Course # 42000 Section Number 1 Day(s) M Time(s) 5:00pm - 7:50pm Term Fall 2025 Specialization Data Analytics Course Instructor Steven Durlauf Syllabus Syllabus 10/2/24 This course is the first in a three part doctoral introduction to econometrics. The focus of this first course is the nature of statistical models of socioeconomic data with a primary focus on linear systems. The course is concerned with the relationship between data and the underlying probability structures from which they are generated and the construction and interpretation of models that study these structures. Notes Registration open to Harris PhD and MACRM students only. Any remaining seats available for Harris students only. Harris students must attend Harris PhD Math Methods and have their advisor add them to the waitlist when registration opens to request enrollment if a seat remains. Course Prerequisite Registration open to Harris PhD and MACRM students only. Any remaining seats available by instructor consent. Recent News More news Q&A: Assistant Professor Erin Kelley on Her Work in Program Evaluation, International Development, and With the World Bank Wed., July 09, 2025 University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy Tue., July 08, 2025 Provost Katherine Baicker Appointed Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor Thu., July 03, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship: A Conversation with Ranjan Daniels Tue., July 15, 2025 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM Bridging Capital and Communities: Integrating Impact Investing, Real Estate Development, and Public Policy Thu., July 17, 2025 | 7:00 PM