STAT 004: Elements of Data Science

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 622

Prerequisites: none

Description: Explores basic concepts, algorithms, and techniques of data science with simulation and data visualization. Topics include summarizing and visualizing data using R or Python, causality, randomness, decision making in the presence of uncertainty, prediction, and classification. Credit is awarded for one of the following STAT 004, SEHE 005, or STAT 005.

Credit: Credit is not awarded for STAT 004 if it has already been awarded for STAT 008, STAT 010, or STAT 011.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 148/150 55/60 203/210
2024-25 119/120 59/60 178/180
2023-24 120/120 34/60 154/180
2022-23 119/120 53/60 172/180
2021-22  90/100 35/60 125/160