Data Science Fundamentals
This course is for students with limited or no prior programming, statistics, and data analytics knowledge. This course is ideal for absolute beginners, business analysts, or non-tech managers who want to acquire a basic working knowledge of data science.
What you can learn.
- Basic statistical methods to solve basic data analysis problems
- Basic Excel or SPSS statistical analysis features
- Basic Python programming
- Basic data analysis using Python, Excel, SPSS
About this course:
This course is for students with limited or no prior programming, statistics, and data analytics knowledge. This course is ideal for absolute beginners, business analysts, or non-tech managers who want to acquire a basic working knowledge of data science. In this course, students learn the role of data science in decision-making, basic statistics, entry-level python programming, and data analytics using tools such as Excel or SPSS, and Python. This is a hands-on, exercise-driven course. Students work on problem-solving exercises using pencils and paper, as well as their laptops during and outside of the class.Summer 2020 Schedule
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
This is an accelerated section.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: July 29, 2020. Internet access required.
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: October 6, 2020. Internet access required. Materials required.
This is an accelerated section.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: October 2, 2020. Internet access required.
This is an accelerated section.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: November 6, 2020. Internet access required.
These courses have regular meeting times and are fully online, via remote instruction. Click “See Details” below for more information.
Students are required to bring a laptop to class for portions of the course.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: October 6, 2020. Internet access required. Materials required.
Students are required to bring a laptop to class for portions of the course.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: October 6, 2020. Internet access required. Materials required.
Available Format(s):
These courses are fully online and have no regular meeting times.
This is an accelerated section.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: January 10, 2021. Internet access required.
This is an accelerated section.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: February 14, 2021. Internet access required.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: January 12, 2021. Internet access required. Materials required.
These courses meet in person and make use of an online presence to varying degrees.
Students are required to bring a laptop to class for portions of the class.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: January 12, 2021. Internet access required. Materials required.
Hybrid courses have both regular remote meeting times and online instruction. Click “See Details” for more information.
Students are required to bring a laptop to class for portions of the class.
Enrollment limited. Enrollment deadline: January 12, 2021. Internet access required. Materials required.
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