New Experiences for Research and Diversity in Science
Intro to Python & Python for Data Science Coding Boot Camps
Making coding accessible to diversity STEM undergrad and graduate students. Cal NERDS Python boot camps provide access to coding to UC Berkeley (and other college and community college) diversity STEM undergraduate and graduate students. Since the pandemic, we have also reached out beyond Cal to include other student communities. They are offered throughout the year. Our newly revised format allows us to break up the curriculum into 101 (data types and structures) and 102 (loops, functions, & visualizations) both are scheduled on the weekends in three hour sections. No prior coding experience needed. These workshops are designed for beginner students who don’t have time to enroll in a semester-long course but want to learn some coding basics, including coding software installation.
NERDS coding at our student center
“I'm a dss student and have fear of taking classes that I'm not familiar with particularly, high tec. classes. Most of the classes are impacted and getting help in a computer class is not realistic. The weekend class was manageable everyone was great. The group created a friendly atmosphere that made us all feel included. It helped me loose fear of learning a new computer program.”
- Lena, UC Berkeley Senior
REGISTRATION FOR INTRO TO PYTHON 101 & 102 Spring 2025
We will be hosting one weekend Intro to Python boot camp this spring for undergraduate and graduate students. Python 101 will be on a Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm and Python 102 will be on a Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm. We have four amazing co-instructors (Hilary, Karla, Jordan, and Nick). We are having two weekend dates: February 22nd & 23rd and also March 8th & 9th.
Our weekend boot camp, called Python for Data Science, is designed for undergraduate and graduate students. Having a basic introduction to data science is important because it allows you to go from data>information>knowledge>decision making. If you did Intro to Python, this Python for Data Science boot camp will help expand your foundation in python by exposing you to data science concepts and Py stack.
Check back, we hope to host one or two boot camps in 2025.
We welcome undergrad and graduate student participants who are new to coding.
Python Contact Info
Cal NERDS Python former Instructor Dawnia with Cal NERDS former Coordinator Kenia
Cal NERDS Instructors are Hilary, Karla, Jordan, and Nick.
Direct your questions to Hilary .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
