BU Hub Learn More - Critical Thinking
- Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Quantitative Reasoning I
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CDSDS 120 OR equivalent; Undergraduate Corequisites: CDSDS 110 OR equivalent. - DS 121 is the second in the three-course sequence (CDSDS 120, 121, 122) that introduces students to theoretical foundations of Data Science. DS 121 covers an introduction to key concepts from Linear Algebra (vector space, independence, orthogonality and matrix factorizations). The DS theme running through the course is exploratory data analysis, enabling a better understanding of the data at hand. The course will link mathematical concepts with computational thinking, specifically through the use of problem sets that require students to answer mathematically-posed questions using computation. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Critical Thinking.
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Wobbes |
CAS 522 |
MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am |
All seats will be held for CDS students until May 1st. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A2 |
Wobbes |
IEC B10 |
M 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A3 |
Wobbes |
IEC B10 |
M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, THE A3 SECTION WILL NOT MEET IN FALL 2025. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A4 |
Wobbes |
EOP 262 |
M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, THE A4 SECTION WILL NOT MEET IN FALL 2025. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Wobbes |
CAS 522 |
MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am |
All seats will be held for CDS students until May 1st. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B2 |
Wobbes |
PSY B39 |
W 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B3 |
Wobbes |
CGS 115 |
W 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B5 |
Wobbes |
CAS 226 |
W 4:40 pm-5:30 pm |
DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT, THE B5 SECTION WILL NOT MEET IN FALL 2025. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Wheelock |
CAS 313 |
MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am |
All seats will be held for CDS students until December 1st. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A2 |
Wheelock |
FLR 122 |
M 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A3 |
Wheelock |
CGS 113 |
M 2:30 pm-3:20 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A4 |
Wheelock |
PRB 150 |
M 3:35 pm-4:25 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A5 |
Wheelock |
PRB 150 |
M 4:40 pm-5:30 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Wobbes |
WED 130 |
MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am |
All seats will be held for CDS students until December 1st. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B2 |
Wobbes |
MUG 203 |
M 8:00 am-8:50 am |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B3 |
Wobbes |
FLR 122 |
M 9:05 am-9:55 am |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B4 |
Wobbes |
SAR 104 |
M 10:10 am-11:00 am |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B5 |
Wobbes |
PRB 146 |
M 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
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Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
