Data Analysis I

4.0 credits

Data analysis has become a key part of many fields including politics, business, law, and public policy. This course covers the fundamentals of data analysis, giving students the necessary statistical skills to understand and critically analyze contemporary political, legal, and policy puzzles. Lectures will focus on the theory and practice of quantitative analysis, and lab sessions will guide students through the particulars of statistical software. Core topics include descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. RESTRICTION: Students who have taken ECON 230, ECON 231W, PSCI 205, STAT 212, STAT 213, or STAT 214 may not take the course. Students who have taken AP Stats are eligible (and encouraged) to take PSCI 200. Must have laptop on which you can run R and R Studio.