MMC 2450 Data Literacy (spring 2018)
If you believe you're "not good at math," this course is for you. This is not a math course, but one in numeracy -- becoming literate in the use of numbers. This course applies math and statistics to common situations faced in advertising, broadcasting, journalism and public relations. It is open to any major. No pre-requisite. 1 credit. Click on PDF icon to download syllabus.
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JOU 3305 Data Journalism (fall 2017)
This course equips you to work professionally as a data journalist who acquires, cleans and analyzes data using spreadsheets and SQL databases. No experience in spreadsheets or databases required. Pre-requisite: Journalism 3101 (reporting) or permission of instructor. 3 credits. Click on the PDF icon to download the syllabus.
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JOU 4930 Dataviz and Mapping (spring 2018)
This course covers the foundational skills required of a visual data journalist or anyone who seeks to present numbers visually. We will learn how to evaluate, analyze and present data so it can be “read” on a cellphone. Tools that do not require coding will be used such as spreadsheets, Tableau, Datawrapper and Quadrigram. This also has a module in geospatial analysis using QGIS and ArcGIS Online. The course is designed to pair with JOU 3305, Data Journalism.
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