Course Info

DSC 441: Fundamentals of Data Science

An introduction to the Knowledge Discovery Technologies covering all stages of a data mining process: domain understanding, data collection and selection, data cleaning and transformation, dimensionality reduction, pattern discovery, evaluation, and knowledge extraction. The course provides a comprehensive overview of data mining techniques used to realize these stages, including traditional statistical analysis and machine learning techniques. Students will analyze large datasets and develop modeling solutions to support decision making in various domains such as healthcare, finance, security, marketing, customer relationship management (CRM), and multimedia.

IT 403 or DSC 423 or ECO 520 is a prerequisite for this class.

Winter 2024-2025

Section: 501
Class number: 23448
Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
Section: 801
Class number: 22947
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01217 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 820
Class number: 22968
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Fall 2024-2025

Section: 701
Class number: 14619
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 720
Class number: 14620
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Section 741

Class number 16117

Meeting dates: 9/4/2024 - 11/19/2024
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
Meeting dates: 9/4/2024 - 11/19/2024
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Flex


Summer I 2023-2024

Section: 201
Class number: 40580
Meeting time: TuTh 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
Section: 210
Class number: 40581
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Spring 2023-2024

Section: 901
Class number: 32933
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
Section: 920
Class number: 33023
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2023-2024

Section: 801
Class number: 22958
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01217 at Loop Campus
Section: 802
Class number: 26305
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
Section: 820
Class number: 22981
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Eli Brown | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

Section: 701
Class number: 12928
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
Section: 720
Class number: 12929
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Summer I 2022-2023

Section: 201
Class number: 45673
Meeting time: TuTh 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00206 at Loop Campus
Section: 210
Class number: 45674
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)

Spring 2022-2023

Section: 901
Class number: 40068
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
Section: 920
Class number: 40184
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2022-2023

Section: 801
Class number: 28902
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
Section: 820
Class number: 28926
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Eli Brown | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

Section: 701
Class number: 18561
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00218 at Loop Campus
Section: 710
Class number: 18563
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 720
Class number: 18562
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Summer I 2021-2022

Section: 201
Class number: 42323
Meeting time: TuTh 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00222 at Loop Campus
Section: 210
Class number: 42324
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
Section: 211
Class number: 43109
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
Instructor: Alvin Chin
Section: 230
Class number: 43108
Meeting time: TuTh 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Alvin Chin

Spring 2021-2022

Section: 901
Class number: 37500
Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
CLOSED
Section: 920
Class number: 37663
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Winter 2021-2022

Section: 801
Class number: 28594
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
Section: 820
Class number: 28622
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Eli Brown | View syllabus

Fall 2021-2022

Section: 701
Class number: 4146
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: CDM 00218 at Loop Campus
CLOSED
Section: 710
Class number: 4148
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Section: 720
Class number: 4147
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Summer I 2020-2021

Section: 201
Class number: 40091
Meeting time: TuTh 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Instructor: Alvin Chin

Section 201X

Class number 41599

Meeting dates: 6/14/2021 - 7/18/2021
Meeting time: TuTh 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: OLSYN CH000 at Lincoln Park Campus
Instructor: Alvin Chin
Meeting dates: 6/26/2021 - 6/26/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
Instructor: Alvin Chin


Section: 210
Class number: 40092
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
Instructor: Alvin Chin
CLOSED

Spring 2020-2021

Section: 901
Class number: 30725
Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync
Section: 920
Class number: 35456
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async

Section 920X

Class number 36534

Meeting dates: 3/27/2021 - 6/11/2021
Meeting time: -
Location: OLASY NCH00 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 4/17/2021 - 4/17/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 5/8/2021 - 5/8/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 5/22/2021 - 5/22/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: MCGWS 00108 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED


Winter 2020-2021

Section: 801
Class number: 28538
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: Online: Sync

Section 801X

Class number 35050

Meeting dates: 1/4/2021 - 3/21/2021
Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
Location: OLSYN CH000 at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 1/30/2021 - 1/30/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 2/13/2021 - 2/13/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED
Meeting dates: 3/6/2021 - 3/6/2021
Meeting time: Sa 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: N/A at Lincoln Park Campus
CLOSED


Section: 820
Class number: 28575
Meeting time: -
Location: Online: Async
Instructor: Eli Brown | View syllabus