Introduction to Data Science

Catalog description

Introduces the methodology of manipulating and extracting information from large data sets. Emphasizes the preliminary use of industry-standard software to explore and visualize patterns in data, as well as the ethical issues involved with collecting and interpreting real world data. Students will get hands-on practice at locating, wrangling and visualizing data to find patterns and uncover meaning. This course will meet General Education requirements. Prerequisite: Satisfaction of Math Preparatory Requirement.