Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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DSCI 101 001 (CRN: 12124)
INTRO TO DATA SCIENCE
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE
Department: Data Science
Instructor: Luzi, Lorenzo
Meetings:
2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
4:00PM - 6:00PM T (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 65
Section Enrolled: 32
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:39AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: In this course, students learn the fundamentals of data science and Python programming while working on teams to solve real data science challenges, design a data science pipeline, and derive and communicate valuable insights from data. This is a non-calculus based course with no prior background in statistics or programming required.