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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