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CREDIT COURSES • LECTURES & SEMINARS • UCOMPUTE • UGROW • CCS AMBASSADORS • CCS FELLOWS PROGRAM • CCS STUDENT MENTORS • INTERNSHIPS • COMMUNITY OUTREACHThe University of Miami offers a large selection of computational science courses, spanning the gamut from basic programming to building complex algorithms for data mining and analysis. These courses are offered at various departments, some are taught by CCS Faculty, and others by colleagues and partners in their home departments. The list below is structured according to increasing course number, irrespective of department. It is meant as a guide to the most sought after types of computational science courses at UM, rather than as a comprehensive listing. Please refer to CaneLink for a complete listings of all courses offered at UM. Semesters are color coded: Fall/Spring/Summer/By Announcement*
*”by announcement” means the course does not run every year, please check the departmental pages for more information.
General Computational Courses
Data Science Courses
| Course Details | Department |
| BTE120 Introduction to Computer Information Systems | School of Business-Business Technology |
| JMM309 Data Journalism | School of Communication-Journalism and Media Management |
| CSC317/CSC317 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis | Computer Science |
| ECE318 Algorithms | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| JMM331/JMM331 Information Graphics and Visualization | School of Communication-Journalism and Media Management |
| BTE360/BTE360 Systems Analysis and Designs | School of Business-Business Technology |
| BTE361 Design of Information Systems | School of Business-Business Technology |
| BTE410/BTE410/BTE410 Information Systems and Technology | School of Business-Business Technology |
| BTE413/BTE413 Big Data Strategy | School of Business-Business Technology |
| BTE423 Database Management Systems | School of Business-Business Technology |
| CSC423 Database Systems | Computer Science |
| ECE511 Computability, Complexity, and Algorithms | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| CSC540 Algorithm Design and Analysis | Computer Science |
| ECE648 Machine Learning | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ECE653 Neural Networks | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ECE677 Data Mining | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| EPH603 Applied Data Management and Analysis | Public Health Sciences |
| MAS332/MAS332 Data Acquisition, Preparation, and Visualization | School of Business-Management Science |
| MAS432 Data Analysis | School of Business-Management Science |
| MAS548 Data Mining and Knowledge Acquisition | School of Business-Management Science |
| MPO681 Special Topics in Data Analysis | RSMAS-Meterology and Physical Oceanography |
Semesters are color coded: Fall/Spring/Summer/By Announcement*
*”by announcement” means the course does not run every year, please check the departmental pages for more information.
Programming Courses
| Course Details | Department |
| ECE118/ECE118 Introduction to Programming | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| CSC120 Computer Programming I | Computer Science |
| CSC220/CSC220 Computer Programming II | Computer Science |
| CSC210/CSC210 Computing for Scientists | Computer Science |
| BTE320/BTE320 Introduction to Programming | School of Business-Business Technology |
| BTE324 Object-Oriented Programming | School of Business-Business Technology |
| ATM321 Scientific Programming in the Atmospheric Sciences | RSMAS-Atmospheric Sciences |
| ECE322 Systems Programming | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| JMM341/640/JMM341/640 Programming for Web Design | School of Communication-Journalism and Media Management |
| JMM422/630/JMM422/630 Programming for Interactivity on the Web | School of Communication-Journalism and Media Management |
| CSC419 Programming Languages | Computer Science |
| RSM521 Object-Oriented Programming and Agent-Based Modelling | RSMAS |
| CIM540/640 Introduction to Creative Coding | School of Communication-Cinema and Interactive Media |
| CIM593/693 Dynamic Data: Building Database-Drive Websites | School of Communication-Cinema and Interactive Media |
Semesters are color coded: Fall/Spring/Summer/By Announcement*
*”by announcement” means the course does not run every year, please check the departmental pages for more information.
Software Engineering Courses
| Course Details | Department |
| CSC431/CSC431 Introduction to Software Engineering | Computer Science |
| ECE512 Software Engineering and Architecture | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| ECE513 Software Design and Verification | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| CIM513/613/CIM513/613 Mobil App Development | School of Communication-Cinema and Interactive Media |
Semesters are color coded: Fall/Spring/Summer/By Announcement*
*”by announcement” means the course does not run every year, please check the departmental pages for more information.
Specialized Topics Courses
Team Science Courses
U-Inspire 1st-Year Seminars First-Year Seminars are small courses exclusively for first-year students in the College of Arts & Sciences. Courses are created and taught by distinguished University of Miami faculty and are designed to introduce first-year students to the breadth, depth and interconnectivity of the liberal arts. U-Inspire first-year seminars include:
| Course Details | Department |
| FNS192 U-Inspire – Team Science at UM | Freshman Seminars-College of Arts and Sciences |
Please click for the complete list of First-Year Seminars. Semesters are color coded: Fall/Spring/Summer/By Announcement*
*”by announcement” means the course does not run every year, please check the departmental pages for more information.
Bioinformatics Related Courses
| Course Details | Department |
| CSC548 Bioinformatics Algorithms | Computer Science |
| CSC598, BIL675/757 Biomedical Data Science | Computer Science and Biology |
| HGG660 Bioinformatics Theory and Practice | Human Genetics and Genomics |
| HGG630 Variation and Disease | Human Genetics and Genomics |
| HGG640 Family Studies and Genetic Analysis | Human Genetics and Genomics |
| BMB616 Analysis and Prediction of Gene Regulation and Protein Function | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
| BST665 Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials | Public Health Sciences |
G.I.S. Courses
| Course Details | Department |
| GEO199/GEO199 Introduction to GIS | Geography |
| GEO280 Introduction to Cartography and Computer Mapping | Geography |
| GEO491 GIS and Environmental Modelling | Geography |
Media Related Topics
| Course Details | Department |
| CIM111/CIM111 Weblab | School of Communication-Cinema and Interactive Media |
| POL515 Media Content Analysis | Political Science |
| CIM590/690/CIM590/690 Building Interfaces | School of Communication-Cinema and Interactive Media |
| CIM635 Introduction to Design | School of Communication-Cinema and Interactive Media |
Oceanography Related Topics
| Course Details | Department |
| MPO762 Geophysical Computational Fluid Dynamics | RSMAS-Meterology and Physical Oceanography |
| MPO767 Spectral and Finite Element Method in Fluid Dynamics | RSMAS-Meterology and Physical Oceanography |
| MPO768 Ensodynamics, Prediction, and Predictability | RSMAS-Meterology and Physical Oceanography |
Semesters are color coded: Fall/Spring/Summer/By Announcement*
*”by announcement” means the course does not run every year, please check the departmental pages for more information.
Statistics Courses
| Course Details | Department |
| MAS105 Quantitative Methods in Business | School of Business-Management Science |
| MAS201/MAS201/MAS201 Introduction to Business Statistics | School of Business-Management Science |
| MAS202/MAS202/MAS202 Intermediate Business Statistics | School of Business-Management Science |
| JMM285 Applied Statistics for Journalism and Media Management | School of Communication-Journalism and Media Management |
| MAS3110/MAS311 Applied Probability and Statistics | School of Business-Management Science |
| GEO481 Introduction to Quantitative Methods | Geography |
| RSM512 Statistics for Environmental Management | RSMAS |
| EPH601/EPH601 Medical Biostatistics | Public Health Sciences |
| EPH602 Biostatistics II | Public Health Sciences |
| BST625 Survey of Statistical Computing | Public Health Sciences |
| PSY631 Psychological Statistics, Research Methods, and Design | Psychology |
| PSY632 Multiple Regression and Multivariant Analysis | Psychology |