MSCS3027
SOCIAL INFORMATICS
- Department
- Master of Sci in Computer Sci.
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
Social media provides an opportunity for gathering a unique form of information which is both rich and challenging, occurring in many forms and with many idiosyncrasies. This course will explore the process of collecting and analyzing social media data. Techniques will include natural language processing and analytics.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2023–2025
2023 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 18% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 32% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 19% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 35% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 37% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 22% chance, low confidence. Offered in 2 of 4 fall terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 39% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF218 2025
- Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Sackler Science Center S120 2025
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Atef Bader | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 15 of 60 enrolled | 24208 |
| Spring 2025 | Atef Bader | Lecture | 1 | 39 of 60 enrolled | 33379 |
| Spring 2024 | Pawan K. Gupta | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 33379 |
| Fall 2023 | Atef Bader | Lecture | 1 | 59 of 60 enrolled | 22585 |
| Spring 2023 | Atef Bader | Online | 1 | 20 of 30 enrolled | 32583 |