CSCI 3311 Data Visualization
With ever-increasing amounts of data, the ability to understand and communicate data is becoming essential for everyone. Visualization leverages our visual perception to provide a powerful yet accessible way to make sense of large and complex data. In this course, students will learn to acquire foundational knowledge abouthow to designeffective visualizations for analysis and presentation based on theories and principles from graphic design, perceptual psychology, and cognitive science. Students will also learn practical skills abouthow to buildvisualizationsto rapidly explore and communicate data, as well as how to create interactive visualization dashboards using various tools such as Tableau and Vega-Lite.
Course overview
- Department
- Computer Science
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
- Computer Science B.A.: CSCI 2000-level-or-higher elective (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Computer Science B.A.: CSCI 3000-level-or-higher elective (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Computer Science B.S.: CSCI 3000-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)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.05 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.06 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Nam Wook Kim | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 21 of 28 |
| Fall 2023 | Nam Wook Kim | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 of 39 |
| Fall 2022 | Nam Wook Kim | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7–9 hrs/week | 33 of 44 |
| Fall 2021 | Nam Wook Kim | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 7–9 hrs/week | 30 of 42 |