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Jane Wall and James Bird

Data Science is growing rapidly, creating opportunities for careers across a variety of fields. This specialization is designed for learners embarking on careers in Data Science. Learners are provided with a concise overview of the foundational mathematics that are critical in Data Science. Topics include algebra, calculus, linear algebra, and some pertinent numerical analysis. Expressway to Data Science is also an excellent primer for students preparing to complete CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science program.

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Data Science is growing rapidly, creating opportunities for careers across a variety of fields. This specialization is designed for learners embarking on careers in Data Science. Learners are provided with a concise overview of the foundational mathematics that are critical in Data Science. Topics include algebra, calculus, linear algebra, and some pertinent numerical analysis. Expressway to Data Science is also an excellent primer for students preparing to complete CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science program.

This specialization is designed to prepare learners to successfully complete Statistical Modeling for Data Science Application, which is part of CU Boulder's Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) program.

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Three courses

Algebra and Differential Calculus for Data Science

(6 hours)
Are you interested in Data Science but lack the math background? This course will teach you the most fundamental Calculus concepts you will need for a career in Data Science without a ton of unnecessary proofs and techniques. We will review some algebra basics, talk about what a derivative is, compute some simple derivatives and apply the basics of derivatives to graphing and maximizing functions.

Essential Linear Algebra for Data Science

(5 hours)
Are you interested in Data Science but lack the math background? This course will teach you the most fundamental Linear Algebra you will need for a career in Data Science without a ton of unnecessary proofs and concepts that you may never use. Consider this an expressway to Data Science with approachable methods and friendly concepts that will guide you to truly understanding the most important ideas in Linear Algebra.

Integral Calculus and Numerical Analysis for Data Science

(4 hours)
Are you interested in Data Science but lack the math background for it? This course will provide an intuitive understanding of foundational integral calculus, including integration by parts, area under a curve, and integral computation. It will also cover root-finding methods, matrix decomposition, and partial derivatives.

Learning objectives

  • Compute simple derivatives.
  • Convert between linear systems and matrix notation and use matrix algebra to solve linear systems.
  • Factor a simple matrix using singular value decomposition (svd).

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