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CSC 233 — CODES AND CIPHERS (CUR-526)

CSC 233 — CODES AND CIPHERS is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. This course is an introduction to the science and history of secret writing (cryptography) and how codes and ciphers can be broken (cryptanalysis). In historical settings we will encounter the main ideas and methods devised to secure communication channels. Possible topics include: substitution ciphers, transposition ciphers, the Vigenere cipher, statistical methods in cryptanalysis, public-key cryptography, and quantum cryptography.

Summary 🟢 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Computer Science
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Engineering / Computer Science / CDM
  • Catalog: CSC 233
  • Last Verified: 2026-07-01

Course access

  • Access: 🟢 Green — Open or routine access
  • Rationale: No formal prerequisites listed in catalog description; open to any student meeting university registration rules.
  • Prerequisites: None listed in catalog description

Verification

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the science and history of secret writing (cryptography) and how codes and ciphers can be broken (cryptanalysis). In historical settings we will encounter the main ideas and methods devised to secure communication channels. Possible topics include: substitution ciphers, transposition ciphers, the Vigenere cipher, statistical methods in cryptanalysis, public-key cryptography, and quantum cryptography. MAT 120 (or MAT 130 or CSC 241 or CSC 243 ) is a prerequisite for this class.

Resource relevance

Quantum mechanics, quantum chemistry, or quantum information content in the official DePaul course catalog (thematic quantum audit, 2026-06-30).

Notes

Catalog course key: CSC 233.

Catalog context

  • Themes: quantum