Data Science Competency

Our curriculum is organized around six core competencies. Each category contains modules designed to build specific, in-demand data science skills. Click on a card to learn more!

Data Engineering

Data Engineering

Build and maintain the scalable systems and pipelines that collect, store, and process large volumes of data.

Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

Clean, transform, and map raw data into a structured format suitable for analysis and model building.

Data Mining

Data Mining

Discover hidden patterns, valuable insights, and meaningful knowledge from large and complex datasets.

Statistical Foundation

Statistical Foundation

Apply statistical principles and hypothesis testing to analyze data, interpret results, and ensure valid conclusions.

Programming Skills

Programming Skills

Use coding languages like Python and R to implement algorithms, automate tasks, and create data-driven applications.

Model Building

Model Building

Create, train, and refine predictive models to forecast future trends and make data-informed decisions.

Explore Our Modules

This page features a comprehensive collection of modules curated by our partners at KDSC. These resources include lecture slides, interactive tutorial content, and hands-on workshop materials, designed to enhance your learning and expertise in data science competency.

Business Data Analytics 1

Competency: Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code,Data
Tech/Language: STATA

Business Data Analytics 2

Competency: Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code,Data
Tech/Language: R

Business Data Analytics 3

Competency: Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code,Data
Tech/Language: R

Business Data Analytics 4

Competency: Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code,Data
Tech/Language: STATA

Business Data Analytics 4

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Programming Skills
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code
Tech/Language: STATA

Casuality

Competency: Statistical Foundation
Author: TBD
Source: Lecture Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PPT Slide
Tech/Language:

Casuality Homework

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Programming Skills
Author: TBD
Source: Lecture Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: Google Colab
Tech/Language: Python

Computer Approach to Art History

Competency: Data Mining
Author: Lior Shamir
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: Kansas State University
Main Format: PDF
Tech/Language:

Data Bias and Fairness Series: Deconstructing and Mitigating Socio-Demographic Bias in AI Algorithms for Mental Health

Competency: Ethical Problem Solving,Data Bias and Fairness
Author: Theodora Chaspari
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Colorado Boulder
Main Format: Recording
Tech/Language:

Data Bias and Fairness Series: Safety, Ethics, and Biases in AI and NLP Systems

Competency: Ethical Problem Solving,Data Bias and Fairness
Author: Xuhui Zhou
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Main Format: Recording
Tech/Language:

Federal Data Workshops: the Bureau of Economic Analysis

Competency: Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code,Data
Tech/Language: STATA

Federal Data Workshops: the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Competency: Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: Code
Tech/Language: STATA

Federal Data Workshops: the Census Bureau

Competency: Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Data
Tech/Language:

Federal Data Workshops: the National Center for Education Statistics

Competency: Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: Code,Data
Tech/Language: STATA

Federal Data Workshops: the National Center for Health Statistics

Competency: Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code,Data
Tech/Language: STATA

Intro to Neural Network

Competency: Model Building
Author: Dr. Fuijan Yan
Source: Lecture Material
Institution: Wichita State University
Main Format:
Tech/Language:

Introduction to Google Colab

Competency: Programming Skills
Author: Withheld
Source: Tutorial
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: Google Colab
Tech/Language: Python

Introduction to Tableau

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Model Building
Author: Janice Akao
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: Butler Community College
Main Format: PPT Slide
Tech/Language: Tableau

KDSC R Workshop: Intro to R & Data Wrangling

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: Jeff Girard
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code
Tech/Language: R

Linear Regression

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Model Building
Author: Suzanne Smith
Source: Lecture Material
Institution: Johnson County Community College
Main Format: PPT Slide
Tech/Language:

Multiple Models, Explainability, and Bias

Competency: Model Building,Ethical Problem Solving
Author: Michael S. Branicky
Source: Lecture Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: Lecture Recording
Tech/Language:

Network Intrusion Detection with AI

Competency: Data Wrangling,Programming Skills,Model Building
Author: Dr. Sergio Salinas Mornroy
Source: Lecture Material
Institution: Wichita State University
Main Format: PPT Slide
Tech/Language: Python

Stata Workshop 1:Data Wrangling

Competency: Programming Skills,Data Wrangling
Author: William Duncan
Source:
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code
Tech/Language: STATA

Stata Workshop 2:Visualization

Competency: Programming Skills
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code
Tech/Language: STATA

Stata Workshop 3:Data Wrangling

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Programming Skills
Author: William Duncan
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: University of Kansas
Main Format: PDF,Code
Tech/Language: STATA

Text Analysis Protocol

Competency: Statistical Foundation,Data Mining,Data Wrangling
Author: Lior Shamir
Source: Workshop Material
Institution: Kansas State University
Main Format: PDF
Tech/Language:
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