A great introduction to machine learning. You will learn everything starting from Decision Trees to Neural Networks. Jeff Clune is an amazing professor who teaches the concepts incredibly well, and gives valuable insight on applications to the real world.

ML Algorithms, Supervised Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning Algorithms, Neural Networks

Pros: - Hilarious - Great lecturer - Lots of cool industry experience - Cares for students - Ensures everyone understands the material Cons: - Occasionally goes a bit fast

Do not be intimidated. The math, although seemingly complicated and difficult, becomes easier to understand as you go through the course. The first assignment is a quick refresher on concepts that will be used in 340. It serves as a good indicator of how ready you are for the material covered in class. My advice: register for the course and do the first assignment before deciding whether or not to drop. Practice is crucial in this course. Give assignments 110% of your effort and you will learn A LOT. You will find that the exams become much easier.