Data Science and Society

Catalog description

An introduction to methods of data science, including computer programming, data visualization, and statistical analysis. Students will collect, process, analyze, and present data in order to expose and help each other understand issues of social and economic justice. All work will be done in R, a freely available data analysis software package. Satisfies the Mathematical and Quantitative Thought requirement. Satisfies an elective requirement in the Data Science interdisciplinary minor (optional introductory course to the minor). Satisfies the Justice, Equality, and Community requirement.