Spring Term Schedule
Only courses with a DSCC course number are listed on this page. See BA and BS degree requirements for all of the required and elective courses for the major.
Spring 2025
Number | Title | Instructor | Time |
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DSCC 000-1
F 11:00AM - 3:30PM
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Reserved for weekly data science (GIDS) colloquiums
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DSCC 201-1
Brendan Mort
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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This course provides a hands-on introduction to widely-used tools for data science. Topics include computational hardware and Linux; languages and packages for statistical analysis and visualization; parallel computing and Spark; libraries for machine learning and deep learning; databases including NoSQL; and cloud services. PREREQUISITES: CSC 161, CSC 171 or some equivalent programming experience strongly recommended.
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DSCC 202-1
Lloyd Palum; Brendan Mort
MW 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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Data intensive applications (DIA) are an important part of many valuable services that we rely on in our day to day lives. These applications in most cases are built by performing data engineering and data science at scale. Scale in this case implies data volume and compute capacity far outside of what is available on a single machine and its narrow connection to the internet. This course will focus on how to develop data intensive applications at scale in the Cloud. The course will be structured with lecture content and programming labs using Python and SQL on Databricks Unified Analytics Platform. Grading will be based on programming homework and a final project that demonstrates clear understanding of how to orchestrate the complete DIA pipeline to deliver business value in a commercial transportation application. PREREQUSITE: DSCC 201/401 or instructor permission
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DSCC 210-1
Gregory Heyworth
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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This course introduces students to the methods involved in turning real objects into virtual ones using cutting edge digital imaging technology and image rendering techniques. Focusing on manuscripts, paintings, maps, and 3D artifacts, students will learn the basics of multispectral imaging, photogrammetry, and Reflectance Transformation Imaging, and spectral image processing using ENVI and Photoshop. These skills will be applied to data from the ongoing research of the Lazarus Project as well as to local cultural heritage collections.
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DSCC 229-01
Robert Jacobs
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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How can computer models help us understand how people perceive and reason about their environments? This course addresses this question, with emphasis placed on how people use probabilistic reasoning in order to represent and manage ambiguity and uncertainty for the purpose of making intelligent decisions. The course is relevant to students with interests in computational studies of human perception and cognition, and to students with interests in artificial intelligence. Homework assignments will require students to write computer programs using the Python programming language. Prerequisites: MATH 161, MATH 162, and CSC 161 (or equivalent proficiency in Python programming) required. MATH 164, MATH 165, and/or STAT 213 are helpful but not required.
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DSCC 240-1
Jian Kang
TR 4:50PM - 6:05PM
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Fundamental concepts and techniques of data mining, including data attributes, data visualization, data pre-processing, mining frequent patterns, association and correlation, classification methods, and cluster analysis. Advanced topics include outlier detection, stream mining, and social media data mining. CSC 440, a graduate-level course, requires additional readings and a course project. Prerequisites will be strictly enforced: CSC171, CSC 172 and MATH 161. Recommended: CSC 242 or CSC262; MATH165. Only open to CSC & DSCC majors during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18.
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DSCC 242-1
Yukang Yan
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Introduces fundamental principles and techniques from Artificial Intelligence, including heuristic search, automated reasoning, handling uncertainty, and machine learning, to prepare students for advanced AI courses. Prerequisites: CSC 172 and MTH 150; CSC 173 STRONGLY Recommended. Open to CSC & DSCC majors only during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18.
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DSCC 261-1
Eustrat Zhupa
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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This course presents the fundamental concepts of database design and use. It provides a study of data models, data description languages, and query facilities including relational algebra and SQL, data normalization, transactions and their properties, physical data organization and indexing, security issues and object databases. It also looks at the new trends in databases. The knowledge of the above topics will be applied in the design and implementation of a database application using a target database management system as part of a semester-long group project. Prerequisites: CSC 172; CSC 173 and CSC 252 recommended. Course is only open to CSC & DSCC majors during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18.
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DSCC 263-1
Fatemeh Nargesian
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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This course explores the relational data model, the theory of database design, the use of databases in applications, and the internals of relational database engines. Topics covered will include the relational model and SQL; relational database design principles based on dependencies and normal forms; database topics from the application-building perspective, including indexes, views, transaction, and integrity constraints; query evaluation and optimization. Prerequisites: CSC 173 and CSC 252 (or CSC 261) Note: Restricted to CSC & DSCC majors only during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18th.
