Data Visualization

3 Credits.

This course instructs students in various visualization techniques and software, such as R, Tableau, and vector graphics software. Students will learn how to ask interesting questions about policy and politics; identify data that can be used to answer those questions; collect, clean and document the data; explore and analyze the data with statistical and graphical techniques; and present compelling, informative and accurate visualizations.Prerequisites: 470.681, Introduction to Data Analytics and Policy (470.681 may be taken concurrently with 470.673).