Overview
Ask the right questions, manipulate data sets, and create visualizations to communicate results.
Learners who complete this specialization will be prepared to take the Data Science: Statistics and Machine Learning specialization, in which they build a data product using real-world data.
The five courses in this specialization are the very same courses that make up the first half of the Data Science Specialization. This Data Science - Foundations using R Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Johns Hopkins University is presented for learners who want to start and complete the foundational part of the curriculum first, before moving onto the more advanced topics in Data Science: Statistics and Machine Learning.
Applied Learning Project
In taking the Data Science: Foundations using R Specialization, learners will complete a project at the ending of each course in this specialization. Projects include, installing tools, programming in R, cleaning data, performing analyses, as well as peer review assignments.
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Courses include:
- The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
- R Programming
- Getting and Cleaning Data
- Exploratory Data Analysis
- Reproducible Research
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Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
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Delivered
- Self-paced
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Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 4 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 USD for the full programme during 4 months.
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.