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DSCC 265-2
Cantay Caliskan
MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM
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The course provides an introduction to modern machine learning concepts, techniques, and algorithms. Topics discussed include regression, clustering and classification, kernels, support vector machines, feature selection, goodness of fit, neural networks. Programming assignments emphasize taking theory into practice, through applications on real-world data sets. Students will be expected to work with Python programming environment to complete the assignments. PRE-REQUISITES: DSCC/CSC/STAT 262 or STAT 212 or STAT 213 (or equivalent introductory statistics) background AND DSCC240 (or equivalent data mining course) or permission of instructor.
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DSCC 383W-1
Ajay Anand; Lisa Altman
MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM
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The capstone/practicum provides an experience for data science majors/MS candidates to apply the core knowledge and skills attained during their program to a tangible data science focused project. Students will work in small teams on a project that applies data science methods to the analysis of a real-world problem. The instructor will guide each team in developing a topic that makes use of the knowledge the team members gained through their application area courses. The identified projects or problems and data sets will cover a range of application areas and reflect real-world needs from industry, medicine and government. Each student will be required to write a paper about their project, which satisfies one upper-level writing requirement for majors and Plan B for master's. PREREQUISITES: DSC 240/440 (Data Mining) AND an introductory statistics course such as DSCC 262/462, STT212 or STT213 or equivalent. DSC 261/461 (Database Systems) strongly recommended prior but may be taken concurrently. ONLY GRADUATING SENIORS and MS CANDIDATES allowed this semester. PERMISSION REQUEST: To seek instructor permission/eligibility, follow directions on UR Student. https://tech.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/QRC-Requesting-Permission-to-Register_UofR-_0200227_cmf.pdf
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DSCC 390A-2
Ajay Anand
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Departmental Permission Required. https://tech.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/QRC-Requesting-Permission-to-Register_UofR-_0200227_cmf.pdf
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DSCC 390A-3
Cantay Caliskan
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Departmental Permission Required. https://tech.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/QRC-Requesting-Permission-to-Register_UofR-_0200227_cmf.pdf
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DSCC 390A-4
Brendan Mort
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Departmental Permission Required. To request eligibility, see directions: https://tech.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/QRC-Requesting-Permission-to-Register_UofR-_0200227_cmf.pdf
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DSCC 390A-5
Lloyd Palum
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Departmental Permission Required. For eligibility, see: https://tech.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/QRC-Requesting-Permission-to-Register_UofR-_0200227_cmf.pdf
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Spring 2025
Number | Title | Instructor | Time |
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Monday and Wednesday | |
DSCC 201-1
Brendan Mort
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This course provides a hands-on introduction to widely-used tools for data science. Topics include computational hardware and Linux; languages and packages for statistical analysis and visualization; parallel computing and Spark; libraries for machine learning and deep learning; databases including NoSQL; and cloud services. PREREQUISITES: CSC 161, CSC 171 or some equivalent programming experience strongly recommended. |
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DSCC 263-1
Fatemeh Nargesian
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This course explores the relational data model, the theory of database design, the use of databases in applications, and the internals of relational database engines. Topics covered will include the relational model and SQL; relational database design principles based on dependencies and normal forms; database topics from the application-building perspective, including indexes, views, transaction, and integrity constraints; query evaluation and optimization. Prerequisites: CSC 173 and CSC 252 (or CSC 261) Note: Restricted to CSC & DSCC majors only during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18th. |
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DSCC 261-1
Eustrat Zhupa
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This course presents the fundamental concepts of database design and use. It provides a study of data models, data description languages, and query facilities including relational algebra and SQL, data normalization, transactions and their properties, physical data organization and indexing, security issues and object databases. It also looks at the new trends in databases. The knowledge of the above topics will be applied in the design and implementation of a database application using a target database management system as part of a semester-long group project. Prerequisites: CSC 172; CSC 173 and CSC 252 recommended. Course is only open to CSC & DSCC majors during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18. |
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DSCC 383W-1
Ajay Anand; Lisa Altman
