Course # 42000 Section Number 1 Day(s) M Time(s) 5:00pm - 7:50pm Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Steven Durlauf Specialization Data Analytics TA Session(s) TA Session: Applied Econometrics I (PhD) - 42000/1D01 Syllabus Syllabus 10/6/25 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 by instructor consent. Course Prerequisite Registration open to Harris PhD and MACRM students only. Any remaining seats available by instructor consent. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 42000/1 Applied Econometrics I (PhD) Steven Durlauf Monday 5:00pm - 7:50pm Syllabus TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 42000/1D01 TA Session: Applied Econometrics I (PhD) Staff Friday 1:30pm-2:50pm Recent News More news Master of Science in Climate and Energy Policy Program Welcomes Inaugural Cohort Mon., July 13, 2026 Eyal Frank Wins Erik Kempe Award in Environmental and Resource Economics Wed., July 08, 2026 Beyond Better Blood Sugar: Study Explores Whether GLP-1 Drugs Improve Other Aspects of Life Wed., July 08, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Beijing Alumni Gathering Sat., July 18, 2026 | 6:00 PM Sheraton Grand Beijing Dongcheng Hotel 36 North Third Ring Road East Dongcheng Qu Beijing Shi, 100013 China Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 20, 2026 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637-9900 United States Civic Leadership Academy 2027 Virtual Information Session Wed., July 22, 2026 | 12:00 PM