ECON 41
Probability and Statistics for Economists
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: Mathematics 31A, 31B, with grades of C or better. Not open to students with credit for former Statistics 11. Introduction to theory and practice of mathematical statistics with emphasis on its use in economics. Introduction of basic statistical concepts such as random variables, probability distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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I actually thought he was a really good lecture. We didn't cover as much as we probably could have but still looking over my lecture notes we covered a good amount of stuff decently in depth. Also I don't know if you've heard already just through the econ department grapevine, but if Kyle Woodward is ever offered as a TA for any of your classes get him. No seriously he was so helpful he had to get a bigger room because so many people were showing up to section. The real problem with this class is that he didn't really test on what he taught. HOWEVER, he posts practice tests online which are basically what's on the tests. We only had one midterm unlike the people below. 14 questions but your grade was out of 12. Final was 35 questions but only 30 counted and one was a freebie. 13.5% available as additional extra credit outside of tests. So no curve but a ridiculous amount of extra credit to raise your grade if you need it. I did none of the extra credit homework but did show up to all the lectures that were extra credit and got 4% just from that. My first (and probably last) A+ in college.
I actually thought he was a really good lecture. We didn't cover as much as we probably could have but still looking over my lecture notes we covered a good amount of stuff decently in depth. Also I don't know if you've heard already just through the econ department grapevine, but if Kyle Woodward is ever offered as a TA for any of your classes get him. No seriously he was so helpful he had to get a bigger room because so many people were showing up to section. The real problem with this class is that he didn't really test on what he taught. HOWEVER, he posts practice tests online which are basically what's on the tests. We only had one midterm unlike the people below. 14 questions but your grade was out of 12. Final was 35 questions but only 30 counted and one was a freebie. 13.5% available as additional extra credit outside of tests. So no curve but a ridiculous amount of extra credit to raise your grade if you need it. I did none of the extra credit homework but did show up to all the lectures that were extra credit and got 4% just from that. My first (and probably last) A+ in college.
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