DATA SCIENCE PROGRAMMING I

COMPSCI 220

Course Description

Introduction to Data Science programming using Python. No previous programming experience required. Emphasis on analyzing real datasets in a variety of forms and visual communication.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement or declared in the Professional Capstone Program in Computer Sciences. Not open to students with credit for COMP SCI 301.

Satisfies

ISYE 521 , GEOG 573 , ME 459 , CIVENGR/GLE 511 , BME/ECE 463 , ME 468 , COMPSCI 402 , COMPSCI 320 , COMPSCI 541 , MATH 345 , EMA/EP 471 , COMPSCI/ECE/ME 532 , MATH 444 , COMPSCI/MATH 514 , COMPSCI/ECE/ME 539 , ME 331 , ATMOCN 573 , ISYE 620 , ISYE/ME 643 , COMPSCI 300 , BSE 405 , ISYE 350 , COMPSCI/ISYE 526 , ME 472 , STAT 405 , COMPSCI/ECE/ISYE 524 , and INFOSYS 371

Credits

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average

3.45

1.27% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.66%

0.84% from Historical

A Rate

36.39%

-9.45% from Historical

Class Size

981

26.18% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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Michael Doescher

[email protected]

3.4

Rating

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