Research opportunities for undergraduate students. Students practice their data science and applied statistics skills by completing a hands-on team project on a practical problem proposed by a project sponsor. Students are expected to give regular oral presentations and prepare at least one written report on their research.
2 - 4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeUpper division only
Level LimitLetters and science
Collegetook 120c online over the summer. overall good class, attendance was mandatory which sucked but otherwise fine
131 with coburn was probably one of the best classes i've had at UCSB. you can tell she really cares about the material and how passionate she is. the project was also super useful
Dr. Baracaldo's lectures were always jaded and dull, with unnecessarily difficult and long assignments to boot. Labs in particular took days to complete (and are worth less than the comparatively easier homework); midterm exam was tricky and finnicky; she gave zero communication on anything (midterm date, final project requirements). Best to avoid!
Coburn is very sweet and understanding. I will say sometimes the lectures can sometimes be hard to follow, but things like her posting handwritten notes I found quite helpful. Tests/quizzes aren't too bad
A mix of semi-lackluster lectures plus a bad TA (got unlucky, my TA was very dull and hard to understand) made me learn so little in this class, self-studying was much more effective. However, she's likely your best bet for the 120 series given decent tests and caring/kind attitude, even if she can be difficult to reach occasionally.
Didn't learn much from lectures, but easy tests and grading scheme made up for it. Overall would recommend taking.
Ian Duncan
3.0
Tomoyuki Ichiba
3.8
Sreenivasa Jammalamadaka
4.4