Program(s): Undergraduate Courses
*Taught Online* This is an applied course for social scientists with little-to-no programming experience who wish to harness growing digital and computational resources. The focus of the course is on analyzing data and generating reproducible research through the use of the programming language R and version control software. Topics include coding concepts (e.g., data structures, control structures, functions, etc.), data visualization, data wrangling and cleaning, exploratory data analysis, etc. Major emphasis is placed on a pragmatic understanding of core principles of programming and packaged implementations of methods.
Remote or Residential
✓ Remote Course
Course Overview
Current Grade / Education Level
Undergrad / Grad
Program
Undergraduate Courses
Start Date
June 12
End Date
July 14
Class Details
Primary Instructor
Jean Clipperton
Academic Interest
Math and Computer Science
Social Sciences (e.g., history, sociology)
Class Specifics
Course Code
SOSC 26032 91
Class Day(s)
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Class Duration (CST)
10:00
12:00 P.M.
Session
Session I
Course Length
5 weeks