AREC280

Harvesting Big Data to Examine Agriculture and Climate Change

Can agricultural production keep up with climate change? Data analytics and data science are driving the force behind the digital revolution, which has changed the way we are able to analyze and interpret the world. The explosion of data offers both opportunities and challenges that require new tools and methods of analysis. This course applies sophisticated digital tools to an age-old concern: the impact of environmental change and extreme weather on agricultural productivity. In this hands-on introduction to data analysis and visualization with real-world data, students acquire the tools to understand the impacts of environmental change and more.

Fall 2025

5 reviews
Average rating: 2.80

Past Semesters

5 reviews
Average rating: 2.80

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.50 between 32 students*

AREC280 Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 12.5%
A: 40.63%
A+: 3.13%
B-: 3.13%
B: 12.5%
B+: 25%
W: 3.13%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.