Introduction to Data Visualization

Catalog description

This course introduces students to data visualization, including principles, concepts, and techniques. The goal of the course is to empower students to identify and illuminate important insights and skillfully display them to improve decision making. This course covers basic quantitative analysis and software to create effective displays. The course will advance critical thinking skills because students will be better equipped to evaluate data and eliminate bias from the process of turning data into knowledge. Students will enhance their written and oral communication skills in written reports and presentations of their data visualizations.