INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLISCI 812

Course Description

Introductory statistics course for Ph.D. students. Emphasis on probability theory, inference, and the foundations of multivariate least squares and maximum likelihood.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

POLISCI 917 and POLISCI 818

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.98

8.38% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.35% from Historical

A Rate

95%

52.83% from Historical

Class Size

40.54% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

ADELINE LO

[email protected]

3.2

Rating

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