CSCI 2291 Data Science: Methods and Applications
This course focuses on efficient organization and processing of data, data visualization and communication, statistical modeling, and machine learning, integrating concepts in responsible data science and social impact, such as bias in data collection and modeling, privacy, ethical design of data science experiments, and model interpretability. Students will apply data science techniques to real-world problems and publicly available datasets arising across the range of human inquiry.
Course overview
- Department
- Computer Science
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- Computer Science B.A.: CSCI 2000-level-or-higher elective (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Physics B.S.: Corequisite: Computer Science (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Physics B.S.: Corequisite: Computer Science (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Mathematics B.S.: Natural science, computer science, or economics corequisites (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Biology B.S.: Quantitative corequisite options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.56 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.72 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | George Mohler | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Cristina Maier | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 | Sergio Alvarez | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 29 |
| Fall 2024 | Cristina Maier | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Spring 2024 | Sergio Alvarez | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | George Mohler | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 41 |
| Spring 2022 | Sergio Alvarez | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 35 |