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Applied Data Science with Python Specialization

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Intermediate 200 hours English Specialization Certificate Certificate

About this course

Michigan's Applied Data Science with Python Specialization is the most tool-focused data science path on Coursera — five courses that go deep into practical Python data science rather than conceptual foundations. Course 1 covers pandas and Python for data manipulation; course 2 covers matplotlib and visualization; course 3 covers scikit-learn for applied machine learning; course 4 covers text analysis and NLP with Python; course 5 covers social network analysis with NetworkX. Every course uses real datasets and emphasizes applied skill.

The specialization fills a specific niche: practitioners who want deep, hands-on Python data science skills taught with real datasets rather than toy examples. The NLP and network analysis courses are rarely found in beginner-level certificates, making this an unusually comprehensive applied Python DS credential.

What you'll learn

Manipulate, clean, and transform data with pandas
Create effective data visualizations with matplotlib and seaborn
Apply scikit-learn for classification, regression, and clustering
Analyze text data using NLP techniques in Python
Model and analyze social network structures with NetworkX

This course includes

200h
On-demand video
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Certificate
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Mobile access
English
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Christopher Brooks / Kevyn Collins-Thompson
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470K+ learners5 courses4.5 instructor rating

Taught by Christopher Brooks and Kevyn Collins-Thompson, University of Michigan School of Information faculty specializing in applied data science and information retrieval.

Requirements

  • Python programming fundamentals; basic statistics helpful

Who this course is for

  • Python practitioners who want structured applied data science skills
  • Analysts who want to graduate from Excel and BI tools to Python
  • Data scientists who want NLP and network analysis beyond the standard ML curriculum

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Frequently asked questions

Google's certificate uses R and Tableau and is more beginner-friendly; Michigan's uses Python throughout and goes significantly deeper into applied data science techniques.
Limited — the ML course (course 3) covers scikit-learn for traditional ML. For deep learning, follow with the Deep Learning Specialization.
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