Are applicants expected to have taken advanced coursework in mathematics and statistics?
No, students are not required to have taken advanced courses in quantitative methods as a prerequisite for admission. In fact, the department offers a two to three-quarter sequence in quantitative methods that introduces first-year students to methodological tools that they can later use in their chosen fields of study. This sequence does not assume that students have had prior exposure to statistics or advanced mathematics. In addition to the sequence, in the past two years the department has also offered a math refresher course for two weeks prior to the start of classes in the fall for those students who need to review the math skills necessary for the quantitative methods sequence. Note, however, that there are certain areas of study (such as American politics and political behavior) that will require more training in quantitative methods beyond the first-year sequence. Opportunities to pursue advanced work in quantitative methods exist both within and outside the department (e.g.,
No, students are not required to have taken advanced courses in quantitative methods as a prerequisite for admission. In fact, the department offers a two to three-quarter sequence in quantitative methods that introduces first-year students to methodological tools that they can later use in their chosen fields of study. This sequence does not assume that students have had prior exposure to statistics or advanced mathematics. In addition to the sequence, the department offers a math refresher course for two weeks prior to the start of classes in the fall for those students who need to review the math skills necessary for the quantitative methods sequence. Note, however, that there are certain areas of study (such as American politics and political behavior) that will require more training in quantitative methods beyond the first-year sequence. Opportunities to pursue advanced work in quantitative methods exist both within and outside the department (e.g., taking courses in the economics
