COURSE DESCRIPTION
The study of data science is the intersection of computer programming and mathematics, and it is the tool that can be used to solve many modern world problems. Data scientists are behind everything from artificial intelligence at Google, to the time and place a hurricane will make landfall, to deployment logistics in the US military, to player selection on sports teams, to the algorithm that determines whether your application will get read at your college of choice. In this course, students use coding languages such as R and Python and statistical concepts such as probability, inference, and modeling to solve real world case study questions.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
Data Science is a new course for 20/21 school year at One Schoolhouse. To read what students have said about other One Schoolhouse courses, visit our What Students Say webpage!WHAT STUDENTS DO
Learning is an active process at One Schoolhouse. Students design, create and apply. And, they engage with classmates and connect with their teachers through discussions, video conferences, and projects. Specifically, in this class students will:
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SECOND SEMESTER?
Students wishing to pursue a data science project may enroll in the course for the full year. For students continuing into Semester II, the course shifts into personalized, project-based work, where students engage in deep, sustained inquiry, authentic and iterative research, critical analysis, and rigorous reflection, revision, and assessment as they journey through a self-designed, long-term activism, design or research project on the topic of their choosing. Guided by a One Schoolhouse teacher, students pursue individual study/self-assessment or collaborative seminar/peer-review. Pathway options from which students choose include:
Upon completion of their inquiry-driven project, students will have gained academic maturity and expanded their ability to engage in a diverse and changing world. They will be able to draw and defend conclusions from theoretical underpinnings, contextual background, and mathematical analysis or source evaluation. Finally, they will have created and tested something useful of their own design or will be able to defend a position based on their own research. Check out the video below to hear from the facilitators and learn more about your seminar project! COURSE APPROVAL
One Schoolhouse is fully accredited with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through December 1, 2025; we are an approved online publisher for the University of California. |
Evelyn Zayas
Computer Science Teacher BA Thomas Edison State College MS Monmouth University PhD Nova Southeastern University |