46-881 Programming in R and Python

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Programming in R and Python is a hands-on course designed to help students get started with computer programming for Data Science and Data Analytics. In the course, students become familiar with these two programming languages and develop foundational knowledge for later data-centric courses. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Use the R and Python programming languages for Data Analytics • Use the knowledge that you acquired in this course to continue your individual study of R and Python in autonomy • Begin to use the R and Python programming languages for Statistics and Machine Learning

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025

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