Dec 06, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

STAT 280 - Introduction to Data Mining


(3 units)

Prerequisite(s): CECS 181 or STAT 181.
Introductory data mining course with fundamental theory and application. The course focuses on the fundamental concepts of data mining including statistics and information theory, data preparation, classification and clustering, outlier detection, and pattern mining with various applications. Hands-on practice and/or assignment for programming in Python or R or equivalent language.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours) Same course as CECS 280. Not repeatable for credit.