Computer and Information Science Summer Courses

CISC-1400-L21- Discrete Structures
Summer Session 2, July 1, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Lincoln Center: MTWR, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

This course covers basic materials in discrete structure and algorithms which are used in computing science, information technology, and telecommunications. Topics include sets, permutation/combinations, functions/relations/graphs, sum/limit/partition, logic and induction, recursion/recurrence relation, system if equations and matrices, graphs/digraphs/networks, searching and sorting algorithms, database structure and data analysis. Practical examples of applications will be shown and programming will be used to reinforce understanding of the concepts.

CRN: 16530

Instructor: Strzemecki, Tadeusz
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: INSC, MCR

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CISC-1600-L21- Computer Science I
Summer Session 2, July 1, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Lincoln Center: TWR, 06:00PM - 08:00PM

Introductory course designed for the beginning students. It will define the computing concepts using a high-level programming language. Emphasis will be placed on program design, coding, debugging and documentation of programs. This course together with Structures of Computer Science (CS 1100) serve as the introductory courses for both the computer science and the computer systems management applications major.

CRN: 16531

Instructor: Strzemecki, Tadeusz
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CYSC, INSC, LING, MCR, NEUR

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CISC-1600-V31- Computer Science I
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

Introductory course designed for the beginning students. It will define the computing concepts using a high-level programming language. Emphasis will be placed on program design, coding, debugging and documentation of programs. This course together with Structures of Computer Science (CS 1100) serve as the introductory courses for both the computer science and the computer systems management applications major.

CRN: 15102

Instructor: Zhao, Yijun
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CYSC, INSC, LING, MCR, NEUR

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CISC-1610-L21- Computer Science I Lab
Summer Session 2, July 1, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Lincoln Center: TWR, 08:00PM - 09:00PM

A series of programming and laboratory assignments to reinforce the materials learned in CISC 1600.

CRN: 16532

Instructor: Strzemecki, Tadeusz
1 credits

Fordham course attributes: CYSC, INSC, ZLB3

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CISC-1610-V31- Computer Science I Lab
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

A series of programming and laboratory assignments to reinforce the materials learned in CISC 1600.

CRN: 15103

Instructor: Zhao, Yijun
1 credits

Fordham course attributes: CYSC, INSC, ZLB3

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CISC-2000-L11- Computer Science II
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Lincoln Center: TWR, 06:00PM - 09:00PM

A second-level programming course with concentration on object-oriented programming techniques. Topics include: classes, subclasses and inheritance, polymorphism; class hierarchies; collection classes and iteration protocols.

CRN: 16533

Instructor: Meretzky, Mark
3 credits

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CISC-3500-V31- Database Systems
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

This course begins with the introduction of the characteristics of the data base approach and the advantages of using data base systems. Course topics include the basic concepts and architecture of data base systems, the Relational Data Model concepts, integrity constraints, schemas, views, SQL, data modeling using the Entity-Relationship (ER) model as well as using the Enhanced ER model, UML diagram, practical data base design methodology, normalization process, physical design and system implementation and tuning. Data base security issues will also be discussed.

CRN: 15097

Instructor: Mao, Ying
4 credits

Fordham course attributes: INSC

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CISC-4800-V11- Project and Internship
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Online: MTWR, 06:00PM - 09:00PM

Students will work in teams on large projects selected from practical problems in the public or private sector. Students also gain on-job experience by working as interns in the field of computer science and information technology.

CRN: 15088

Instructor: Wei, David
4 credits

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CISC-5380-V11- Programming with Python
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Rose Hill: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM

Graduate Course. This course is an introduction to the Python programming language for students without prior programming experience. Students will learn how to use Python both interactively and through a script. The topics covered include variables, strings, numbers, control statements (conditional statements and loops), lists and sequences, functions, dictionaries, recursive functions, classes, and iterators and generators. Python is a programming language with a relatively simple syntax and a powerful set of libraries. After completion of this course, students will be competent in using Python libraries to process numerical and textual data. Working with Python packages for statistical and numerical data analysis, as well as the natural language processing problems, is explored. Matplotlib, a Python 2D plotting library which produces publication-quality figures in a variety of hard-copy formats, is used throughout the course.

CRN: 16535

Instructor: Chen, Juntao
3 credits

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CISC-5550-V21- Cloud Computing
Summer Session 2, July 1, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

Graduate Course. This course provides the needed knowledge to understand the technologies and services that enable cloud computing, discusses different types of cloud computing models and investigates security and legal issues associated with cloud computing. Topics include Cloud infrastructure components and interfaces, essential characteristics of Cloud platforms, common deployment modes, techniques for deploying and scaling cloud resources and security implication of cloud resources.

