Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
STAT 405 - 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
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): STAT 305 OR STAT 312 OR STAT 310 OR ECON 307 OR STAT 385 OR STAT 315 OR DSCI 301
Description: This course introduces students to the statistical programming language, R, and how to use it in statistical and data science problems. The course traces the data science pipeline from importing data into R, exploring and visualizing data, applying a variety of statistical methods, and communicating results. Important computational tools for data science (e.g. databases, web scraping, and big data) and good programming practice are integrated throughout the course. No programming experience is required. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: STAT 605. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 405 if student has credit for STAT 605.