DA 101Introduction to Data Analytics
This course is designed around storytelling with data. It is designed to introduce students to foundational concepts in data analytics. Students will learn key concepts used in the data analytics industry to understand and frame projects. The core dimensions of analytics prescribed by current data analytics professional guidelines will be introduced and demonstrated through case studies. Students will be exposed to spreadsheets, scripting languages for analytics, and current statistical software packages. The importance of communicating findings to different constituents will be emphasized throughout this class.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination.”
General education
Quantification (GQ)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (2 programs).
Required in (1)
- Functional Data Analytics, B.S.
One of the options in (2)
- Human Capital Management, B.S.
- Marketing, B.S. (Capital)