STAT 545 Exploratory Data Analysis

Focuses on analyzing trends, patterns, and relationships in data sets using statistical and visualization methods.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Course Guide

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Taking an exploratory data analysis course is essential for developing an understanding of data patterns and relationships, detecting anomalies, and making informed decisions.


Textbook Readings and Lecture Presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Homework Assignments (7)

The student will complete weekly homework assignments in this course. There will be a set of questions assigned for each week in the textbook. Homework for each week will be written as a single, narrated R Markdown document that is well-documented, descriptive, reproducible, and easy to follow.

Project Milestone Assignments (4)

The student will complete four milestones for his/her comprehensive project on exploratory data analysis, analyzing a multidimensional dataset. All submissions must be written and narrated in R Markdown.

Project: Final Paper Assignment

The student will complete a final comprehensive report of the data analysis project. The report will be written and submitted using R Markdown.

Project: Final Presentation Assignment

The student will create a self-narrated presentation of the comprehensive data analysis project using PowerPoint, Canva, or other presentation software of choice


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