Data Science Student Gateway

8.5 week summer data science intensive, fully online

☀️A Summer of Data Science ???☀️ ☀️Read this student reflection about class last summer☀️ ☀️from Majestic Terhune, Hamilton College ’21☀️

Course Information – Summer 2021:

• • Syllabus: Summer 2021 Data Science Syllabus
  • Short Description: LACOL Summer Data Science
  • Course Personnel: Faculty, Staff, and Student Team Members
  • FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions for Students
  • Online Office Hours: DS Office Hour Schedule  (sample subject to change)
  • Weekly Schedule: Course Schedule by Topic
  • Policies: Course Policies

☀️How do I apply ???☀️ ☀️Contact your campus LACOL liaison listed in the table below☀️

Course Site:

• Course Site (LMS):  (registration required)
• RStudio Server: (registration required)
• DataCamp: DataCamp Dashboard (registration required)
• Slack Chat: (registration required)

This class is generously supported by DataCamp for the Classroom. Enrolled students will have full access to DataCamp videos and exercises for 6 months during and after the summer term.

Meet the Summer Course Instructors (Course Staff Bios):

Ella Foster-Molina, Swarthmore College	Data Visualization; Student Project Mentor
Monika Hu, Vassar College	Basic Coding and Data Transformation; Student Project Mentor
Moataz Khalifa, Washington and Lee University	Data Science and Society; Exploratory Data Analysis; Student Project Mentor
Steven J. Miller, Williams College	Linear Regression
Natalia Toporikova, Washington and Lee University	Data Modeling; Student Project Mentor

Course Description:

In summer 2021, an 8.5 week intensive course, Introduction to Data Science, is offered to students through an innovative liberal arts (LACOL) partnership.  This team-taught class is designed to introduce students to the concepts, theory, and practice of modern data science. Students will learn a range of skills for working with real-world data that apply to many fields of study, research, citizenship, and life.  No prior data acumen or coding experience is required, but a foundation in algebra and calculus is strongly recommended.

This course is open to students in the Liberal Arts Collaborative for Digital Innovation (LACOL), a partnership of Amherst College, Bryn Mawr College, Carleton College, Davidson College, Hamilton College, Haverford College, Swarthmore College, Vassar College, Washington and Lee University, and Williams College.

Flexible Learning in a Fully Online Class:

Summer students do not need to be resident on their campus during the term, but every student must have daily access to a computer and reliable, high speed internet. Lectures, assignments, data labs, and projects will be conducted in a fully supported, virtual classroom environment with a mix of synchronous (scheduled) and asynchronous class sessions, breakouts, supported work-time, and online office hours.  See FAQ and course policies above for more information.

Registration Opens March 1st, 2021!  

If you are a student at a LACOL campus, contact your Liaison or Registrar for more information about enrollment and eligibility. You may be able to receive college credit through your home institution.