The program offers a rigorous academic experience at Northwestern University, allowing students to engage in original research and explore advanced data science topics.
Students in the Data Science: Introduction to Statistics program learn to analyze big data, create predictions, and model complex situations by leveraging large quantities of data. The curriculum emphasizes understanding how probability theory informs statistical methods. Participants gain hands-on experience using R or Python for data visualization, performing simulations, and validating models. A key component of the program is engaging in original, independent research where students identify, collect, and interpret big data. The course aims to develop skills in wrangling and exploring data numerically and visually, recognizing the importance and limitations of data collection, and applying estimation and testing methods to analyze variables and relationships. Students will also learn to interpret results effectively and critique data-based claims.
A typical day involves taking a single course in data science and statistics, complemented by a rich activities program in the afternoon.
This program is ideal for middle and high school students (grades 6-12) who are ready to explore specialized subjects in depth within a supportive intellectual community.
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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