Introductory Econometrics
ECON 300
Spring 2025
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| Course Cluster and Certificates: Applied Data Science Certificate |
This course is an introduction to econometric techniques widely used by economists. The weekly lab sections are required; labs explore issues relating to the nature and sources of economics data and introduce appropriate statistical computing tools. This class will meet three times each week: twice with an economics professor, and once with a Quantitative Analysis Center (QAC) instructor. |
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| Credit: 1.5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON110 AND (ECON103 OR PSYCH200 OR MATH 132) |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(CADS)(DATA-MN)(ECON-MN)(ECON)(EDST-MN)(EDST)(PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Wonnacott & Wonnacott, "Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics," 4th ed.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Participation, reading quizzes, homework assignments, two exams, and a research paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Following a learning by doing approach, the course's lab sessions introduce students to statistical computing. Through a series of hands-on exercises, we learn to work with a variety of data formats and use the programming capabilities of our statistical analysis software (e.g. Stata) to effectively manage and analyze our data. |
| Instructor(s): Bueno,Carycruz Kaparakis,Emmanuel Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-02:40PM; .....F. 09:20AM-10:40AM; Location: PAC101; ALLB204; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 30 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Wonnacott & Wonnacott, "Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics," 4th ed. |
Examinations and Assignments:
Participation, reading quizzes, homework assignments, two exams, and a research paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
See above in Section 01. |
| Instructor(s): Khamis,Melanie Kaparakis,Emmanuel Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-02:40PM; .....F. 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: PAC001; ALLB204; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 30 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 4 | 2nd Ranked: 4 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 03 | | Special Attributes: CQC |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Wonnacott & Wonnacott, "Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics," 4th ed |
Examinations and Assignments:
Participation, reading quizzes, homework assignments, two exams, and a research paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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See above in Section 01. |
| Instructor(s): Seyler,Francois Kaparakis,Emmanuel Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; .....F. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: PAC001; ALLB204; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: 30 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 4 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 0 |
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