Storytelling with Data

3 Credits.

Complex ideas can often be more effectively communicated when they are represented simply and visually. In addition, data exploration and visualization are crucial foundational skills for data analysis and decision analytics. Using storytelling and visualization techniques, students will learn how to interpret data patterns to inherent in information and datasets and create effective data visualizations to assist managers, VIPS, and other stakeholders in their decision-making process. Students who take this course will learn modern methods and standards for data visualization, the principles for meaningful data visualization, and the ethics of skillful, effective visualization. Students will learn to use data analysis software (Excel and Tableau), but no prior programming experience is necessary. A working knowledge of Excel would be useful.