INSH 6500 — Statistical Analysis
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springArlington, VABostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Studies the use of social science quantitative techniques, emphasizing applications of value to public-sector analysts and scholars alike. Introduces probability and statistical analysis. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability and probability distributions, sampling distributions and hypothesis testing, bivariate correlation, regression, and forecasting. Examines how to generate and interpret statistical analyses.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 67 | 75 | 89% | 2.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 87 | 111 | 78% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 74 | 75 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 5 | 82 | 106 | 77% | 4.8 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 83 | 100 | 83% | 4.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 96 | 116 | 83% | 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 2% · T 8% · W 13% · Th 15% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (63% of sections), R (15% of sections), W (13% of sections), T (8% of sections), M (2% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Shantanu Khanna (32% of students) · reviews
- Christopher Bruell (21% of students) · reviews
- Jarvis Chen (11% of students) · reviews
- Madison Gerdes (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jarvis Chen (32% of students) · reviews
- Christopher Bruell (30% of students) · reviews
- Seoeun Yang (17% of students) · reviews
- George Chichirau (12% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list INSH 6500 in their prerequisites.
Links
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