1New knowledge and research trends
Two lenses: how often themes appear across the whole catalog over four years, and what the individual new and renamed courses signal.
Courses mentioning each theme, by year
Share of all CS courses that involve AI
"Involves AI" means the title or description mentions AI, machine learning, deep learning, neural networks or LLMs. Counts match whole words in titles and descriptions, so they measure emphasis, not enrollment.
Eight signals from the new courses
Renamed: same course number, new subject
Retired since 2025–26
2New or re-topiced courses (2026 - 2027)
3Fundamental Knowledge Courses
The durable core: courses whose ideas every specialization builds on. Specialized or derived courses, such as agent engineering, blockchain or domain applications, are left out on purpose. Learn these first and the new courses become much easier to pick up.