Welcome!

This is the course page for BIS 015L, Data Science for Biologists at UC Davis.

Class Times and Contact Information

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:10-2:00p
SCC 2102
Instructor Joel Ledford
Office: 2220 Life Sciences, Department of Plant Biology
Graduate Teaching Assistant Bryshal Moore

Course Summary

In BIS 015L, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of data science with emphasis on data frequently used by biologists. We will use the R software environment to develop and practice key skills including data management, transformation, analysis, and visualization. Practical examples will span a range of disciplines including social science, ecology, evolution, and genetics. Labs will use a problem-solving approach where students build on previously learned skills culminating in a small, group-based project presented at the end of the quarter.

This class is designed for students with no background in computer programming, R, or statistics. My assumption is that you know how to turn a computer on and use a mouse- that's it!

Please read the course syllabus.

The class schedule can be found here.

Reading

R for Data Science, 2e.

Setup Your Computer

Easy setup instructions for your personal computer.

Group Projects

Your group assignments for the group project can be found here.
The project rubric can be found here.

Labs

Lab 1
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Homework 1
Lab 2
- Part 1
- Homework 2
Lab 3
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Homework 3
Lab 4
- Part 1
- Homework 4
Lab 5
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Homework 5
Lab 6
- Part 1
- Homework 6
Lab 7
- Part 1
- Homework 7
Lab 8
- Part 1
- Homework 8
Lab 9
- Part 1
- Part 2
- Homework 9
Lab 10
Lab 11
Lab 12
- Part 1
- Homework 12
Lab 13
Lab 14
Lab 15
Lab 16

Midterms

Midterm 1
- Midterm 1 Key
Midterm 2
- Midterm 2

About the Class

This class has been developed with the generous help of Bryshal Moore, Hannah Houts, Katherine Ransom, Rebecca Godwin, Min-Yao Jhu, Julin Maloof, and the students of BIS 15L.

Datascibiol

Install / Use

README