Course Schedule

Reading Homework/Rlab Exam Final Project


Week Tuesday Topics Thursday Topics
1 01/17 01/19 Syllabus
What will this class be like?
2 01/24 I2R Ch. 0, Ch. 2.6, Ch. 3.3
Rmarkdown (I2R Ch. 8)
Importing/Exporting data
Work on Rlab 1 (due: 2/3)
01/26 I2R Ch. 2–2.2, 2.4–2.5, 3–3.2
(asynchronous)
Variables Types
Data manipulation
3 01/31 Central Park Squirrel Census
Work on Rlab 1 (due: 2/3)
02/02 I2R Ch. 4–4.2
Foundational Visualizations
Functions in R
4 02/07 I2R Ch. 4.3–4.5
Work on Rlab 2 (due: 2/17)
02/09 I2R Ch. 7.3–7.5
for loops + *apply() functions in R
(Dissertation research classroom observation)
5 02/14 viridis color package vignette
Work on Rlab 2 (due: 2/17)
02/16 Find an R style guide
one option
Exam review: What would Henry ask on an exam?
6 02/21 Review previous materials/readings for exam
Exam 1 (Units 1 and 2)
02/23 ISL Intro (p. 6–9) &
Ch. 2–2.1.2 (p. 15–24)

two population tests
simple linear regression
7 02/28 ISL Ch. 2.1.3 – 2.1 (p. 24–29) &
Ch. 3–3.1 (p. 59–71)

diagnostics, interpretation
Work on Rlab 3: Simple Linear Models (due: 3/08)
03/02 Find your own ggplot guide
good intro, not so good intro (but great reference)
Work on Rlab 3: Simple Linear Models (due: 03/08)
8 03/07 ISL Ch. 3.2 (p. 71–82)
multiple linear regression
diagnostics/checking assumptions
03/09 ISL CH. 3.3–3.3.2 (p. 83–92)
Work on Rlab 4: Multiple Regression (due: 3/22)
9 03/14 ISL Ch. 3.3.3–3.3 (p. 92–103)
interactions and higher-order terms
(Dissertation research classroom observation)
03/16 ISL Ch. 3.4–3.5 (p. 103–110)
final project overview
Work on Rlab 4: Multiple Regression (due: 3/22)
10 03/21 Scientific method: Statistical errors by Regina Nuzzo
mid-semester survey
Exam review: What would Henry ask on an exam?
03/23 Review previous materials/readings for exam
Exam 2 (Units 3-4)
11 03/28 spring break 03/30 spring break
12 04/04 ISL Ch. 4-4.3 (p. 129-139)
logistic regression
Exploration (due: 4/5)
04/06 ISL Ch 4.6: Generalized Linear Models + Lab (p. 164-170, 185-189)
Work on Rlab 5: GLMs (due: 4/19)
13 04/11 Ch. 4-4.4.3 of Beyond Multiple Linear Regression by Roback and Legler
generalized linear models
(Dissertation research classroom observation)
15 min for Final Projects
Proposal (due: 4/12)
04/13 Ch. 4.6-4.9 of Beyond Multiple Linear Regression by Roback and Legler
Work on Rlab 5: GLMs (due: 4/19)
checkin meetings (due: 4/13–4/17)
14 04/18 Chapter 7-7.4 p. 289-301 from Intro. to Stat. Learning
generalized additive models
15 min for Final Projects
04/20 Chapter 7.5, 7.7 p. 301-304, 306-311 from Intro. to Stat. Learning
Work on Rlab 6: GAMs (due: 4/28)
15 04/25 Daniel Larremore Workshop #4: Giving a Talk
Work on Rlab 6: GAMs (due: 4/28)
04/27 Golden Donuts
Work on Rlab 6 and Final Project
16 05/02 End of year survey for Henry
presentations:
Group 1, Group 2
05/04 End of year survey for Henry
presentations:
Group 3, Group 4
17 05/09 scheduled final exam date (no meeting)
Final Project Report (due: 5/9 12:30pm)
05/11