DS 303 - Discovering Information in Data

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: CS 151 . Students use tools for acquiring, cleaning, analyzing, exploring, and visualizing data. This course teaches students how to make data-driven decisions and effectively communicate results. A major component of this course is learning how to use python-based programming tools to apply methods to real-life datasets including those that arise from physics applications. Written or electronic permission of the instructor. Required for data science majors. Fulfills the natural science core requirement. Does not count toward the computer science, mathematics, and/or physics minors for data science majors. Closed to students who have taken CS 403 , MA 303 , or PH 303 . Same course as CS 403 , MA 303 , PH 303 . DS/IDS (Fall only)