Course Info

DSC 341: Foundations of Data Science

The course is an introduction to the Data Mining (DM) stages and its methodologies. The course provides students with an overview of the relationship between data warehousing and DM, and also covers the differences between database query tools and DM. Possible DM methodologies to be covered in the course include: multiple linear regression, clustering, k-nearest neighbor, decision trees, and multidimensional scaling. These methodologies will be augmented with real world examples from different domains such as marketing, e-commerce, and information systems. If time permits, additional topics may include privacy and security issues in data mining. The emphasis of this course is on methodologies and applications, not on their mathematical foundations.

IT 223 (or MAT 137 or MAT 242 or MAT 341 or MAT 353) is a prerequisite for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 12904
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Roselyne Tchoua | View syllabus

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 33435
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Roselyne Tchoua | View syllabus

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 501
  • Class number: 23204
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Thiru Ramaraj | View syllabus

Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 14616
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ilyas Ustun | View syllabus

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 35338
  • Meeting time: M 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Roselyne Tchoua | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 23282
  • Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01509 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ilyas Ustun | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 12923
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ilyas Ustun | View syllabus
    • CLOSED
  • Section: 410
  • Class number: 12924
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Ilyas Ustun | View syllabus

Spring 2022-2023

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 40082
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Yiyang (Ian) Wang | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 31460
  • Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: 14EAS 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Thiru Ramaraj | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 18555
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ilyas Ustun | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 37517
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00200 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Thiru Ramaraj | View syllabus

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 401
  • Class number: 4140
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: CDM 00214 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ilyas Ustun | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021

  • Section: 601
  • Class number: 30745
  • Meeting time: TuTh 11:50AM - 1:20PM
  • Location: Online: Sync
  • Instructor: Jeffrey Hamilton
  • Section: 610
  • Class number: 30746
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Jeffrey Hamilton
    • CLOSED