Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    May 21, 2025  
Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog

CSA 498 - Special Topics in Computer Science


Description: Concentrated research study in an emerging computer science topic, current literature analysis, and direct industry engagement. Select from a wide array of modern computing areas: mobile apps, AI, Augmented or Mixed realities, designing databases and web applications, networking, computer security, parallel programming architecture, algorithms and computing models, operating systems, and more.

Prerequisites: CSA 390  

Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Emerging programming languages
  2. Mobile applications
  3. Networking
  4. Machine learning and artificial intelligence
  5. Operating systems
  6. Big Data
  7. Data analysis
  8. Cybersecurity
  9. Blockchain

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Critique academic literature for the chosen special topic.
  2. Synthesize topic impacts of the wider field of computer science.
  3. Examine impacts of special topic on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Required Assessment:
Complete projects appropriate to the selected topics.