Data Science & engineering

Preparing for Advisor Meeting — Data Science & Engineering (UMaine)

Steps to get ready for your course‐registration advising appointment:

  1. Create (or reuse) a Google spreadsheet using the appropriate curriculum sheet:
  2. Include in the spreadsheet:
    • All courses you’re currently enrolled in,
    • Courses you’ve completed so far,
    • Grades for past semesters.
  3. Check the Student Resources page for the upcoming semester’s course offerings (typically available mid‑October for Spring, early March for Summer & Fall).
  4. Prioritize courses across different thematic areas rather than bunching them in a single theme.
  5. Add your chosen courses for the upcoming semester into your spreadsheet.
  6. Share the spreadsheet link with your advisor and schedule an advising appointment.
  7. After meeting, enroll in courses via MaineStreet.

DSE REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2026

These are the courses offered in Spring 2026 that are eligible for the DSE programs. Course Enrollment for Spring 2026 starts Monday, October 27 2025.

(*** indicates that courses are available online).

Course NoCourse NameInstructorCampus
Foundations   
DSE 510- 0190Data Science Practicum ***M. DubeUM
DSE 502-0190 (online)Programming Foundations for DSE*** K. BirdUM
Theme 1   
ECE 598CyberPhysical SystemsX. HouUM
SVT 531Advanced Digital Photogrammetry***R. HintzUM
SVT 532Survey Strategies in Use of Lidar*** R. HintzUM
GEO 505Remote Sensing***F. PavriUM
Theme 2   
SIE 557-0190(45885)Database System Applications ***Silvia NittelUM
SIE 580Ontology Engineering Theory and Practice***T. HahmannUM
Theme 3   
BUA 680Foundations of Business Intelligence and Analysis*** (1st + 2nd half semester)Y. LuUM
BUA 684Business Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery ***Yonggang LuUM
BUA 686Predictive Analytics and Business Forecasting ***Y. LuUM
ECE 590Neural Networks***Vikas DhimanUM
ECE 591Deep LearningY. ZhuUM
ECE 598Explainable AITuTh 2:00PM – 3:15PMC. ChenUM
Theme 4   
COS 598Generative AI Agents***(TuTh 3:30PM – 4:45PM)G. NelsonUM
SIE 515(45756)Human Computer Interaction(Mo/Wed: 2-3:15pm)N. GiudiceUM
DSC552Data Visualization***M. DubeUMA
Theme 5   
DIG 550Digital Preservation ***J. Ippolito/K. BirdUM
CYB 501Cybersecurity Fundamentals***H. FelchUMA
CYB 582Cybersecurity Investigations ***D. EgoUMA
SIE 525 Information Systems Law***G. NelsonUM
Domains   
Business   
BUA 601Strategic Data Analysis***  (2 sections)Q. ZhengUM
Bioinformatics   
BMB 502(46081)Introduction to Bioinformatics***L. JacksonUM
Spatial   
SIE 510Geographic Information Systems Applications*** Z. WangUM
GEO 505Remote Sensing***Firooza PavriUM

If you cannot register for a BUA course, please contact Dr. Meghan Gardner(***)  (meghan.gardner@maine.edu).

If you plan to do a DSE589 Graduate Project course or a DSE590 Internship course in the following, please contact the DSE Director Dr. Nittel ahead of time. Approval for both courses is necessary.

(S. Nittel, 10/21/2025, v.2)