POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ADusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Studies methods of quantitative analysis including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, cross-tabulation, analysis of variance, bivariate regression and correlation, and multiple regression. Examines how to generate and interpret statistical findings through use of Excel, SPSS, and/or other software programs. Uses examples from political behavior, public policy analysis, public opinion, comparative and international politics, and other areas of political and social-science inquiry to emphasize practical applications.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 54 | 60 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 51 | 55 | 93% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 78 | 80 | 98% | 0.7 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 87% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 94 | 95 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 66 | 67 | 99% | 0.5 |
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 17% · T 31% · W 29% · Th 9% · F 25%
Common patterns: async (39% of sections), TF (25% of sections), W (12% of sections), MWR (9% of sections), MW (7% of sections), T (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- George Chichirau (70% of students) · reviews
- Chinbo Chong (15% of students) · reviews
- Kayla Wolf (15% of students) · reviews
Spring
- George Chichirau (54% of students) · reviews
- Kayla Wolf (18% of students) · reviews
- Seoeun Yang (16% of students) · reviews
- Chinbo Chong (13% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Seoeun Yang (67% of students) · reviews
- Austin Barraza (33% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
ECON 2560, ECON 3291, ECON 3410, ECON 3413, ECON 3416, ECON 4640, ECON 4681, ECON 4692, ECON 4970, MISM 3202, MISM 3515, MISM 3525, MISM 4501, MKTG 3401, PHTH 4202
Courses that list POLS 2400 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (POLS course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All POLS courses · Plan it at numap.app