ARCHY 208 A: Introduction to Archaeological Data Science

Winter 2021
Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm
SLN:
10416
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
THIS CLASS IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WITH NO PRIOR PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE NO PREREQUISITES. IF YOU'VE TAKEN ANY CSE CLASS PREVIOUSLY AND PASSED, THEN YOU WILL LIKELY FIND THIS COURSE TOO EASY AND WE ASK THAT YOU FIND ANOTHER CLASS. OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING
Catalog Description:
Pyramids, Stonehenge, Nazi Death Camps: Pseudo-archaeology makes radical claims about such sites, but what do the data reveal? Tackles false claims about the human past using archaeological data. Hands-on experience of data analysis and visualization using the software program R in computing laboratories.
GE Requirements Met:
Natural Sciences (NSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
August 16, 2026 - 3:49 pm