The Network Systems track is intended for students who wish to develop state-of-the-art knowledge of network systems technologies and the underlying principles, protocols and algorithms. Networking technologies play a central, driving role in shaping the directions of both the IT and communication industries. This track will help you develop leading-edge knowledge of these technologies.
1. Overall Requirements
Students must complete at least a total of 30 graduate credits.
Fulfill the 12-credit core requirement; two core courses COMS W4115 and COMS W4118 are required for this track.
1 required course (3 credits): W4119
4 elective courses (12 credits) selected from the list of Elective Track Courses; at least 2 of these courses must be 6000-level CS courses.
1 general elective. One Columbia Computer Science graduate course (3 credits), at 4000 level or above.
2. Core Requirements
For the 12-credit core requirement, students take 4 courses from the following 6. Candidates
must complete the core courses W4115 and W4118
to develop a fundamental understanding of computer systems. Ideally,
students should complete these courses prior to pursuing track courses,
but they may be taken concurrently with track courses:
COMS W4115 Programming Languages & Translators
COMS W4118 Operating Systems
COMS W4156 Advanced Software Engineering
CSOR W4231 Analysis of Algorithms
COMS W4701 Artificial Intelligence
CSEE W4824 Computer Architecture
3. Required Track Courses
Candidates are required to complete the following course:
Course ID | Title |
CSEE W4119 | Computer Networks |
Students
who have completed equivalent courses with grades of at least 3.0 may
apply these courses to satisfy these requirements and devote more
credits to pursue elective courses.
4. Elective Track Courses
Candidates are required to complete four (4) courses out of the following list*; at least two courses must be 6000 level CS courses:
Course ID | Title |
CSEE W4140 | Networking Laboratory |
COMS W4180 | Intro to Network Security |
COMS W4261 | Intro to Cryptography |
| COMS W4737 | Biometrics |
VoIP Security | |
| COMS W4995 | Intro to Semantic Web |
| COMS W4995 | Social Information Networks |
| COMS W4995 | Fund. of Distributed Systems |
COMS E6118 | Operating Systems, II |
COMS E6125 | Web-enhanced Info Management (Whim) |
COMS E6180 | Modeling & Performance |
COMS E6181 | Advanced Internet Services |
COMS E6184 | Anonymity and Privacy |
Intrusion and Anomaly Detection Systems | |
COMS E6717 (ELEN E6717) | Information Theory |
COMS E6737 | Biometrics |
COMS E6901 | Projects in Computer Science |
COMS E6998 | Practical Cryptography |
| COMS E6998 | Challenges in Cloud and Mobile Computing |
COMS E6998 | Web Application Servers - Arch-Design |
Advanced Internet Routing | |
Search Engine Technology | |
COMS E6998 | Content Networking |
COMS E6998 | Network Theory |
COMS E6998 | Virtual Machines |
Algorithmic Game Theory | |
| COMS E6998 | Algorithmic Graph Theory |
Mobile Computing with Iphone and Android | |
| COMS E6998 | Next Generation Network Arch |
COMS E6998 | Internet Economics |
| COMS E6998 | Network Systems Implementation |
| COMS E6998 | Cloud Computing |
| COMS E6998 | Content Distribution |
| COMS E6998 | Analysis of Social Info.Nets |
| COMS E6998 | Social Networks/Systems Pt of View |
| COMS E6998 | Cellular Networks Mobile Compt |
ELEN E4703 | Wireless Communications |
ELEN E6761 | Computer Communication Networks |
Next-Generation IP Networks | |
ELEN E6771 | Next Generation Networks |
ELEN E6950 | Wireless & Mobile Nets, I |
ELEN E6951 | Wireless & Mobile Nets, II |
SIEO (STAT) W4606 | Elementary Stochastic Processes |
| (or, substitute with IEOR-W4106) |
IEOR E6704 | Queueing Theory and Applications |
IEOR E6801 | Monte Carlo & Discrete Event Simulation |
IEOR E4406 | Facilities Location, Routing, Network Design |
5. General Electives
Remaining credits from any qualifying Computer Science graduate course (4000 and 6000 level). Students may take up to 3 credits of non-tech course approved by the advisor. Please complete a non-tech approval form, and once it is signed, forward it to Janine Maslov or Remi Moss.
6. Track Planning
Please visit the Directory of Classes to get the updated course listings. If you would like to see how often the courses are offered, please visit the course page on the CS Department website.
Not all courses are offered every semester, or even every year; a few courses are offered only once every two or three years or even less frequently. Among the core courses, 4115, 4118, 4701, and 4231 are normally offered every semester (fall and spring) but 4156 and 4824 are normally offered only one semester per year and which semester (fall vs. spring) may vary. Among the 4000-level track electives, only 4111 is normally offered every semester; none of the 6000-level track courses are offered every semester and some are not even offered every year. There are, however, typically one or more relevant 4995 and/or 6998 offerings each semester, and its generally possible to find a suitable 6901 project any semester. For more information, please see the SEAS Bulletin CS course-offering schedule (Please note that the course-offering schedule can change due to unforeseeable circumstances; thus, it should only be used as a reference).7. Contact
Please direct all questions concerning the Network Systems Track to Prof. .
8. Graduation
Candidates preparing for graduation should submit a completed application for degree to the Registrar's Office and submit a track graduation form to C.S. Student Services (an example of a completed form is available here).
*Note: The list of electives may be updated to reflect changes in the schedule of course offerings.
**Please note that these course offerings are listed on a provisional basis only and may change from what is listed here.
Last updated 7/23/2012
