Introduction to Data Science

Catalog description

An interest and/or curiosity for computing, data exploration, and statistics is recommended. Successful students will have solid math skills taught in high-school algebra and pre-calculus courses. This course will introduce students to this field and equip them with some of its basic tools as well as its general mindset. The focus in the treatment of these topics will be on breadth, rather than depth, with an emphasis on problem-based learning. Real data sets from a variety of disciplines will be used. Students who complete this course will learn the steps involved in data collection, exploratory data analysis, modeling, data visualization, and effective communication.