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Proposed revisions to CS 486/686
Rationale: The calendar description for the course has become badly out of date. The new
description reflects what is currently being taught in the course across all sections and
instructors. The prerequisite of (CS 350/354 or ECE 354) is a maturity prerequisiteno
material taught in CS 350 is actually used in CS 486. We feel that the prerequisite of (CS
341/CM 339 or SE 240), which is a true prerequisite, already accomplishes this goal. The
CS 350 prerequisite unnecessarily restricts student choice of when to take AI without any
corresponding benefit. Note: Any change to the CS 486 calendar description should also
be made to the corresponding graduate student version of CS 686.
Current calendar description:
Course ID: 004435
CS 486 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Goals and methods of artificial intelligence. Methods of general
problem solving. Introduction to mathematical logic. Mechanical
theorem proving. Game playing. Natural language processing.
[Note: Lab is not scheduled and students are expected to find time in
open hours to complete their work. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: (CS 341/CM 339 or SE 240) and (CS 350 or 354 or ECE 354);
Computer Science students only.
Coreq: STAT 206 or 231/241.
Antireq: ECE 457
Proposed calendar description:
Course ID: 004435
CS 486 LAB,LEC 0.50
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Goals and methods of artificial intelligence. Methods of general
problem solving. Knowledge representation and reasoning. Planning.
Reasoning under uncertainty. Machine learning. Multi-agent systems.
Natural language processing.
[Note: Lab is not scheduled and students are expected to find time in
open hours to complete their work. Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CS 341/CM 339 or SE 240; Computer Science students only.
Coreq: STAT 206 or 231/241.
Antireq: ECE 457