Courses

Data for a New Generation

DATA 1010: Introduction to Data 

Spring 2024 Course Offerings

  • MWF 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM with Professor Lisa Dilks
  • T/Th 2:00 PM to 3:15 PM with Professor Jacquelyne Thoni Howard
     

DATA 1010  is appropriate for all students, regardless of your major or prior experience. No prerequisites required. Satisfies the Formal Reasoning requirement!

This course is designed to promote data literacy and equip students with practical skills that can be applied to academic careers and future jobs.

Lateral view of the human face filled with artificial intelligence tools

DATA 2020: Data Analysis

Spring 2024 Course Offering

  • MWF 11:00 AM to 11:50 AM with Professor Lisa Dilks


DATA 2020 offers students an overview of statistical tools commonly used in quantitative data. Concepts are presented through real-world examples, utilizing publicly available data sets.  Satisfies the Formal Reasoning requirement!

Students of all skill levels are welcome, including those with no statistical, mathematical, or programming backgrounds. All necessary data analysis skills will be taught in class. 

New Spring Courses

DATA 2150: Applied Generative AI

Spring 2024 Course Offering

  • Wednesdays 6:00 PM to 8:40 PM with Professor Knud Berthelsen


DATA 2150 is a hands-on course that provides students with practical experience employing generative AI to perform real-world tasks. Students learn to effectively collect accurate historical and real-time information, generate high-quality text and media, transform content between formats, analyze data to derive insights, and deploy generative AI to tackle private and professional challenges.

Data Visualization Human Heart

DATA 2030: Data Visualization 

Spring 2024 Course Offering

  • T/Th 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM with Professor Jacquelyne Thoni Howard


DATA 2030 provides an overview of the different creative and analytical theories and techniques for understanding and developing data visualizations, including maps, graphs, charts, and interactive tools such as dashboards. Students of all skill levels are welcome, and all data visualization skills will be taught in class.

Satisfies the Formal Reasoning core requirement!