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Seminar on Effective Research Practices and Academic Culture
COMPSCI 2902

Course Information

Description

This is a reading and discussion-based seminar designed for entering Computer Science Ph.D. students. This course prepares students to manage the difficult and often undiscussed challenges of Ph.D. programs through sessions on research skill building (e.g. paper reading, communication), soft skill building (e.g. managing advising relationships, supporting your peers), and academic culture (e.g. mental health in academia, power dynamics in scientific communities), as well as research and professional-oriented discussions. This is a full-year, 4-unit course, meeting once a week in each of the fall and the spring. Students must complete both terms of this course (CS 2901 and CS 2902) within the same academic year to receive credit.

 

Course Notes

This course is required for new (G1) Computer Science Ph.D. students. It satisfies one of the CS 200-level electives (one of the 10 required classes for the Computer Science Ph.D. degree). SEAS G1 Ph.D. students in related fields may petition to enroll with instructor permission. This course was previously numbered CS 290B.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Seminar
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Course Requirements Pre-requisite: COMPSCI 290A
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students