Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2017-2018
STAT 605 - R FOR DATA SCIENCE
Long Title: R FOR DATA SCIENCE
Department: Statistics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Students will learn how to work through data science problems within the statistical programming language R. The course covers the complete analytical process, from getting your data into R, to applying appropriate exploratory and statistical analysis, and communicating the results. Important topics in data science (e.g. databases, web scraping, and big data) and efficient programming are integrated throughout the course. STAT 605 includes more advanced assignments and/or examinations than STAT 405. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: STAT 405. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 605 if student has credit for STAT 405.