Introduces students to foundational programming concepts for data analysis and visualization and fundamental concepts in probability and mathematics (random variables, set theory, simulations, series and integration), serving as preparation for follow-up major gateway courses in PSTAT. The material is organized into distinct modules and includes a brief introduction to R, Python, tidy data framework, data science ethics, and exploratory data analysis. Students will also explore research areas in the discipline, departmental and campus study resources, undergraduate research opportunities, and diverse career tracks available to Statistics & Data Science graduates.
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UnitsPass no pass
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNew student only
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeShe's fine. If you are planning to take pstat 10, I would recommend her. She talks a lot about how to become a data engineer, which is not so related to this course but related to your future job.
Professor Ravat's PSTAT 10 course was well-structured and easy to do well in. Section attendance is mandatory and very helpful. The only issue is her (optional) lectures are very boring and often not helpful. I suspect this may change in the future, so I see no issue with enrolling in her courses.
honestly one of my favorite pstat teacher. the first four weeks were hard but got easy at the end. midterm was hard but she offered 10% back and the final was similar to the practice and midterm. hw were hard but doable and she has weekly online quizzes worth 25%. she's so well organized and loves talking to study's. she really cares and sweet
Genuinely don't understand the Ravat hate on RMP, I thought she was perfect for this course. Lectures and course structure were very organized. No midterm - just biweekly quizzes that could ALL be retaken at the end. Final was not bad either. Only one hw assignment per week. Made the course very approachable and was always asking for feedback!
Midterm practice questions were not on the midterm. She is the worst PSTAT professor ever, so please do not take her if you want to pass 120B. Awful grading system, and she sometimes skips trivial steps so it is hard to follow along with her.
Bruh half the questions on her midterm weren't even on the midterm practice Also she's pretty incompetent at almost everything about teaching: course structure, lectures, and just explaining things in general. Materials on canvas are frequently incomplete or removed so it's very difficult to review without AI or ULAs/TAs