This ggplot2 course builds on learner’s knowledge from the introductory course to produce meaningful explanatory plots. Statistics will be calculated on the fly to see how Coordinates and Facets aid in communication. Learners will also explore details of data visualization best practices with ggplot2 to help make sure learners have a sound understanding of what works and why. By the end of the course, learners will have all the tools needed to make a custom plotting function to explore a large data set, combining statistics and excellent visuals.