CS 443
CS 443 - Reinforcement Learning
Spring 2026
| Title | Rubric | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcement Learning | CS443 | G | 74872 | LEC | 4 | 0930 - 1045 | T R | 0216 Siebel Center for Comp Sci | Nan Jiang |
| Reinforcement Learning | CS443 | U | 74871 | LEC | 3 | 0930 - 1045 | T R | 0216 Siebel Center for Comp Sci | Nan Jiang |
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Official Description
Fundamental concepts and basic algorithms in Reinforcement Learning (RL) - a machine learning paradigm for sequential decision-making. The goal of this course is to enable students to (1) understand the mathematical framework of RL, (2) tell what problems can be solved with RL, and how to cast these problems into the RL formulation, (3) understand why and how RL algorithms are designed to work, and (4) know how to experimentally and mathematically evaluate the effectiveness of an RL algorithm. There will be both programming and written assignments. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CS 225; MATH 241; one of MATH 225, MATH 257, MATH 415, MATH 416, ASRM 406 or BIOE 210; one of CS 361, STAT 361, ECE 313, MATH 362, MATH 461, MATH 463 or STAT 400.