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Information Theory: Channel and Source Coding

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EC ENGR XLC 231A

This course is part of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS) Master of Science in Engineering Online (MSOL) program. It is available only to students pre-approved by HSSEAS.For more information visit msol.ucla.edu.

Duration
As few as 11 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Online
Cost
Starting at $4,700.00

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About This Course

EC ENGR 231A. Information Theory: Channel and Source Coding. (Instructor: Wesel, R.) Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Requisite: course 131A. Fundamentals information compression, transmission, processing, and learning. Topics include limits and algorithms for lossless data compression, connections to model estimation and learning, channel capacity, rate versus distortion in lossy compression, and basics of information theory for networks.

Fall 2026 Schedule

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410276
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$4,700.00
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Restricted course.
1. Please contact the Master of Science Online (MSOL) program at admissions@seas.ucla.edu or (310) 825-6542 for approval.  
2. Once approved, you may submit a petition to enroll (PTE) request through this website. Click "add to cart" to apply for enrollment.

Deadline
Refunds only available from May 28, 2026 to October 09, 2026