ADAN 7603 AI Algorithms II

This course aims to teach students advanced AI algorithms and covers neural networks, deep learning architectures, and reinforcement learning. The course provides a high-level theoretical overview of each section and discusses practical applications through hands-on projects. The course uses Python as the programming language. Prerequisites: Data analysis and feature engineering, traditional machine learning theory and practice, python programming (intermediate level e.g., familiarity with sci-kit learn, matplotlib, NumPy, pandas), linear algebra, and first-order derivatives.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ADEC7220 or ADAN7220 and ADEC7301/ADAN7301 and ADAN7430 or ADEC7430 and ADAN7905/ADEC7905

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.10 / 5 · Good
89 responses
Instructor rating
3.09 / 5 · Good
89 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Kishore Mosaliganti3.83.94.04.14.34.34.03.77–9 hrs/week12 of 15
Fall 2025Kishore Mosaliganti3.33.33.73.63.93.53.53.07–9 hrs/week12 of 17
Summer 2025Kishore Mosaliganti3.33.34.34.34.54.24.24.010+ hrs/week6 of 7
Spring 2025Kishore Mosaliganti2.72.83.44.04.13.54.12.910+ hrs/week14 of 19
Fall 2024Kishore Mosaliganti2.92.73.64.14.04.04.23.47–9 hrs/week18 of 26
Summer 2024Kishore Mosaliganti3.03.04.13.94.13.93.64.010+ hrs/week7 of 9
Spring 2024Kishore Mosaliganti3.53.43.63.84.04.34.13.37–9 hrs/week8 of 14
Fall 2023Kishore Mosaliganti2.52.73.43.74.33.93.84.010+ hrs/week12 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Kishore Mosaliganti
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.09/5