DS 4400 — Machine Learning
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADNUpath CENUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Introduces supervised and unsupervised predictions, modeling, and essential machine learning concepts. Uses tools and libraries to analyze datasets, build predictive models, and evaluate the fit of the models. Covers common learning algorithms such as regression; classification (including support vector machines and logistic regression); dimensionality reduction (including principal-component analysis); clustering, gradient descent, regularization techniques, multiclass data, and algorithms; boosting; and decision trees. Studies computational aspects of probability, statistics, and linear algebra that support algorithms, including sampling theory and computational learning. Applies concepts to common problem domains.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 29 | 50 | 58% | 21.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 125 | 140 | 89% | 7.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 238 | 234 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 164 | 339 | 48% | 43.8 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 328 | 406 | 81% | 19.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 249 | 320 | 78% | 17.8 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 272 | 274 | 99% | 0.7 |
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 34% · T 55% · W 8% · Th 29% · F 53%
Common patterns: TF (46% of sections), MR (23% of sections), T (7% of sections), F (7% of sections), M (5% of sections), MW (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Chieh Wu (37% of students) · reviews
- Matthew Higger (36% of students) · reviews
- Xiaoyi Yang (13% of students) · reviews
- Miguel Fuentes-Cabrera (10% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Chieh Wu (42% of students) · reviews
- Alina Oprea (15% of students) · reviews
- Eric Gerber (12% of students) · reviews
- Silvio Amir (12% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Bilal Ahmed (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
CS 4120, CY 4100, DS 4420, DS 4440, EECE 5668
Courses that list DS 4400 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (DS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All DS courses · Plan it at numap.app