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STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS III

SOC 362
Course Description

Generalized linear models with selected applications to social science data. Topics: Review of multiple regression; properties of estimators; general linear restrictions; instrumental variables; two-stage least squares; panel data; fixed and random effects; logit, probit, and related models.

Prerequisties

C&ESOC/SOC 361 , STAT 302, ECON 400 , ECON 410 , MATH/STAT 309 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.5

2.93% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.97%

-1.62% from Historical

A Rate
51.52%

44.19% from Historical

Class Size
33

6.64% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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