CRN: 15121

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CSNS, CSSS, CYAI, CYSM, DATA, EDDS

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CISC-5900-V11- Information Fusion
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Online: MW, 06:00PM - 09:00PM

Graduate Course. A study of the structure and function of information fusion. Efficient and effective combination of data or information from a variety of diverse sources, sensors, features, and decisions. Applications and case studies of information fusion and decision-making to a plethora of disciplines, including science and engineering, cybersecurity and digital networks, medicine and health, social choices and human cognition, business and finance, and management and innovation.

CRN: 15091

Instructor: Hsu, Derbiau
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CSAI, CSDA, DATI, DCDF, EDDS, PMTM, ZLB3

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CISC-6080-V31- Capstone Proj. in Data Science
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

Graduate Course. The goal of this class is to sharpen students’ skills in data science by designing and implementing a capstone project. Through this class, students should gain a deep understanding of state-of-the-art data science technologies and current knowledge. Students are required to finish a large capstone project and are expected to present and write one or more research papers in this class.

CRN: 15098

Instructor: INSTRUCTOR, NO
3 credits

Fordham course attributes:

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CISC-6095-L01- Master's Thesis in MSCY I
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Lincoln Center

Graduate Course. Exceptional students may choose to write a master's thesis. The thesis topic must be approved by the Department Graduate Committee. The work should adequately demonstrate the student's proficiency in the subject material. A thesis supervisor will be assigned by the department and an oral defense is required.

CRN: 16279

Instructor: TBA
credits

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CISC-6170-V31- Special Topics in Data Science
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

Graduate Course. This course concentrates on special state-of-the-art topics in the field of data science. The course content will change from semester to semester.

CRN: 15146

Instructor: Zhao, Yijun
3 credits

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CISC-6500-V11- Bioinformatics
Summer Session 1, May 27, 2025 - June 26, 2025
Online: Asynchronous

Graduate Course. This course studies the relation of (interaction between) molecular biology and information science and the impact and applications of combinatorics, computing, and informatics on the biomedical sciences and clinical processes. Topics include: DNA sequence and alignment, database searching and data analysis, phylogenetic analysis and evolution, genomic and proteomics, structure and function, gene regulatory networks and metabolic pathways, microarray technology, and gene expression algorithms.

CRN: 15122

Instructor: TBA
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CSAT, CSDA, DATA

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CISC-6600-L31- Cloud Computing Security
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Hybrid LC/Online

Graduate Course. Cloud computing has evolved as a very emerging computing model and is now becoming a backbone of the IT industry and business, opening the opportunity for on-demand, highly elastic, and infinite computing power with scalability and supporting the delivery of mission-critical enterprise applications and services. Security poses significant challenges in cloud computing environments. This course starts with ground-up coverage on the high-level concepts of cloud landscape, architectural principles, techniques, and real-world best practices applied to cloud service providers and consumers. Then, the course will describe the cloud security architecture, security problems, and techniques, and explore the guiding security design principles and industry security standards. Finally, the course delves deep into the secure cloud architectural aspects, including comprehensive data protection, end-to-end identity management and access control, and monitoring and auditing processes. The course will have project works on important problems providing exposure to scientific research in cloud computing security.

CRN: 15100

Instructor: TBA
credits

Fordham course attributes: CSCY, CYAI, CYOP, CYSM, DCCF

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CISC-6630-L31- Wireless Security
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Hybrid LC/Online

The goal of this course is to provide students a theoretical foundation and robust technical details in wireless security. It covers topics in wireless network basics, principles of wireless network attacks, wireless intrusion detection systems, deploying wireless networks, defense for securing wireless networks, malwares in wireless networks, Rogue wireless network detection, cloud-based wireless solutions, and related techniques.

CRN: 15101

Instructor: TBA
credits

Fordham course attributes: CSCY, CSNS, CSSS, CYOP, CYSM

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CISC-6640-L31- Privacy and Security in Big Data
Summer Session 3, May 27, 2025 - August 5, 2025
Hybrid LC/Online: U, 09:00AM - 01:00PM

Graduate Course. This course targets the security and privacy issues associated with systems that process and store large amounts of data. The main concern is to process this data in a timely manner without compromising security and privacy of the users. Real world examples will be studied and analyzed to enable students to apply the suitable technological tools and techniques to protect the system and evaluate the suggested solutions. Covered topics include access control mechanisms, privacy protocol and methods, data confidentiality and integrity, security challenges and attacks on big data systems.

CRN: 16534

Instructor: Bhuiyan, Zakirul Alam
3 credits

Fordham course attributes: CSAT, CSCY, CYAI, CYSM, DATA

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