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The capstone/practicum provides an experience for data science majors/MS candidates to apply the core knowledge and skills attained during their program to a tangible data science focused project. Students will work in small teams on a project that applies data science methods to the analysis of a real-world problem. The instructor will guide each team in developing a topic that makes use of the knowledge the team members gained through their application area courses. The identified projects or problems and data sets will cover a range of application areas and reflect real-world needs from industry, medicine and government. Each student will be required to write a paper about their project, which satisfies one upper-level writing requirement for majors and Plan B for master's. PREREQUISITES: DSC 240/440 (Data Mining) AND an introductory statistics course such as DSCC 262/462, STT212 or STT213 or equivalent. DSC 261/461 (Database Systems) strongly recommended prior but may be taken concurrently. ONLY GRADUATING SENIORS and MS CANDIDATES allowed this semester. PERMISSION REQUEST: To seek instructor permission/eligibility, follow directions on UR Student. https://tech.rochester.edu/wp-content/uploads/QRC-Requesting-Permission-to-Register_UofR-_0200227_cmf.pdf |
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DSCC 265-2
Cantay Caliskan
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The course provides an introduction to modern machine learning concepts, techniques, and algorithms. Topics discussed include regression, clustering and classification, kernels, support vector machines, feature selection, goodness of fit, neural networks. Programming assignments emphasize taking theory into practice, through applications on real-world data sets. Students will be expected to work with Python programming environment to complete the assignments. PRE-REQUISITES: DSCC/CSC/STAT 262 or STAT 212 or STAT 213 (or equivalent introductory statistics) background AND DSCC240 (or equivalent data mining course) or permission of instructor. |
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DSCC 202-1
Lloyd Palum; Brendan Mort
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Data intensive applications (DIA) are an important part of many valuable services that we rely on in our day to day lives. These applications in most cases are built by performing data engineering and data science at scale. Scale in this case implies data volume and compute capacity far outside of what is available on a single machine and its narrow connection to the internet. This course will focus on how to develop data intensive applications at scale in the Cloud. The course will be structured with lecture content and programming labs using Python and SQL on Databricks Unified Analytics Platform. Grading will be based on programming homework and a final project that demonstrates clear understanding of how to orchestrate the complete DIA pipeline to deliver business value in a commercial transportation application. PREREQUSITE: DSCC 201/401 or instructor permission |
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Tuesday and Thursday | |
DSCC 242-1
Yukang Yan
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Introduces fundamental principles and techniques from Artificial Intelligence, including heuristic search, automated reasoning, handling uncertainty, and machine learning, to prepare students for advanced AI courses. Prerequisites: CSC 172 and MTH 150; CSC 173 STRONGLY Recommended. Open to CSC & DSCC majors only during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18. |
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DSCC 210-1
Gregory Heyworth
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This course introduces students to the methods involved in turning real objects into virtual ones using cutting edge digital imaging technology and image rendering techniques. Focusing on manuscripts, paintings, maps, and 3D artifacts, students will learn the basics of multispectral imaging, photogrammetry, and Reflectance Transformation Imaging, and spectral image processing using ENVI and Photoshop. These skills will be applied to data from the ongoing research of the Lazarus Project as well as to local cultural heritage collections. |
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DSCC 229-01
Robert Jacobs
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How can computer models help us understand how people perceive and reason about their environments? This course addresses this question, with emphasis placed on how people use probabilistic reasoning in order to represent and manage ambiguity and uncertainty for the purpose of making intelligent decisions. The course is relevant to students with interests in computational studies of human perception and cognition, and to students with interests in artificial intelligence. Homework assignments will require students to write computer programs using the Python programming language. Prerequisites: MATH 161, MATH 162, and CSC 161 (or equivalent proficiency in Python programming) required. MATH 164, MATH 165, and/or STAT 213 are helpful but not required. |
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DSCC 240-1
Jian Kang
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Fundamental concepts and techniques of data mining, including data attributes, data visualization, data pre-processing, mining frequent patterns, association and correlation, classification methods, and cluster analysis. Advanced topics include outlier detection, stream mining, and social media data mining. CSC 440, a graduate-level course, requires additional readings and a course project. Prerequisites will be strictly enforced: CSC171, CSC 172 and MATH 161. Recommended: CSC 242 or CSC262; MATH165. Only open to CSC & DSCC majors during registration week. Restriction will be lifted Monday, November 18. |
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Friday | |
DSCC 000-1
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Reserved for weekly data science (GIDS) colloquiums |