Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2019
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STAT 605 002 (CRN: 11820)
R FOR DATA SCIENCE
Long Title: R FOR DATA SCIENCE
Department: Statistics
Instructor: Bertolusso, Roberto
Meeting: 5:30PM - 6:45PM TR (26-AUG-2019 - 6-DEC-2019)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 24
Section Enrolled: 12 (Reserved + All Others)
Reserved Seats for Fall Semester 2019 Matriculants: 12 (3 Available)
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 49
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 35
Enrollment data as of: 22-APR-2025 12:16PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
12-DEC-2019
7:00PM - 10:00PM R
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. Cross-list: STAT 405. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for STAT 605 if student has credit for STAT 405.