The Data Mine - Liberal Arts
Note: This cohort will be part of the Data and Society cohort staring in the 2020-2021 academic year.
Students in this Data Mine cohort will learn to recognize, explore and apply philosophical methods and approaches to data science. Through close readings of Homer’s Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid, students will develop enhanced information literacy skills that will enable them to use GIS mapping to project the routes of travel and migration depicted within. Through textual engagement and critical analysis, students will also explore the socio-cultural ramifications in income inequality. The technical skills learned from these projects can later be used to analyze complex, fluid systems of content or human migration and analyze contemporary data issues.
Up-to-date information can be found at datamine.purdue.edu/philosophy.
Eligibility
Any undergraduate student with interest in the Data Sciences
Residential Component
- Students from this learning community must reside in Hillenbrand Hall
- Information on this residence hall can be found here
- Students who are required to reside in a different residence hall (e.g. due to the Honors College or athletics participation) or who do not sign a housing contract may not participate in this learning community
- Your roommate in most cases will be a member of the learning community
- Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying for a learning community
Duration
Fall and Spring semesters
Associated Classes
Events and Activities Included:
- Weekly dinners with LC participants
- Tour of Purdue’s computational facilities
- Social gatherings with LC members
- Seminars by visiting speakers including practicing actuaries and data scientists
- Meals with campus and community leaders
- Game / recreation nights
- Career and graduate school panels
Information above is subject to change. If you are placed in the LC, the associated courses will be on your schedule prior to you registering for the rest of your courses.
