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DATA 311: Fundamentals of Data Science

Data Science · 4 credits · Computer Science

Introduction to the fundamentals of data science, focusing on techniques for collecting, processing, visualizing and organizing data. Applied machine learning concepts will also be covered, including fundamentals of machine learning experimentation and the use of libraries to perform clustering, classification and regression. Includes lab.

Offered in 13 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Spring 2027).

Prerequisites

CSCI 141 and (MATH 112 or MATH 114 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or MATH 124 or MATH 125 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or MATH 156 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus (PC), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 1.70 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 152 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143)

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Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Wehrwein, Scott6Fall 2021 to Spring 2026
Tuor, Aaron5Fall 2022 to Fall 2024
Du, Hanxiang3Fall 2026 to Spring 2027
Hutchinson, Brian2Spring 2022 to Winter 2025
Sizemore, Logan1Winter 2024

Every offering in the listed terms (17 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Spring 2027022614Lecture/LabMWF 10:00am-10:50am · KB 311
W 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 167
Du, Hanxiang0/16Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2027022615Lecture/LabW 8:00am-9:50am · CF 162
MWF 10:00am-10:50am · KB 311
Du, Hanxiang0/16Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2026041829Lecture/LabW 8:00am-9:50am · CF 164
MWF 10:00am-10:50am · KB 307
Du, Hanxiang10/15Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026023237Lecture/LabR 10:00am-11:50am · CF 164
MWF 2:00pm-2:50pm · KB 311
Wehrwein, Scott9/16Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026023238Lecture/LabMWF 2:00pm-2:50pm · KB 311
R 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 165
Wehrwein, Scott4/16Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025042032Lecture/LabMWF 12:00pm-12:50pm · KB 307
R 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 164
Wehrwein, Scott14/16Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025042748Lecture/LabW 10:00am-11:50am · CF 165
MWF 12:00pm-12:50pm · KB 307
Wehrwein, Scott12/16Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025013856Lecture/LabMWF 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 420
T 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 162
Hutchinson, Brian20/20Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024042278Lecture/LabMWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 319
W 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 162
Tuor, Aaron16/18Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024043612Lecture/LabW 8:00am-9:50am · CF 162
MWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 319
Tuor, Aaron11/18Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2024023730LectureMWF 10:00am-10:50am · BH 106
W 4:00pm-5:50pm · CF 420
Tuor, Aaron17/35Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024013103LectureMTWF 10:00am-10:50am · AH 014Sizemore, Logan21/35Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023042732Lecture/LabMWF 10:00am-10:50am · CF 225
W 12:00pm-1:50pm · AW 306
Tuor, Aaron36/35Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023013806LectureMTWF 10:00am-10:50am · CF 023Wehrwein, Scott34/35Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022043187Lecture/LabMWF 10:00am-10:50am · CF 226
W 12:00pm-1:50pm · CF 420
Tuor, Aaron32/40Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2022023584Lecture/LabMT 12:00pm-12:50pm · AW 210
WF 12:00pm-12:50pm · CF 420
Hutchinson, Brian34/35Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021044224Lecture/LabMTW 1:00pm-1:50pm · AW 303
F 1:00pm-1:50pm · CF 162
Wehrwein, Scott35/35Face to Face Instruction