College of Inform & Comp Sci 109 - Intro to Data Analysis in R
Spring
2026
01
1.00
Jasper Mcchesney
M 1:25PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
76568
Ag. Engineering Bldg rm 119
jmcchesney@cs.umass.edu
An introduction to data analysis in the open-source R language, with an emphasis on practical data work. Topics will include data wrangling, summary statistics, modeling, and visualization. Will also cover fundamental programming concepts including data types, functions, flow of control, and good programming practices. Intended for a broad range of students outside of computer science. Some familiarity with statistics is expected.
Freshmen and Sophomores NOT majoring in Computer Science STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/course-overrides