Spring 2026
STAT 214 001 - LEC 001
Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Real-World Decision Making
Bin Yu
Jan 20, 2026 - May 08, 2026
Tu, Th
11:00 am - 12:29 pm
Social Sciences Building 20
Class #:31404
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Statistics
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
0
Enrolled: 60
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 60
Waitlist Max: 5
Open Reserved Seats:
3 reserved for Statistics Graduate: Masters Students
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Other classes by Bin Yu
+ 1 Independent Study
Course Catalog Description
This is an MA class in statistics. Students will be engaged in open-ended data projects for decision making to solve domain problems. It mirrors the entire data science life cycle in practice, including problem formulation, data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, statistical and machine learning modeling and computational techniques, and interpretation of results in context. It is guided by the Predictability-Computability-Stability (PCS) framework for veridical data science and emphasizes critical thinking and documenting human judgment calls and code. It coaches not only the technical but also communication and teamwork skills in order to obtain responsible and reliable data-driven conclusions for solving complex real world problems.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
3 reserved for Statistics Graduate: Masters Students
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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