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DS 6700 Value I: Data Ethics, Policy and Governance
Spring 2027

Combines topics in data ethics, critical data studies, public policy, governance, and regulation. Address challenges by topic (Health, Education, Culture & Entertainment, Security & Defense, Cities, Environment, Labor). Research how …

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3.79
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DS 6993 Independent Study
Spring 2027

Specialized or advanced topics not in DS current course offerings. Requires (a) approval of the program director and (b) an SDS faculty member who will serve as instructor. Propose a …

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4.00
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DS 6999 Independent Study
Spring 2022

Graduate-level independent study conducted under the supervision of a specific instructor(s)

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3.95
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DS 7008 Data Design & Method for Digital Humanists: Practicum for Certificate
Spring 2024

The DH Certificate Practicum provides principles for working with humanities materials as data, while maintaining a commitment to humanistic inquiry. Students will learn to integrate digital humanities methods into coursework …

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DS 7200 Computation III - Distributed Computing
Fall 2026

Learning tools and concepts for computing on big data. Learn how to use Spark for large-scale analytics and machine learning. Spark is an open-source, general-purpose computing framework that is scalable …

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3.71
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DS 7400 Advanced Machine Learning III: Deep Learning
Fall 2026

Covers advanced theoretical concepts for deep neural networks. Topics include convolutional neural networks and their design principles, encoder-decoder architectures, recurrent neural networks, transformers, bounding box detection, image segmentation, generative adversarial …

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3.92
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DS 7406 Machine Learning Systems
Spring 2025

Current state and future trends in Machine Learning Systems are covered. Topics include hardware systems, software systems, and Machine Learning optimized for metrics beyond predictive accuracy.

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DS 7540 Machine Learning IV
Spring 2027

Advanced topics within Machine Learning.

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3.68
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DS 7600 Design I: Human-Centered Design
Spring 2027

This graduate-level course explores the principles, methodologies, and applications of human-centered design (HCD). Students will learn how to create solutions that meet real human needs. The course combines theoretical foundations …

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3.64
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DS 7700 Value II: Data and Society
Fall 2026

Introduces ways that data and information have historically been constructed in different realms--from medicine to public health to computing--to shed light on the power relationships embedded in some of our …

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3.56
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DS 7800 Research Methods in Data Science
Fall 2026

Transition into principal investigators and generators of data science-based knowledge. Develop practical skills necessary to conduct high quality data science research, advance development into producers and critical consumers of research, …

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DS 7810 How to Fail at Data Science
Spring 2027

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DS 8104 Network Science
Spring 2026

Networks provide a unifying framework to study the structure hidden within complex data. This graduate-level course focuses on the fundamental concepts and statistics as well as recent advancements and applications …

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3.85
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DS 8998 Master's Level Thesis Research
Spring 2027

Engages students in identification of a research question, a review of the literature and the application of an existing data science tool or technique (algorithm) to that problem. This is …

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DS 9999 Dissertation Research
Spring 2027

PhD level Dissertation Research.

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