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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

POL 580 - Statistical Analysis

Credits 3
Requirements: Prerequisite: POL 581Lecture
Understanding and applying major statistical tools associated with public policy. Focus is on quantitative methods of policy model building. Includes the following statistical analysis techniques: descriptive statistics, normality, non­parametric statistics, linear and non-linear multiple regression, time series and panel analysis. The goal is to develop the student’s capacity to statistically examine a policy question.
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