ECON 2560 — Applied Econometrics

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADNUpath WIusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonLondonOnlineOnlineStudy AbroadTraditional

Introduces the techniques of regression analysis useful to address relevant questions in economics and related subjects. Covers the foundations of multivariate regression analysis, including potential issues such as heteroskedasticity, multicollinearity, omitted variable bias, and model specification. Additional topics may include instrumental variables, panel data, discrete choice models, and time-series analysis. Utilizes regression software (e.g., Stata, R, Python) throughout the course to analyze real-world data. Writing an applied econometrics paper is an integral part of the course.

Prerequisites

all of:
- one of:
  - CS 1100 (min D-)
  - CS 2000 (min D-)
  - CIS 200M
  - CS 2100 (min D-)
  - CIS 201M
  - CS 2500 (min D-)
  - DS 2000 (min D-)
  - DS 2500 (min D-)
  - MISM 2510 (min D-)
- one of:
  - ECON 1115 (min D-)
  - ECO 210M
- one of:
  - ECON 1116 (min D-)
  - ECO 213M
- one of:
  - ECON 2350 (min D-)
  - BUSM 22EM
  - MATH 2280 (min D-)
  - MATH 3081 (min D-)
  - INSH 3102 (min D-)
  - MGSC 2301 (min D-)
  - BUSM 224M
  - POLS 2400 (min D-)
  - PSYC 2320 (min D-)
- one of:
  - ENGW 1111 (min C)
  - WRIT 201M
  - ENGW 1102 (min C)
  - ENGL 1111 (min C)
  - ENGW 1113 (min C)
  - ENGW 1114 (min C)
  - ENGL 1102 (min C)
- one of:
  - MATH 1231 (min D-)
  - MATH 21BM
  - MATH 1241 (min D-)
  - MATH 1245 (min D-)
  - MATH 1251 (min D-)
  - MATH 1340 (min D-)
  - MATH 1341 (min D-)
  - MATH 21EM

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Summer B 2023	1	7	35	20%	28.0
Fall 2023	5	141	141	100%	0.0
Spring 2024	5	149	160	93%	2.2
Summer A 2024	1	30	33	91%	3.0
Summer B 2024	1	3	35	9%	32.0
Fall 2024	5	134	175	77%	8.2
Spring 2025	5	149	175	85%	5.2
Summer A 2025	1	20	30	67%	10.0
Summer B 2025	1	17	30	57%	13.0
Fall 2025	6	152	195	78%	7.2
Spring 2026	4	111	131	85%	5.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 35% · T 30% · W 44% · Th 17% · F 37%

Common patterns: TF (19% of sections), MWR (17% of sections), W (15% of sections), F (12% of sections), M (12% of sections), T (11% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Xiaolin Shi (25% of students) · reviews
Mark Hooker (23% of students) · reviews
Joshua Abel (22% of students) · reviews
Roy Gernhardt (14% of students) · reviews

Spring

Mark Hooker (25% of students) · reviews
Jianfei Cao (19% of students) · reviews
Xiaolin Shi (16% of students) · reviews
Joshua Abel (15% of students) · reviews

Summer A

Xiaolin Shi (100% of students) · reviews

Summer B

Veysel Ulusoy (74% of students) · reviews
Richeng Piao (26% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ECON 4997, ECON 5210, ECON 5220, ECON 5293, ECON 5650

Courses that list ECON 2560 in their prerequisites.

Links

Official catalog (ECON course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ECON courses · Plan it at numap.app