum<\/td>CSC 472<\/td>CSC 574<\/td>Some seats reserved for Concentration students.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students may not be enrolled in CSC 700-level courses, even with instructor permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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