CSCE 551 - Theory of Computation
Class Session: Monday, January 12, 2026 - Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Credit: 3 semester hours of credit
Instructor: Stephen Fenner
Term: Spring 2026
Course Description
Basic theoretical principles of computing as modeled by formal languages and automata; computability and computational complexity.Prerequisite: C or better in CSCE 350 or MATH 300.FS: 12/05/2018.
College |
EC - Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing |
Section |
J60 |
Instructional Method |
DWEBS 100 Pct Web Synchronous |
CRN |
46158 |
Restrictions |
CAMPUSICOL - USC Columbia COLLEGEIAR - McCausland College of Arts and Sciences COLLEGEIEC - Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing FOSALLI108A - Computer Science FOSALLI125A - Computer Information Systems FOSALLI451A - Chemical Engineering FOSALLI452A - Electrical Engineering FOSALLI454A - Mechanical Engineering FOSALLI455A - Civil Engineering FOSALLI456A - Computer Engineering FOSALLI470A - Biomedical Engineering FOSALLI477A - Aerospace Engineering FOSALLI485A - Industrial Engineering FOSALLI920A - Integrated Inf |
Information is accurate as of December 2, 2025 (Subject to change)
Special Fee Notification
Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.