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DATA 2200 [0.5 credit] Communication Skills for Data Scientists


Technical communication and data visualization skills for data science majors, concentrating on writing and orally presenting scientific papers and technical reports. Principles of clarity and precision in writing and oral communication. Practical exercises and readings from recent technical publications will be used.
Prerequisite(s): DATA 1517 or STAT 2507 or STAT 2559.
Lectures three hours a week.

COMS 2200 [0.5 credit] Big Data and Society


How big data and small data shape society. Databases as a form of media. Topics may include: data policy and regulation, the politics and ethics of big data, data and decision-making, and data as discourse.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as DIGH 2200.
Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the School of Journalism and Communication.
Lectures three hours a week.

DIGH 2200 [0.5 credit] Big Data and Society


How big data and small data shape society. Databases as a form of media. Topics may include: data policy and regulation, the politics and ethics of big data, data and decision-making, and data as discourse.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as COMS 2200.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission from the Digital Humanities Coordinator.
Lectures three hours a week.