MMC 2450 Data Literacy (fall 2020)
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. Fully online and asynchronous. Click on PDF icon to download syllabus.
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JOU 3305 Data Journalism (fall 2020)
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 3121 Dataviz and Mapping (spring 2020)
This first half enables you to produce journalistic data visualization stories tailored for the cellphone. The second half equips you to conduct geospatial analysis, or the joining of numerical and geographic data to detect patterns. We will use tools that do not require customized such as spreadsheets, Tableau, Datawrapper, and QGIS. The course is a complement to JOU 3305, Data Journalism.
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