Data Science and Society Using R

Catalog description

(Also offered as STAT 1010 .) Foundational principles and societal impacts of data science, exposing students to what data science can do and informing them about the knowledge needed for further study. Students will be introduced to the R statistical programming language. They will develop essential skills in data/computer/programming literacy, basic statistical analysis, and visualization while exploring real-world data science issues, preparing them for future studies and careers in data-driven workforce.