This course familiarizes students with a variety of techniques for the investigation of political problems. The first half of the semester is an exploration of how to ask and answer social science questions. In the second half of the course students gain hands-on experience using statistical software to investigate and describe political problems. No prior familiarity with statistics is assumed. Hours credit: 4. A student may receive credit for two of these courses: ECON 2227, MATH 2227, POL 2231, PSYC 2227 or SOC 3395. Alternate years.
- Teacher: Aaron Shreve