Spring 2025 - STAT 240 D100
Introduction to Data Science (3)
Class Number: 2172
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Owen Ward
oward@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7782
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Prerequisites:
One of STAT 201, STAT 203, STAT 205, STAT 270, BUS 232, or ECON 233, and one of CMPT 102, CMPT 120, CMPT 125, CMPT 128, CMPT 129, CMPT 130, all with a minimum grade of C- or permission of the instructor. STAT 260 is also recommended.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to modern tools and methods for data acquisition, management, and visualization capable of scaling to Big Data. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course will use the statistical software R to acquire and clean data for answering data science questions. This class will focus on using SQL to query big data sets, handling text data from a webpage api, and scraping data from webpages.
Grading
- Weekly Lab Assignments 20%
- Midterm 40%
- Final Exam 40%
NOTES:
Above grading is subject to change.
Materials
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with Disabilities:
Students requiring accommodations as a result of disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.
Tutor Requests:
Students looking for a tutor should visit https://www.sfu.ca/stat-actsci/all-students/other-resources/tutoring.html. We accept no responsibility for the consequences of any actions taken related to tutors.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.