Data & Visual Analytics(DVA)
End-to-end data analytics pipeline: scraping, cleaning, modeling, scaling, and interactive D3 visualization.
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24 reviews — mean bin highlighted.Logistics
- Machine Learningcore
- Interactive Intelligenceelective
- Computing Systemselective
Reviews (24)
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- 3 / 5Difficulty4/5Workload16 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 16 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 5 / 5Difficulty2/5Workload12 hr/wkRecommendYes
If you have limited Python exposure, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~12 hrs/wk and a few late nights.
- 5 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload21 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 21 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 3 / 5Difficulty2/5Workload12 hr/wkRecommendYes
manageable pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had two prior OMSCS courses. Glad I stuck with it.
- 3 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload17 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 17 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 4 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload14 hr/wkRecommendYes
Honest review: fair class, light workload. Loved lectures are well-produced. Hated late policy is strict.
- 5 / 5Difficulty4/5Workload18 hr/wkRecommendYes
If you have an undergrad CS background, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~18 hrs/wk and a few late nights.
- 5 / 5Difficulty2/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes
If you have limited Python exposure, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~19 hrs/wk and a few late nights.
- 4 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload22 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 22 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 3 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload20 hr/wkRecommendYes
Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.
- 3 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload11 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 11 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 4 / 5Difficulty4/5Workload12 hr/wkRecommendYes
Would I take it again? Yes. The course rewards consistent weekly effort.
- 4 / 5Difficulty4/5Workload26 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 26 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 3 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload19 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 19 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 3 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload8 hr/wkRecommendYes
fair pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had a math-heavy background. Glad I stuck with it.
- 4 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload20 hr/wkRecommendYes
Took this in Summer 2025. Workload averaged ~20 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt fair. Instructors engage in forums.
- 4 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload12 hr/wkRecommendYes
Honest review: fair class, light workload. Loved solid foundation for follow-on courses. Hated vague rubrics on writeups.
- 4 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload16 hr/wkRecommendYes
Honest review: fair class, moderate workload. Loved office hours actually helpful. Hated heavy reading load.
- 4 / 5Difficulty4/5Workload13 hr/wkRecommendYes
Honest review: hard class, light workload. Loved pacing is reasonable. Hated steep ramp-up week one.
- 1 / 5Difficulty2/5Workload14 hr/wkRecommendNo
Project-driven course. Most of the 14 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 3 / 5Difficulty2/5Workload16 hr/wkRecommendYes
Project-driven course. Most of the 16 hrs/wk go to assignments rather than lectures.
- 3 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload5 hr/wkRecommendYes
If you have industry experience in backend, this is approachable. Otherwise plan for ~5 hrs/wk and a few late nights.
- 4 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload21 hr/wkRecommendYes
Took this in Summer 2023. Workload averaged ~21 hrs/wk. Difficulty felt fair. Reasonable tooling, no setup hell.
- 5 / 5Difficulty3/5Workload11 hr/wkRecommendYes
fair pace, light hours weekly. Coming in I had no recent academic study. Glad I stuck with it.