ECON 4630 - Research Methods for Economists

3 hours

Research methodology for business and the social sciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing and introductory regression techniques. Emphasis is placed on economics applications. A lab experience provides students with real world experience with topics they are exposed to in the lectures. Designed to prepare economics students for econometrics course work.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 1100; MATH 1100 or MATH 1180.

May not be repeated at the graduate level as ECON 5630.