Fall 2026 Statistics GU4206 section 002

PROGRAMMING FOR DATA SCIENCE

PROGRAMMING FOR DATA SCIE

Call Number 14578
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

Prerequisites: STAT GU4204 and GU4205 or the equivalent. Introduction to programming in the R statistical package: functions, objects, data structures, flow control, input and output, debugging, logical design, and abstraction. Writing code for numerical and graphical statistical analyses. Writing maintainable code and testing, stochastic simulations, paralleizing data analyses, and working with large data sets. Examples from data science will be used for demonstration.

Department Statistics
Enrollment 25 students (25 max) as of 5:06PM Sunday, August 9, 2026
Status Full
Subject Statistics
Number GU4206
Section 002
Division Interfaculty
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Engineering:Graduate, GSAS, General Studies, Professional Studies
Note Open to MA and undergraduate students.
Section key 20263STAT4206W002