CDS 1130 - Data Visualization with R

Crosslisted: Also listed as QMBE 1130

Goals: To introduce basic design principles for data visualization and interpretation. By the end of this course, students will be able to produce appropriate visualizations for a variety of types of data, including multivariate, temporal, text, and spatial data. Students will also learn to interpret data visualizations, use them in discussing the issues of the current world, and discuss the limitations of various visual representations of data.

Content: Students will learn the fundamentals of data visualization, including figure design, figure making, and figure review. Students will apply these skills to a domain-specific and data-driven project to produce a poster, infographic, or webpage that conveys the primary conclusions inferred from the data.

Prerequisite: CDS 1100/ QMBE 1100 with grade greater than or equal to C-, or concurrent enrollment

Credits: 2