CS 885Advanced Topics in Computational Statistics
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Computer Science
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Consult the schedule of classes for specific topics being offered.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
One post or comment in 1 thread mentions CS 885, January 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2019
CS480 (ML) and CS486 (AI) 13 points, 7 comments
“As I am planning what courses to take next term, I come across these 2 courses. For those of you who have taken these courses before. How useful are these courses in real life applications? …”
u/burichi: “They're both pretty useful in the real world but the courses don't emphasize the applications too much. …”
u/burichi: “… available when you want them but last year there were classes in Reinforcement Learning (CS 885, recordings available here), Human-AI Interaction (CS 889), Humanoid Robotics (ECE 782), and Deep Learning for Computational Discrete Optimization (CO 759). …”
Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026
- Graduate Calendar, Fall 2026The official entry
- Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
- Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
- Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
- Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
- UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
- WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them