ECON 310 - Introduction to Econometrics

Units: 3
Applications of statistical techniques to obtain quantitative estimates of relationships suggested by economic analysis.

Prerequisites: ECON 200, ECON 205 and ECON 210.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 4400.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Compute multivariate regression coefficients and standard errors for economic data sets on a computer;
Interpret what multivariate regression estimates imply about the relationship between variables;
Identify the assumptions upon which regression model variations are based;
Interpret how confidence intervals and standard errors describe estimation precision; 4. Identity estimation issues such as biased selection, non-linearity, heteroskedasticity and mulitcollinearity and explain their implications for regression analysis.

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