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Winter Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

COMPUTER SCIENCE & SYSTEMS - TACOMA
(UW TACOMA )

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Enrl        Sect                                                                                             Crs
Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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TCSS   101  CS PRINCIPLES(NSc,RSN)
Restr  21365 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   35/  35                A     
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED                                      
100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
Restr  21366 B  5       MW     800-1000                                            Open     16/  35                      

TCSS   141  PROGR FOR ALL
Restr  21367 A  5       MW     1010-1210                                           Open     28/  35           $15        
Restr  21368 AA  LB     F      1010-1210                                           Open     28/  35                      
Restr  21369 B  5       TTh    800-1000                                            Closed   35/  35           $15        
Restr  21370 BA  LB     Th     1010-1210                                           Closed   35/  35                      

TCSS   142  PROGRAMMING PRINC(NSc,RSN)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21371 A  5       MW     1010-1210                                           Open     21/  35           $42        
Restr  21372 AA  LB     F      1010-1210                                           Open     21/  35                      
Restr  21373 B  5       TTh    1010-1210                                           Open     29/  35           $42        
Restr  21374 BA  LB     Th     130-330                                             Open     29/  35                      

TCSS   143  FUND OBJ-ORIENT PRG (NSc,RSN)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21375 A  5       MW     130-330                                             Open     23/  35           $42        
                        PREREQUISITE: A MINIMUM GRADE OF                            
2.0 IN EITHER TCSS 142
OR CSE 142
Restr  21376 AA  LB     W      340-540                                             Open     23/  35                      
Restr  21377 B  5       TTh    130-330                                             Open     15/  35           $42        
                        PREREQUISITE: A MINIMUM GRADE OF                            
2.0 IN EITHER TCSS 142
OR CSE 142
Restr  21378 BA  LB     Th     340-540                                             Open     15/  35                      

TCSS   305  PROGRAMMING PRACT(NSc,RSN)
Restr  21379 A  5       MWF    1100-1220                                           Open      9/  35           $42        
                        PREREQUISITE: A MINIMUM GRADE OF                            
2.0 IN EITHER TCSS 143 OR CSE 143

TCSS   321  DISCRETE STRUCT I(NSc,RSN)
Restr  21380 A  5       MW     130-330                                             Open     38/  70           $50        

TCSS   325  ETHICS & SOCIETY(A&H/SSc)
Restr  21381 A  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   25/  25                WA    
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED                                      
100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS.
Restr  21382 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open     12/  25                WA    
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED                                      
100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS
Restr  21384 D  5       to be arranged                                             Closed   26/  25                WA    
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED                                      
100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS

TCSS   342  DATA STRUCTURES(RSN)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21385 A  5       MW     130-330                                             Closed   35/  35           $42        
Restr  21386 C  5       TTh    130-330                                             Open     55/  70           $42        
Restr  21387 D  5       MW     130-330                                             Open     18/  35           $42        

TCSS   343  DES & ANALYS OF ALG (NSc)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21388 A  5       MW     340-540                                             Open     14/  35           $42        

TCSS   360  SOFTWARE DEV & QA(NSc)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21389 A  5       MWF    1100-1220                                           Open     14/  35                      

TCSS   371  MACHINE ORGANIZATION
Restr  21390 A  5       W      340-540                                             Closed   40/  40                B     
                        THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN A                                  
HYBRID FORMAT WHERE SOME CONTENT IS
DELIVERED ASYNCHRONOUSLY ONLINE.
Restr  21391 B  5       TTh    1010-1210                                           Open     58/  70                      

TCSS   372  COMP ARCHPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21392 A  5       M      930-1050                                            Open     29/  35                B     
                        THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN A                                  
HYBRID FORMAT WHERE SOME CONTENT IS
DELIVERED ASYNCHRONOUSLY ONLINE.

TCSS   380  PROG LANG CONCEPTSPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21393 A  5       MW     130-330                                             Open     24/  35                      

TCSS   390  SEMINAR IN CSS
Restr  21394 A  2       M      340-540                                             Open      0/  25  CR/NC    $50        
                        SUPPORTS TCSS 143 - MUST ALSO                               
BE REGISTERED IN TCSS 143
Restr  21395 B  2       T      340-540                                             Open      2/  25  CR/NC    $50        
                        SUPPORTS TCSS 143 - MUST ALSO                               
BE REGISTERED IN TCSS 143
Restr  21396 C  2       MW     340-540                                             Open      7/  45  CR/NC    $50        
                        SUPPORTS TCSS 321A - MUST ALSO BE                           
REGISTERED IN TCSS 321A.
Restr  21397 D  2       M      340-540                                             Open     12/  45  CR/NC    $50        
                        SUPPORTS TCSS 342A & TCSS 342D                              
-MUST ALSO BE REGISTERED IN
TCSS 342A OR TCSS 342D.
Restr  21398 E  2       TTh    340-540                                             Open     11/  45  CR/NC    $50        
                        SUPPORTS TCSS 342C -MUST ALSO                               
BE REGISTERED IN TCSS 342C
Restr  21399 F  2       MW     550-750P                                            Open      2/  25  CR/NC    $50        
                        SUPPORTS TCSS 343A - MUST ALSO                              
BE REGISTERED IN TCSS 343A

TCSS   422  COMP OP SYS(RSN)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21400 A  5       TTh    340-540                                             Closed   50/  50                      

TCSS   435  AI & KNOWLEDGE ACQPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21401 A  5       TTh    130-330                                             Open     15/  35                      

TCSS   445  DATABASE SYS DES(RSN)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21402 A  5       TTh    800-1000                                            Open     16/  35                      

TCSS   452  HMN-COMP INTERFACEPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21403 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     34/  35                A     
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED                                      
100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS.

