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CSE 186Full Stack Web Development I

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Examines current uses of the World Wide Web for delivery of the sophisticated interactive applications used daily. Web applications offer several advantages over traditional, locally installable binaries including heterogeneous deployment, instantaneous access, continuous updates, and the possibility of collaboration at scale. These full stack web applications are typically more complex than their traditional counterparts, requiring the seamless integrating of numerous related technologies if end users are to have a productive experience and the system is to remain robust, performant, and secure. Students cannot receive credit for this course and CSE 183.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: CSE 101 or CSE 101P. Enrollment is restricted to juniors and seniors majoring in computer engineering, computer science, computer game design, and network and digital technology.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Kresge Acad 3201D. C. HarrisonOpen 0/120

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Soc Sci 2 071D. C. HarrisonOpen 46/60

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 1:30pm–3:05pm
Steven Acad 150D. C. HarrisonOpen 91/120

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm
Thim Lecture 003D. C. HarrisonOpen 42/60

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
David Harrison3.8 / 54.2 / 566%79

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