Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2020-2021
DSCI 302 - DATA SCIENCE TOOLS AND MODELS
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE TOOLS AND MODELS
Department: Data Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): COMP 140 AND (DSCI 301 OR ECON 307 OR STAT 310 OR STAT 315)
Description: This course introduces key concepts in data management, preparation, and modeling and provides students with hands-on experience in performing these tasks using modern tools, including relational databases and Spark. Models covered include linear and logistic regression and gradient descent. For registration purposes, COMP 140 is a required prerequisite for this course. With instructor permission, students that have taken CAAM 210 (or another applicable course) may be allowed to special register for this course. Students seeking this instructor permission (to waive or substitute the COMP 140 prerequisite requirement) are expected to know the Python programming language, and may be required to demonstrate proficiency.