Fall 2026 Statistics GR5206 section 002

PROGRAMMING FOR DATA SCIENCE

PROGRAMMING FOR DS

Call Number 14615
Day, Time & Location View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil
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.

Department Statistics
Enrollment 107 students (175 max) as of 9:04PM Thursday, August 6, 2026
Subject Statistics
Number GR5206
Section 002
Division Interfaculty
Open To GSAS
Note STAT MA and MAFN students only.
Section key 20263STAT5206W002