STSCI 5740

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  • Schedule of Classes - September 7, 2025 7:07PM EDT

STSCI 5740
Data Mining and Machine Learning

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

We start off with a detailed refresher for Linear Regression. We then turn to popular methods for classification including Logistic Regression and Discriminant Analysis. Finally, we consider more advanced topics which may include - depending on the audience - Resampling Methods, Tree-based Methods, or Support Vector Machines. The statistics software R is introduced and used for applications.


Prerequisites CS 1112 or equivalent, MATH 2220, STSCI 3200, STSCI 3080 or MATH 4710.

Forbidden Overlaps CS 3780, CS 5780, ECE 3200, ECE 5420, ORIE 3741, ORIE 5741, STSCI 3740, STSCI 5740

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one project. Combined with: STSCI 3740

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5145 STSCI 5740   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Simonis, Q

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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  •  7167 STSCI 5740   PRJ 601

  •  
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Simonis, Q

  • Instruction Mode: In Person