Introduction to Data Science programming using Python with no prior experience required, emphasizing analysis of real datasets and visual communication.
Michael Doescher taught a project-heavy course with unlimited resubmissions. Students reported workloads exceeding 12 hours weekly, though others found the material manageable despite having no prior coding experience.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.86 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.