Spring 2027

Data Visualization and Communication for Decision Making

Data Visualization and Communication for Decision Making introduces key concepts in data visualization and communication, focusing on using visualization to summarize, analyze, and communicate about data.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.88 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=62 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

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Graduate/professional standing or Declared in Analytics for Decision Making capstone certificate

  • Graduate/professional standing or Declared in Analytics for Decision Making capstone certificate
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  • Graduate/professional standing or Declared in Analytics for Decision Making capstone certificate

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.88 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=62 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Limitations and challenges of using visualization techniques.
  • Evaluation of visualizations for effectiveness and bias.

Skills

  • Planning appropriate visualization types based on source data, audience, and goals.
  • Developing visualization dashboards and presentations using contemporary software.
  • Evaluating visualizations for effectiveness and bias.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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