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FREC-1044: Introduction to Environmental Data Science

Description: Application of data science to environmental management. Role of data science, mathematical and statistical modeling, geospatial technology, database management, knowledge integration, and decision science in environmental decision-making. Skills and techniques required to assist scientists and managers with the challenges of collecting, collating, archiving, modeling, analyzing, visualizing, and communicating data in support of natural resource management.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: FREC-3044, FREC-4244, WATR-4244

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.58 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 54.89%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.39%

John P Gannon202365.3%22.1%8.6%1.1%0.0%2.9%3.515
John C Morgan202494.8%2.6%2.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W