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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: 8

Average GPA: 3.52 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 50.34%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.93%

John P Gannon202365.3%22.1%8.6%1.1%0.0%2.9%3.515
Amy M Blood201868.0%7.9%12.0%0.0%4.0%8.0%3.451
Staff Derwin201783.3%12.5%4.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.731
Evan B Brooks201645.5%36.4%9.1%0.0%0.0%9.1%3.461

Grade Distribution Over Time