Course # 30545 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 10:30am-11:50am Term Winter 2025 Specialization Data Analytics Course Instructor Chris Clapp Syllabus Syllabus 1/6/25 The objective of this course is to train students to be insightful users of modern machine-learning methods. The class covers regularization methods for regression and classification, as well as large-scale approaches to inference and testing. In order to have greater flexibility when analyzing datasets, both frequentist and Bayesian methods are investigated. This class is required for the Data Analytic specialization but is open to all students who have taken the Harris core statistics classes (or the equivalent) and have some exposure to programming. Notes Students are required to register for both a lecture (PPHA 30545) and a language-specific discussion (PPHA 30547 in R or PPHA 30548 in Python). PPHA 30547/1L01 - Lab: Machine Learning in R will be offered Fridays from 1:30pm-2:50pm PPHA 30548/1L01 - Lab: Machine Learning in Python will be offered Fridays from 1:30pm-2:50pm PPHA 30548/1L02 - Lab: Machine Learning in Python will be offered Fridays from 9:00am-10:20am Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Machine Learning for Public Policy Chris Clapp Monday, Wednesday 10:30am-11:50am Syllabus Winter 2025 Machine Learning for Public Policy Chris Clapp Monday, Wednesday 1:30pm-2:50pm Syllabus Winter 2025 Machine Learning for Public Policy Chris Clapp Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Winter 2025 Machine Learning for Public Policy Chris Clapp Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus Winter 2025 Machine Learning for Public Policy Jeff Levy Tuesday, Thursday 2:00pm-3:20pm Syllabus Winter 2025 Machine Learning for Public Policy Jeff Levy Tuesday, Thursday 3:30pm-4:50pm Syllabus Recent News More news University of Chicago and University of Texas Release Policy Brief on Municipal Bond Tax Exemption Fri., April 04, 2025 Incoming student profile: Anita Kirschenbaum, MPP/MBA Class of 2028 Thu., April 03, 2025 Harris Names 2025 Alumni Award Winners Wed., April 02, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Campus Visit Wed., April 09, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris Public Policy - Keller Center The University of Chicago 1307 E. 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., April 09, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! MACRM and PhD Information Session Thu., April 10, 2025 | 8:30 AM