TCSS   455  INTRO MACH LEARNING Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21404 A  5       TTh    130-330                                             Open     14/  35                      

TCSS   478  BIOINFORMATICSPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21406 A  5       M      130-330                                             Open      6/  20                BJ    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ZOOM OR IN-PERSON                               
MEETINGS ON MONDAYS. ASYNCHRONOUS
ON WEDNESDAYS.

OFFERED JOINTLY WITH TCSS 588.

TCSS   483  SECURE CODING PRINC Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21407 A  5       MW     930-1050                                            Closed   35/  35                B     
                        THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN A                                  
HYBRID FORMAT. MEETS IN-PERSON
ON MON & WED, ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE
ON FRI.

TCSS   490  SPL TOPIC IN CSS(RSN)Prerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21877 A  5       MW     340-540                                             Open      7/  35                J     
                        SPECIAL TOPICS: "BLOCKCHAIN AND                             
DECENTRALIZED COMPUTING"

TCSS   491  GAME & SIM DESIGNPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
Restr  21408 A  5       to be arranged                                             Open     88/  90                A     
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED 100%                                 
ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS

TCSS   496  PORTFOLIO BASED LRNG
Restr  21409 A  1-3     W      1010-1210                                           Open     36/  50                      
                        FOR B.A. TCSCI MAJORS ONLY.                                 
FOR CREDIT AMOUNT CONSULT WITH AN
ADVISOR

TCSS   497  INTERNSHIP IN CSSPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS   >21410 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  35                E     
                        PAPERWORK & ADD CODE REQUIRED                               
FOR INTERNSHIP APPROVAL,
CONTACT MONIKA
SOBOLEWSKA AT MONIKASO@UW.EDU
CLASS MEETING DATES: TBD
COLLOQUIUM: FRIDAY MARCH 13, 2026
11AM-1PM

TCSS   498  READINGS IN CSSPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS   >21411 A  1-5     to be arranged                                                       0/  35                      
                        PAPERWORK & CODE REQUIRED                                   

TCSS   499  RESEARCH IN CSSPrerequisites (cancellation in effect)
 IS   >21412 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  35                R     
                        PAPERWORK & ADD CODE REQUIRED                               

TCSS   503  ALGORITHMS
      >21413 A  3       Sat.   930-1210                                                     10/  30         $2575  O     
                        THIS COURSE IS PART OF THE                                  
CERTIFICATE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COURSE MEETS ONLINE SYNCHRONOUSLY
AT DAYS/TIMES LISTED

TCSS   504  SOFT ENG DEV
      >21414 A  3       Sat.   130-400                                                      10/  30         $2575  O     
                        THIS COURSE IS PART OF THE                                  
CERTIFICATE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COURSE MEETS ONLINE SYNCHRONOUSLY
AT DAYS/TIMES LISTED

TCSS   543  ADV ALGORITHMS
Restr  21415 A  5       TTh    340-540                                             Open     24/  30                      

TCSS   555  MACHINE LEARNING
Restr  21417 A  5       TTh    1010-1210                                           Open      9/  30                O     
                        THIS COURSE IS OFFERED 100%                                 
SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE LEARNING

TCSS   558  APP DIST COMP
Restr  21418 A  5       TTh    130-330                                             Open     23/  30                      
                        GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.                                     

TCSS   573  INTERNET OF THINGS
Restr  21419 A  5       Sat.   930-1230                                            Open      6/  25           $45  B     
                        THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN A HYBRID                           
FORMAT, WHERE SOME CONTENTS ARE
DELIVERED ASYNCHRONOUSLY.

TCSS   576  WIRELESS & SYS SEC
Restr  21420 A  5       Sat.   130-400                                             Open     10/  30                      

TCSS   588  BIOINFORMATICS
Restr  21421 A  5       M      130-330                                             Open     16/  20                BJ    
                        SYNCHRONOUS ZOOM OR IN-PERSON                               
MEETINGS ON MONDAYS.
ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE ON WEDNESDAYS.

OFFERED JOINTLY WITH TCSS 478.

TCSS   590  SPL TOPICS IN CSS
Restr  21422 A  5       TTh    1010-1210                                           Open      9/  30           $50        
                        ***********************************                         
SPECIAL TOPICS: COURSE VISION
AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS
***********************************
Restr  21878 B  5       MW     340-540                                             Open      8/  30           $50  J     
                        SPECIAL TOPICS: "BLOCKCHAIN AND                             
DECENTRALIZED COMPUTING"

TCSS   598  MASTERS SEMINAR CSS
Restr  21423 A  2       M      1220-120                                            Open     44/  90                O     
                        OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY                              
THIS COURSE IS OFFERED 100%
SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE LEARNING

TCSS   600  INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH Prerequisites
 IS    21424 A  VAR     to be arranged                                             Open      4/  10                      

TCSS   700  MASTER'S THESISPrerequisites
 IS   >21425 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       7/  10  CR/NC               

TCSS   701  INTERNSHIP
 IS   >21426 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  10  CR/NC               

TCSS   702  DESIGN PROJECT CSS
 IS    21427 A  1-10    to be arranged                                             Open      2/  10                      

TCSS   800  DISSERTATION
 IS   >21428 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       3/  15  CR/NC               
                        FACULTY CODE REQUIRED.