Sports, Statistics, and Science
Data science is a fast developing science of extracting meaningful information from massive data for better decision making. It is interdisciplinary by nature, involving statistics, computing, and domain knowledge. As an example, sports analytics use all available sports data to make better decisions across the whole spectrum of the sports industry business. Students taking this class will get the chance to:
Dig deeper into the intersections of reality and technology through engaging lab sessions
Learn the basics of data science computing skills - data manipulation, visualization, and analysis
Try their hand at baseball analytics
Immerse themselves in the work of a data scientist by web scrapping for sports data
After taking this class, students will have a basic understanding of the essential components of data science as well as the basic computing skills needed to explore this field further independently. They will also have hands on experience in sports analytics - a useful skill for academics, hobbies, and various professions.
UConn Pre-College Summer
University of Connecticut
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 4171
Storrs, CT 06269