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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.

Prerequisites: New transfer students only; department approval required to finalize registration.

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LUDKOVSKI M
Michael Ludkovski
3.0
21 reviews
RAVAT U V
Uma Ravat
2.4
163 reviews
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14:00 PM - 15:05 PM
PSTAT 188 Ludkovski M Summer 2025 Total: 17
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PSTAT10 . Ravat U V 11 Days Ago

easy class until the final

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PSTAT10 . Ravat U V 12 Days Ago

Honestly, she was not as bad as people online made her seem. The content did get confusing at times, and her teaching was not always great, but its still very manageable to get an A in the class!

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PSTAT10 . Ravat U V 16 Days Ago

she is a very caring professor, she gives you all the material you need to succeed. She makes everything very accessible and she honestly wants you to do better. I think it's up to you if you want to do good or not.

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PSTAT120B . Ravat U V 2 Months Ago

Professor Ravat is literally the easiest teacher I've ever had. The midterm was exceptionally easy, and she offered 15% extra credit on the midterm since students didn't do as well as she wanted. The final was easy, and shes organized and dedicated to helping her students. The class requires bare minimum study, especially for an upper div course.

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PSTAT120B . Ravat U V 3 Months Ago

Bro I left a good review, don't take her, she's sweet but her tests r evil and everyone did so bad the average was a 50% and she still didn't curve and she said oh the test will be so easy, no it wasn't it ate me and spit me up and no curve just her “generous” 2% extra credit, don't take her unless u can teach urself EVERYTHING

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PSTAT120B . Ravat U V 3 Months Ago

Avoid going to lectures, you won't learn anything. She puts random complex formulas (slides) without properly explaining how they work. To get an A, put the lectures into gpt, ask it what formulas to memorize based on what criteria the problem gives/asks for and how to solve. She is entitled & can't teach (hence the rating) -also didn't curve.

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