The Python Open Source Data Science Degree

This is a curated list of free courses from reputable universities like MIT, Stanford, and Princeton that satisfy the same requirements as an undergraduate Computer Science / Data Science degree, minus general education.

Learning How to Efficiently Learn

If it has been awhile since you have been in the classroom or need to take your learning skills to the next level this course is mandatory. This was my survival kit when I worked full time while persuing a B.S. in Computer Science.

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects	Deep Teaching Solutions	4 weeks	3-4 hours/week	self-paced	none	Coursera

Computer Science Basics

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Intro to Computer Science	Harvard	10 weeks	10-20 hours/week	self-paced	none	Edx
Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science	UC San Diego	6 weeks	2-5 hours/week	once a month	none	Coursera

At this point you should be publishing the code you produce in your courses to your github repo.

Programming

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self-paced	none	Coursera
Python Data Structures	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self-paced	Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)	Coursera
Using Python to Access Web Data	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self-paced	Python Data Structures	Coursera
Using Databases with Python	University of Michigan	3 weeks	4-8 hours/week	self-paced	Using Python to Access Web Data	Coursera
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python	University of Michigan	2 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self-paced	Using Databases with Python	Coursera

Alternative - This specialization contains all of the programming courses listed above.

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Python 3 Programming Specialization	University of Michigan	5 months	7 hours/week	self-paced	none	Coursera

Math

Single Variable Calculus

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Calculus 1A: Differentiation	MIT	12 weeks	6-10 hours/week	self-paced	pre-calculus	Edx
Calculus 1B: Integration	MIT	15 weeks	6-10 hours/week	self-paced	Calculus 1A: Differentiation	Edx
Calculus 1C: Coordinate Systems & Infinite Series	MIT	8 weeks	6-10 hours/week	self-paced	Calculus 1B: Integration	Edx

Alternative - This specialization contains all of the Calculus courses listed above.

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
18.01x Single Variable Calculus	MIT	10 months	6-10 hours/week	self-paced	pre-calculus	Edx

Linear Algebra and Statistics

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers	UT Austin	15 weeks	6-10 hours/week	self-paced	pre-calculus	Edx
Statistics with Python Specialization	University of Michigan	12 weeks	3-6 hours/week	self-paced	None	Coursera

Databases

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self paced	The first two courses in the programming section above.	Coursera
Intermediate PostgreSQL	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self paced	The first two courses in the programming section above.	Coursera
JSON and Natural Language Processing in PostgreSQL	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self paced	The first two courses in the programming section above.	Coursera
Database Architecture, Scale, and NoSQL with Elasticsearch	University of Michigan	4 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self paced	The first two courses in the programming section above.	Coursera

Alternative - This specialization contains all of the Database and SQL courses listed above.

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
PostgreSQL for Everybody	University of Michigan	4 months	4-6 hours/week	self paced	The first two courses in the programming section above.	Coursera

Data Science

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Introduction to Data Science in Python	University of Michigan	3 weeks	4-6 hours/week	self-paced	basic programming knowledge
Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python	University of Michigan	4 weeks	5-7 hours/week	self-paced	Introduction to Data Science in Python
Applied Machine Learning in Python	University of Michigan	6 weeks	5-7 hours/week	self-paced	Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python
Applied Text Mining in Python	University of Michigan	5 weeks	5-7 hours/week	self-paced	Applied Machine Learning in Python
Applied Social Network Analysis in Python	University of Michigan	5 weeks	5-7 hours/week	self-paced	Applied Text Mining in Python

Alternative - This specialization contains all of hte Data Science courses listed above.

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Applied Data Science with Python Specilization	University of Michigan	5 months	7 hours/week	self-paced	Python Programming Skills	Coursera

Computing Systems

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris II	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	6 weeks	10-15 hours/week	once a month	Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris
Introduction to Operating Systems	Georgia Tech	8 weeks	5-8 hours/week	self-paced	Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris II

Computer Science Theory

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines	Princeton	10 weeks	2-5 hours/week	once a month	Calculus 1A (all), basic programming	Coursera
Algorithms, Part I	Princeton	6 weeks	6-12 hours/week	once a month	Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines	Coursera
Algorithms, Part II	Princeton	6 weeks	6-12 hours/week	once a month	Algorithms, Part I	Coursera

Computer Applications

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Database Management Essentials	CU	7 weeks	4-6 hours/week	twice a month	basic programming & CS knowledge	Coursera
Cryptography I	Stanford	7 weeks	5 hours/week	once a month	Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers & Introduction to Probability and Data	Coursera

Unix

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Linux Command Line Basics	Udacity	1 week	5 hours/week	self-paced	none	Udacity
The Unix Workbench	JHU	4 weeks	4 hours/week	once a month	none	Coursera

Open Source Development and Version Control

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites	Provider
Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization	The Linux Foundation	4 Months	3-5 Hours a week	self-paced	some programming	Coursera