Schedule
PLSC 66003 · Fall 2026
Full Schedule
The semester is organized in 14 weekly sessions plus breaks and a final paper. Click any topic to open the week’s page.
| Wk | Date | Topic | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aug 19 | Introduction & course overview | |
| 02 | Aug 26 | R fundamentals and the tidyverse | |
| 03 | Sep 2 | Data visualization with ggplot2 | PS 1 |
| 04 | Sep 9 | Probability and distributions | |
| 05 | Sep 16 | Statistical inference & hypothesis testing | PS 2 |
| 06 | Sep 23 | Bivariate regression | |
| 07 | Sep 30 | Multiple regression | PS 3 |
| 08 | Oct 7 | Model specification and interpretation | |
| Oct 14–15 | Fall break — no class | ||
| 09 | Oct 21 | Dummy variables and interactions | Midterm |
| 10 | Oct 28 | Model diagnostics and assumptions | |
| 11 | Nov 4 | Maximum likelihood estimation | PS 4 |
| 12 | Nov 11 | Limited dependent variables | |
| 13 | Nov 18 | Presenting and communicating results | PS 5 |
| Nov 23–27 | Thanksgiving break — no class | ||
| 14 | Dec 2 | Research presentations | |
| Dec 7–11 | Final exam period | Final paper |