Data Science (DSC)
DSC 223 Intro Math of Data Science (3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to basic mathematical and statistical topics needed to understand data science. It includes elementary set theory and counting techniques, discrete probability, descriptive statistics, simple linear regression, basic inferential statistics, and an introduction to linear algebra. This course also provides an introduction to the R statistical software and programming language.
Prerequisites: MAT 155 or MAT 161 or MAT 123
Attributes: GEP: Math Beauty, Undergraduate
DSC 225 Data Science for Sports (3 credits)
This course covers player/team performance assessment and comparisons using historical and online data. To explore various sports-related data sets, students will learn methods of data cleaning, data visualization, statistical tests, statistical modeling, predictive analysis, and simulation. The focus will be on Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, and Volleyball. Students will learn to code in Python and/or R.
Prerequisites: (MAT 118 or MAT 128 or MAT 134 or DSC 223 or DSS 210)
Attributes: GEP: Math Beauty, Undergraduate
DSC 325 Essentials of Data Science (3 credits)
This course covers the basic topics in data science. It includes descriptive and inferential statistics, introduction to simple and multiple regression, data visualization, and data cleaning or scrubbing. It also includes an introduction to machine learning topics such as decision trees, k-nearest neighbors, neural networks and clustering. The R software or the Python programming language will be used to visualize and analyze datasets.
Prerequisites: MAT 223 or DSC 223
Attributes: GEP: Math Beauty, Undergraduate
DSC 326 Advanced Data Science (3 credits)
This course covers some advanced topics in data science, including recent tools for performing predictive analytics, data visualization, data wrangling, statistical inference, deep machine learning, and software engineering. Various software packages, including TensorFlow, will be used to build predictive models. Whenever appropriate, the mathematical background of predictive models will be covered. Also, one of the main goals is to introduce students to the most important aspects of data science by reinforcing writing efficient code, testing, and debugging while working with large software systems. The course includes several programming projects in Python and/or R.
Prerequisites: DSC 325 or CSC 346
Attributes: GEP: Math Beauty, Undergraduate
DSC 424 Regression and Time Series (3 credits)
The first part of the course covers Generalized Linear Models (GLMs). Topics include exponential family, important link functions, estimations (maximum likelihood estimation, generalized moment matching), diagnostic tests for model validations (graphical methods, chi-square statistics, t and F tests, AIC and BIC, likelihood ratio test), applications of GLMs on real data, prediction and confidence intervals. It also includes penalized regression (ridge and lasso regression, k-nearest neighbors algorithm). The second part of the course covers Time Series Analysis. Topics include an introduction to discrete stochastic processes, random walks, stationary processes, autocorrelation functions, and partial autocorrelation functions, various time series models (exponential smoothing, autoregressive (AR) model, moving average (MA) model, ARMA model), autoregressive conditional heteroskedastic (ARCH) model, generalized ARCH (GARCH) model, variants of GARCH, predictions and their confidence intervals using time series models.
Prerequisites: MAT 223 or (MAT 128 and MAT 155) or (MAT 128 and MAT 161)
Attributes: GEP: Math Beauty, Undergraduate
DSC 425 Machine Learning/Data Science (3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to Machine Learning, Data Science and Predictive Analytics. It includes linear regression, logistic regression, nearest neighbor methods, decision trees, neural networks, deep learning methods, clustering, principal components analysis, and resampling methods such as cross-validation and bootstrapping. If time permits, it will also include support vector machines and machine learning methods for numerical optimization such as genetic and evolutionary algorithms and swarm intelligence algorithms. The Python programming language or the R software will be used to apply statistical and machine learning methods to real data sets. Whenever appropriate, the mathematical background of machine learning methods will be covered. Students will be required to work on a final data analysis project and present their findings in class. This course and DSC 424 (Regression and Time Series) together cover the topics in the SOA (Society of Actuaries) exam in SRM (Statistics for Risk Modeling) and provide an intro to the PA (Predictive Analytics) exam. Also, this course and DSC 424 cover several topics in the CAS (Casualty Actuarial Society) exams in MAS (Modern Actuarial Statistics) I and II.
Prerequisites: MAT 223 or DSC 223
Attributes: GEP: Math Beauty, Undergraduate
DSC 470 Special Topics: Data Science (3 credits)
Topics will vary according to the semester in which the class is offered.
Attributes: Undergraduate
DSC 471 Independent Study (3 credits)
Students will study a topic in data science with a faculty mentor.
Attributes: Undergraduate
DSC 491 Data Science Internship I (3 credits)
The course goals are: to gain first-hand experience of the daily activities of professionals in data science and related fields, to verify an interest in a particular area of data science, to develop and hone skills required for data science professions, to establish contacts outside the academic community who will facilitate a career in data science. An internship journal and an academic paper are also required.
Attributes: Undergraduate
DSC 492 Data Science Internship II (3 credits)
The course goals are: to gain first-hand experience of the daily activities of professionals in data science and related fields, to verify an interest in a particular area of data science, to develop and hone skills required for data science professions, to establish contacts outside the academic community who will facilitate a career in data science. An internship journal and an academic paper are also required.
Attributes: Undergraduate
DSC 493 Independent Research I (3 credits)
Students need to complete the application form for independent study and have the approval of the department chair / program director and Associate Dean in order to register. Honors Research (6 credits) must be elected in junior year to allow adequate research time. Honors Students need to complete the application form for Honors Thesis and have the approval of the department chair / program director, Associate Dean and the Honors Program Director in order to register. Honors Students must complete this sequence.
Attributes: Undergraduate
DSC 494 Independent Research II (3 credits)
Students need to complete the application form for independent study and have the approval of the department chair / program director and Associate Dean in order to register. Honors Research (6 credits) must be elected in junior year to allow adequate research time. Honors Students need to complete the application form for Honors Thesis and have the approval of the department chair / program director, Associate Dean and the Honors Program Director in order to register. Honors Students must complete this sequence.
Attributes: Undergraduate