The selection of courses for the UW Data Science programs varies each fall, spring, and summer. Check below for upcoming courses. Course offerings are subject to change due to fluctuating enrollments.
*Courses available to Data Science Graduate Certificate students are denoted with an asterisk.
Spring 2023
Registration/Permission numbers available: November 14, 2022
Course preview week: January 17–23, 2023
Semester dates: January 24–May 5, 2023
*DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
*DS 710: Programming for Data Science
*DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 730: Big Data: High-Performance Computing (Prerequisite: DS 710)
*DS 735: Communicating About Data
*DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 745: Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 775: Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisites: DS 705 and DS 710)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)
Summer 2023
Registration/Permission numbers available: March 13, 2023
Course preview week: May 23–29, 2023
Semester dates: May 30-August 11, 2023
*DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
*DS 710: Programming for Data Science
*DS 715: Data Warehousing
*DS 735: Communicating About Data
*DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)
Fall 2023
Registration/Permission numbers available: April 10, 2023
Course preview week: August 29–September 4, 2023
Semester dates: September 5–December 15, 2023
*DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
*DS 710: Programming for Data Science
*DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 730: Big Data: High-Performance Computing (Prerequisite: DS 710)
*DS 735: Communicating About Data
*DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 745: Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 775: Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisites: DS 705 and DS 710)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)
Spring 2024
Registration/Permission numbers available: November 13, 2023
Course preview week: January 16–22, 2024
Semester dates: January 23–May 3, 2024
*DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
*DS 710: Programming for Data Science
*DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 730: Big Data: High-Performance Computing (Prerequisite: DS 710)
*DS 735: Communicating About Data
*DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 745: Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 775: Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisites: DS 705 and DS 710)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)
Application Deadline
All application materials need to be completed two weeks prior to the semester start to be considered for admission.
Starting your application early will help ensure you have plenty of time to gather required materials (such as transcripts), transfer credits, apply for financial aid, and complete the University of Wisconsin System Online Admission Application.
Questions?
Call Student Services at 608-800-6755. We’re available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, U.S. Central Time. Email us anytime at datascience@uwex.wisconsin.edu.
