STSCI 5740

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  • Schedule of Classes - June 13, 2026 7:07PM EDT

STSCI 5740
Data Mining and Machine Learning

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 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 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15025 STSCI 5740   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Ning, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Professional Studies (MPS) Applied Statistics students. All others should add themselves to the waitlist during add/drop.
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  • 15026 STSCI 5740   PRJ 601

  •  
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Ning, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person