Mathematics · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU MATH 626 — Cryptography

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Design of secure cryptosystems with applications. Classical and public key cryptosystems. Primality testing, factoring, discrete log problem, and knapsack problem.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: MATH 320 and MATH 522 with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course.

MATH 320 and MATH 522 with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course.

Spring 2027 enrollment options

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Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
10272 Discussion	In person	Open	0 / 30	Tue/Thu 11:00 AM–12:15 PM	GMCS 405	Hiren Maharaj	4.6/5 · 35 reviews Difficulty 2.6 · 89% take again

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