Spring 2026 Statistics GR5206 section 001

STAT COMP & INTRO DATA SCIENCE

STAT COMP & INTRO TO DATA SCI

Call Number 14261
Day & Time
Location
F 10:10am-12:40pm
326 Uris Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Benjamin K Goodrich
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Course Overview: This course introduces Python programming, covering data structures, control-flow, objects, and functions, along with libraries like re, requests, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn, scipy, and more. These skills are applied to real-world data science tasks, including AB testing, data manipulation, modeling, optimization, simulations, and data visualization.

Students will develop computational thinking abilities, including problem decomposition, pattern recognition, data representation, abstraction, and algorithm design, through practical exercises.

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Department Statistics
Enrollment 44 students (50 max) as of 12:06PM Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Subject Statistics
Number GR5206
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To GSAS
Note STAT MA students only.
Section key 20261STAT5206W001