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:
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- 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)
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Meet the Summer Course Instructors (Course Staff Bios):
Ella Foster-Molina, Swarthmore College | Data Visualization; Student Project Mentor |
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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 full college credit through your home institution.
Institution | Course Info Contact | Enrollment Contact |
Amherst College | A. Honig | A. Honig |
Bryn Mawr College | J. Spohrer | J. Spohrer |
Carleton College | TBA | E. Farley |
Davidson College | L. Heyer | A. Dewberry |
Hamilton College | C. Beck | K. Friedel |
Haverford College | J. Keane | J. Keane |
Swarthmore College | E. Foster-Molina | E. Foster-Molina |
Vassar College | J. Hu | C. Mallet |
Washington and Lee University | M. Khalifa | J. Kipfer |
Williams College | S. J. Miller | K. Dunlop |