Course Descriptions and Schedule
Please note that course schedules may be amended due to low enrollment, faculty availability, and/or other factors.
MSDS 413-DL : Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Description
This course covers analytical methods for time series analysis and forecasting. Specific topics include the role of forecasting in organizations, exploratory data analysis, stationary and non-stationary time series, autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation functions, univariate autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models, seasonal models, Box-Jenkins methodology, regression models with ARIMA errors, multivariate time series analysis, and non-linear time series modeling including exponential smoothing methods, random forest analysis, and hidden Markov modeling.
Recommended prior course: MSDS 410-DL Supervised Learning
Methods and MSDS 411-DL Unsupervised Learning Methods
Prerequisites: (1) MSDS 420-DL Database Systems or CIS 417 Database Systems Design and Implementation and (2) MSDS 422-DL Practical Machine Learning or CIS 435 Practical Data Science Using Machine Learning.
Fall 2024 | ||||
Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
09/24/24 - 12/14/24 | Sync Session W | 7 – 9:30 p.m. | 55 | |
Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
Riggs, Jamie | Online | Open |
Spring 2025 | ||||
Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
03/31/25 - 06/13/25 | Sync Session W | 7 – 9:30 p.m. | 55 | |
Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
Riggs, Jamie | Online | Open |
Summer 2025 | ||||
Start/End Dates | Day(s) | Time | Building | Section |
06/23/25 - 08/30/25 | Sync Session W | 7 – 9:30 p.m. | 55 | |
Instructor | Course Location | Status | CAESAR Course ID | |
Riggs, Jamie | Online | Open |