INFO-I 368 INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK SCIENCE (3 CR.)
Friends, computers, the Web, and our brain are examples of networks that pervade our lives. Network science helps us understand complex patterns of connection, interaction, and relationships in many complex systems. Students learn essential concepts and core ideas of network literacy, and basic tools to handle social and information networks.
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Fall 2025
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3 | 6987 | Open | 2:20 p.m.–3:35 p.m. | TR | IF 1104 | Menczer F |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 6987: Total Seats: 45 / Available: 2 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- I 368: P-INFO-I 210
What do TikTok, Google Maps, Spotify, Wikipedia, air flights, and your brain have in common? Understand the patterns of connection, interaction, and relationships in all these networks that pervade our lives: Why does a video appear on your screen? How do influencers become popular? When does a meme go viral? How do echo chambers emerge? How is your travel route calculated? How do we combat epidemics? Explore all these questions by learning coding tools to collect, analyze, and visualize network data.