ECON 491

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Topics in Econometrics

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Special topics applying advanced econometrics concepts. Students will use quantitative analysis and economic theories to answer economic questions and uncover relationships between variables across a variety of topics; instruction in statistical and computing techniques as needed.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary, repeatability for undergraduate students unlimited; for graduate students to a maximum of 8 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECON 203; ECON 302; and MATH 220/221 or Calculus I equivalent. See Class Schedule for other prerequisites as indicated depending on topic and content.

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ECON 491 class schedule data for fall 2024
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
78397	Lecture-Discussion	A3	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	382 Education Building	Alonso Fontes, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: DATA ANALYSIS: PROBLEM SOLVING Section Info: FIELD: Econometrics. DESCRIPTION for Data Analysis for Problem Solving: Students in this course will work in groups of 4 to organize and analyze a data set, develop models, solve problems, and present results. Classes will alternate discussions about each step of the process with computer lab work. This class focuses on the process, rather than the results, of data analysis and problem solving. Participation and presentations will be part of the graded work. REQUIRED PREREQUISITES: Econ 471 and familiarity with R or Python. Students without Econ 471 or equivalent credit will be removed from this course. FALL RESTRICTION INFO: https://go.economics.illinois.edu/FallRestrictions Restriction(s): Restricted to Economics or Econometrics & Quant Econ or Computer Science & Economics major(s) or minor(s).
78398	Lecture-Discussion	A4	9:30AM -10:50AM	MW	382 Education Building	Alonso Fontes, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Special Approval: Advisor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: DATA ANALYSIS: PROBLEM SOLVING Section Info: Graduate credit requires an additional paper or project beyond the undergraduate requirements for this course. Contact instructor for details as soon as instruction begins. See the 3-credit section of this title for course description. REQUIRED PREREQUISITES: Econ 503 (MSPE students) or Econ 471 (undergraduate students) and familiarity with R or Python. MSPE students without Econ 503 credit and undergraduate students without Econ 471 or equivalent credit will be removed from this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
78463	Lecture-Discussion	AA3	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	382 Education Building	Alonso Fontes, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: DATA ANALYSIS: PROBLEM SOLVING Section Info: FIELD: Econometrics. DESCRIPTION for Data Analysis for Problem Solving: Students in this course will work in groups of 4 to organize and analyze a data set, develop models, solve problems, and present results. Classes will alternate discussions about each step of the process with computer lab work. This class focuses on the process, rather than the results, of data analysis and problem solving. Participation and presentations will be part of the graded work. REQUIRED PREREQUISITES: Econ 471 and familiarity with R or Python. Students without Econ 471 or equivalent credit will be removed from this course. FALL RESTRICTION INFO: https://go.economics.illinois.edu/FallRestrictions Restriction(s): Restricted to Economics or Econometrics & Quant Econ or Computer Science & Economics major(s) or minor(s).
78464	Lecture-Discussion	AA4	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	382 Education Building	Alonso Fontes, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Special Approval: Advisor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: DATA ANALYSIS: PROBLEM SOLVING Section Info: Graduate credit requires an additional paper or project beyond the undergraduate requirements for this course. Contact instructor for details as soon as instruction begins. See the 3-credit section of this title for course description. REQUIRED PREREQUISITES: Econ 503 (MSPE students) or Econ 471 (undergraduate students) and familiarity with R or Python. MSPE students without Econ 503 credit and undergraduate students without Econ 471 or equivalent credit will be removed from this course. Restriction(s): Restricted to MS:Economics:Policy Econ -UIUC.
77796	Lecture-Discussion	C3	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	311 Gregory Hall	Cunha Medeiros, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: INTERMEDIATE ECONOMETRICS Section Info: FIELD: Econometrics. DESCRIPTION for Intermediate Econometrics: This course is designed to provide students with the essential data analysis skills required to be competitive in the labor market in the new age of AI and is a foundation for advanced 400-level courses including (but not limited to) causal inference, machine learning, forecasting, policy analysis, and financial econometrics. RESTRICTION INFO: https://go.economics.illinois.edu/FallRestrictions Restriction(s): Restricted to Economics or Econometrics & Quant Econ or Computer Science & Economics major(s) or minor(s).
77797	Lecture-Discussion	C4	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	311 Gregory Hall	Cunha Medeiros, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/24-12/11/24 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: INTERMEDIATE ECONOMETRICS Section Info: Graduate credit requires additional work beyond the undergraduate requirements for this course. Contact instructor for details as soon as instruction begins. See the 3-credit section of this title for course description. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.