DATA 310 - Data Visualization and Storytelling

Upper Division

Prerequisites
WRIT 200 or WRIT 201 or WRIT 205 or WRIT 210 or WRIT 215 or WRIT 220 or WRIT 225 or WRIT 230 or WRIT 308 previously or concurrently.

This course provides an introduction as well as hands-on experience in building creative and technical skills to transform data into visualized reports for the purpose of effectively conveying a shared understanding with the target audience. Students will learn how to use software to ingest, organize and visualize quantitative and qualitative data, with an emphasis on applying design principles to create neat, elegant, and intuitive graphs and dashboards that capture the essence of an insight, message or recommendation that can facilitate managerial decision making. Students will learn how to use state-of-the-art visualization software and techniques to visualize exploratory and explanatory data for presentations and storytelling. To enhance students’ presentation and storytelling ability, this course is designed to be writing-intensive and content-rich. It uses writing to deepen the learning of the data visualization content. Writing learning sessions and assignments are an integral part of the course and students will learn how to convey ideas, processes and results of visualization using appropriate, professional writing in the context.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Discipline

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: DATA 140

Course credits: 3