First-Year Seminars 110DT - Data Science and Society: Who, What, Where, Why, and How?

Advances in computing allow entities in business and government to gather and analyze data in increasingly large quantities. We will try to understand what data science is, why it matters, and what knowledge is needed by consumers and practitioners of data science. We will look at case studies drawn from science, industry, and government and use these to discuss the societal impacts and ethical issues that should be on the minds of data scientists.

Mount Holyoke first-year students only, by placement.