Curriculum:
You must take one of the following courses:

• CSCI 545 - Robotics
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 561 - Foundations to Artificial Intelligence
  3 Units.
  or
  CSCI 573 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 564 - Brain Theory and AI
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 574 - Computer Vision
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 580 - 3-D Graphics and Rendering
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 582 - Geometric Modeling
  3 Units.
  

You must take the following courses:

• CSCI 530 - Security Systems
  4 Units.
  
• CSCI 551 - Computer Communications
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 555 - Advanced Operating Systems
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 577a - Software Engineering
  4 Units.
  or
  CSCI 578 - Software Architecture
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 570 - Analysis of Algorithms
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 531 - Applied Cryptography
  3 Units.

You must take two of the following courses:

• CSCI 556 - Introduction to Cryptography
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 558 - Internetworking and Distributed Systems Laboratory
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 571 - Web Technologies
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 585 - Database Systems
  3 Units.
  
• CSCI 599 - Special Topics
  2 to 4 Units.
  
• CSCI 694a - Topics in Computer Networks
  3 Units.
  or
  CSCI 694b - Topics in Computer Networks
  3 Units.
  

Thesis:
This specialization includes the possibility of a Thesis Option. For more information click here.

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• 28 units are required for the degree and there is no examination required for the degree.
  
• Similar to the CS (general) degree, only 9 units of your courses can be from 400 level courses and EE courses not listed above have to be approved EE courses.
  
• Prerequisites must be taken prior to an advanced course. Even if a prerequisite is waived, you may not take the prerequisite course AFTER taking the advanced course.
  
• Availability of courses per semester may occasionally change.