Course # 31202 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu- Th Time(s) 9:30am-10:50am Term Fall 2025 Course Instructor Dan Black TA Session(s) TA Session: Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis I - 31202/1D01 Syllabus Syllabus 8/29/25 This course focuses on the statistical concepts and tools used to study the association between variables and causal inference. This course will introduce students to regression analysis and explore its uses in policy analyses. This course will assume a greater statistical sophistication on the part of students than is assumed in PPHA 31002. Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. No exceptions for non-Harris students, even by consent. Notes Harris students can self-select into Advanced Statistics during preregistration/registration. Attendance at discussion sessions is required for this course. Course Prerequisite Must be a Harris masters student to enroll. Course Sections Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 31202/1 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis I Dan Black Tuesday, Thursday 9:30am-10:50am Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 31202/2 Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis I Dan Black Tuesday, Thursday 11:00am-12:20pm Syllabus TA Sessions Quarter Course # Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2025 PPHA 31202/1D01 TA Session: Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis I Staff Friday 10:30am-11:50am Fall 2025 PPHA 31202/2D01 TA Session: Advanced Statistics for Data Analysis I Staff Friday 1:30pm-2:50pm Recent News More news Student Profile: Nino Rodriguez, PhD, PAC’25, PWC’25, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., February 04, 2026 $20 Million Gift from Thomas Francis Dunn, AB’81, MBA’86 and Susan Knapp Dunn, AB’82, Launches a New Lab at the Harris School to Advance Emerging Field of Algorithmic Public Policy Wed., February 04, 2026 When Aid Arrives Matters: Early Cash Transfers Improve Outcomes After Floods Mon., February 02, 2026 Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States