CS 5130 — Applied Programming and Data Processing for AI
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonOnlinePortland, MaineSeattle, WAOnlineTraditional
Presents an in-depth exploration of programming paradigms, mathematical foundations, and computational techniques essential for scientific computing and data-driven applications. Integrates linear algebra, Python programming principles, algorithmic design, and data science methodologies to offer students an opportunity to develop the technical expertise necessary for handling complex numerical computations and large-scale data processing. Strongly emphasizes Pythonic programming, object-oriented and functional programming, data preprocessing, visualization, and numerical stability, with the aim of developing the skills needed to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for scientific and engineering applications.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 68 | 137 | 50% | 23.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 84 | 110 | 76% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 3% · T 5% · W 50% · Th 10% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (50% of sections), async (32% of sections), R (10% of sections), T (5% of sections), M (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Lino Coria Mendoza (71% of students) · reviews
- Sanford Ganzell (22% of students) · reviews
- Oscar Veliz (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jin Yu (90% of students) · reviews
- Oscar Veliz (10% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
BINF 6400, BINF 6420, BINF 6430, CS 6170, HLTH 5810
Courses that list CS 5130 in their prerequisites.
Links
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