Minimum grade of 2.0 in ECON 300; minimum grade of 2.0 in either ECON 382 or ECON 482 (ECON 482 recommended).
Focuses on applying data science techniques using economic principles. Applies the theory of optimal pricing to real-world datasets using the statistical program R. Data science and machine learning for policy evaluation also covered.
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