COM SCI 188
Special Courses in Computer Science
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Special topics in computer science for undergraduate students taught on experimental or temporary basis, such as those taught by resident and visiting faculty members. May be repeated once for credit with topic or instructor change. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Virtual Reality - 188 Class was great! You do have to learn the game engine almost by yourself, but you learn a lot. No tests and just a term long project! You work with 2 other people to accomplish this task. You have to spend a lot of time for this class but in the end it is worth it!!! One of my favorite classes at UCLA!
Virtual Reality - 188 Class was great! You do have to learn the game engine almost by yourself, but you learn a lot. No tests and just a term long project! You work with 2 other people to accomplish this task. You have to spend a lot of time for this class but in the end it is worth it!!! One of my favorite classes at UCLA!
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Fall 2025 - *Not a technical class.* ~1/3 of the grade is attendance-based (though it doesn't matter a lot given the grade distribution). Hard to say I had many takeaways other than how to interview people. Lectures aren't the most interesting, and there are parts where we're just ordered to move around them room. Both of these usually don't hit the right way at 8 in the morning. She scolded me sharply this morning because I stopped walking due to not being together on my sleep amount, which made me upset (and this may bias this review slightly, to be fair). But it confuses me that she would do this when I frequently participated in class and treated her with respect. I will say that she does listen to feedback and has great energy. The class is technically very easy: there's just a lot of busy work including art, writing reflections, reading random research papers, and begging people to answer your questions or test your system. Not a small time commitment, especially if you pick a zealous group and feel pressure to match their effort level. But if you have the time and need GPA protection, this class is a good option.
Fall 2025 - *Not a technical class.* ~1/3 of the grade is attendance-based (though it doesn't matter a lot given the grade distribution). Hard to say I had many takeaways other than how to interview people. Lectures aren't the most interesting, and there are parts where we're just ordered to move around them room. Both of these usually don't hit the right way at 8 in the morning. She scolded me sharply this morning because I stopped walking due to not being together on my sleep amount, which made me upset (and this may bias this review slightly, to be fair). But it confuses me that she would do this when I frequently participated in class and treated her with respect. I will say that she does listen to feedback and has great energy. The class is technically very easy: there's just a lot of busy work including art, writing reflections, reading random research papers, and begging people to answer your questions or test your system. Not a small time commitment, especially if you pick a zealous group and feel pressure to match their effort level. But if you have the time and need GPA protection, this class is a good option.
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