Welcome to the Spring 2025 section(s) of STA 230: Introduction to Data Science
Syllabus
The syllabus can be found here
R Downloads
Labs
Sta-230 uses a workshop style class format. This means that the majority of our class time will be devoted towards collaboratively working through guided lab activities. You should consult the syllabus for a more detailed description of lab procedures and expectations. The majority of these labs were modified from labs by Professor Ryan Miller.
- Spring break is between weeks 7 and 8
- Introduction to R:
- Week 1: R, R Markdown, Files
- Complete Question 7 before Thursday
- Week 2: Functions, Iterations, Simulations
- Complete Question 5 before Thursday
- Week 1: R, R Markdown, Files
- Data Visualization
- Week 3: Data Visualization
- Complete Question 5 before Thursday
- Week 3: Data Visualization
- Working with Data in R
- Week 4: Data Manipulation
- Complete Question 3 and the first practice problem before Thursday
- Question 5 Closed Form Solution
- Week 5: Joins
- Week 6: Data Processing
- Week 7: Misleading Graphics
- Week 4: Data Manipulation
- Statistical Techniques:
- SQL:
- Week 9: SQL
- Week 10: SQL
- Week 11: SQL project and pause for breath
- Interactive Graphics:
- Week 12: Interactive Graphics
- Week 13: Project work time- Groups Assigned Tuesday before class.
- Week 14: Project work time, course wrap up
Homework Assignments
- Homework 0: Course basics. Due week 1. Gradescope only
- Homework 1: R basics. Due week 2
- Homework 2: Functions, Iterations, and Simulations. Due week 3
- Homework 3: Data Visualization. Due week 4
- Homework 4: Data Manipulation. Due week 5
- Homework 5: Data Processing. Due week 7
- Homework 6: Mid Semester Evaluation. Due week 8. Gradescope only
- Homework 7: Clustering and PCA. Due week 10
- Homework 8: SQL. Due week 11
Midterms/Extended Homeworks/Projects
- Midterm 1: Released week 5, Due Week 6.
- Individual
- Midterm 2: Released week 8, Due Week 9.
- Pseudo Random Group Assignment:
- Groups will be released in class on Tuesday March 25
- Pseudo Random Group Assignment:
- Midterm 3: Released Week 10, Due Week 12.
- Choice of Group
- Midterm 4: Released Week 12, Due Week 14.
- 3 projects available. you have 6 points to use to rank the projects.
- I will assign groups based on who wants to do what