DS 5500 — Data Science Capstone
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonOnlinePortland, MaineSilicon Valley, CALive CastOnlineTraditional
Offers students a capstone opportunity to practice data science skills learned in previous courses and to build a portfolio. Students practice visualization, data wrangling, and machine learning skills by applying them to semester-long term projects on real-world data. Students may either propose their own projects or choose from a selection of industry options. Emphasizes the overall data science process, including identification of the scientific problem, selection of appropriate machine learning methods, and visualization and communication of results. Lectures may include additional topics, including visualization, communication, and data science ethics.
Prerequisites
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Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 64 | 72 | 89% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 90 | 180 | 50% | 22.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 48 | 83 | 58% | 11.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 77 | 190 | 41% | 28.3 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 69 | 109 | 63% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 93 | 181 | 51% | 22.0 |
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 14% · T 64% · W 29% · Th 3% · F 53%
Common patterns: TF (38% of sections), T (25% of sections), WF (13% of sections), MW (12% of sections), W (5% of sections), R (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Kylie Bemis (85% of students) · reviews
- Philip Bogden (15% of students) · reviews
- Tehmina Amjad (0% of students) · reviews
- Akram Bayat (0% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Fatema Nafa (64% of students) · reviews
- David Brady (18% of students) · reviews
- Jeongkyu Lee (12% of students) · reviews
- Philip Bogden (4% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (DS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All DS courses · Plan it at numap.app