Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2020
STAT 605 001 (CRN: 21279)
R FOR DATA SCIENCE
Long Title: R FOR DATA SCIENCE
Department: Statistics
Instructor: Bertolusso, Roberto
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR DCC 113 (13-JAN-2020 - 24-APR-2020)
Session: 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: 25
Section Enrolled: 15
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 50
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 40
Enrollment data as of: 28-NOV-2023 12:58PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
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.