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CS92PROD
Quantitative Methods in Economics


ECON 300
Spring 2020
Section: 01   02   03  
Certificates: Applied Data Science, The Study of Education, Data Analysis Minor
Course Cluster: Applied Data Science Certificate, Education Studies Minor

This course is an introduction to quantitative techniques widely used by economists. Topics include various methods of applied statistics that facilitate the understanding of economic literature and the pursuit of empirical research: elements of probability, correlation, multiple regression, and hypothesis testing. 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.
Credit: 1.25 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: ECON110
Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(CADS)(DATA-MN)(ECON-MN)(ECON)(EDST-MN)(EDST)(PSYC)
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

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