The course will expose students to three different programming languages that are core to the Field of Data Science. SQL will be covered first to include a discussion on SQL's mathematical foundations and usage as a declarative language, this will likely cover half of the course. In demand programming language Python and R will be covered in the second half of the class with popular data frame focused packages being targeted.

The course is designed to not only teach students tools necessary to visualize data but also effective techniques for explaining data driven results with an emphasis on communicating statistical output in a manner that best represents the findings. Examples might include tailoring messages based on the audience or shaping visualizations to follow a story-line. Content on the development of interactive plots and dashboards will also be included.

Graduate-level independent study conducted under the supervision of a specific instructor(s)