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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

MTH 448LEC - Data-Oriented Computing for Mathematics


A practical hands-on introduction for mathematics majors to tools and methods for acquiring, storing, manipulating, and exploring data - both big and small. It also introduces students to the use of data in a variety of fields where mathematical talent can be productively applied: examples are bioinformatics (e.g. genomics), health care informatics, urban and regional planning, and data journalism. Extensive writing of reports is a central feature of the course.

Credits: 4

Grading
Graded (GRD)

Typically Offered:
Spring

Requisites:
Pre-Requisite: Student is in the in the Computing & Applied Math concentration AND has completed MTH 241 OR Student has completed MTH 241 AND MTH 337