Course # 30545 Section Number 4 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 11:00am-12:20pm 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 Alumni Profile: Benjamin Stock, MPP’23 Thu., April 24, 2025 Harris Policy Innovation Challenge Announces 2025 Winning Team Thu., April 17, 2025 Professor Jens Ludwig Analyzes the Use of AI in Econometrics in New Working Paper Wed., April 16, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., April 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris Credential Programs! A Virtual Information Session Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:00 PM Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States