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Virginia Tech

ECON-4614: R Programming in Economics

Description: Using R to combine economic theory and data. Focus on general R programming fundamentals related to data science techniques and economic data (gathering, standardizing and cleaning, analysis, and visualization). Hands-on experience with a variety of data, data sources, and techniques within R. Flaws and limitations of data. Direct application with individual project combining economic theory and data using R.

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Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECON-2005 and (ECON-3254 or ECON-4304)

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Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.50 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 48.62%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.69%

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