Anticipated Course Schedule
| Week | Topics | Assignments & Exams | Assigned Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | (MLK Day) Motivation, linear algebra review | Ch. 1, Appendix A-B | |
| Jan 26 | Distribution theory review, multiple regression | Ch. 2-3, Appendix C | |
| Feb 2 | Gauss-Markov, normal linear model | HW#1 due Monday | Ch. 4-5 |
| Feb 9 | Asymptotic inference, Frisch-Waugh-Lovell | Quiz #1 Monday | Ch. 6-8 |
| Feb 16 | (President’s Day) Cochran’s Theorem, \(R^2\) | HW#2 due Monday | Ch. 9-10 |
| Feb 23 | Leverage, population least squares | Quiz #2 Monday | Ch. 11-12 |
| Mar 2 | Overfitting, model selection | HW#3 due Monday | Ch. 13 |
| Mar 9 | Ridge regression, Midterm review | Midterm (Thursday) | Ch. 14 |
| Mar 16 | LASSO, transformations, interaction | HW#4 due Friday | Ch. 15-17 |
| Mar 23 | Spring Break | ||
| Mar 30 | Weighted/restricted OLS, logistic regression | Ch. 18-20 | |
| Apr 6 | Categorical and count outcomes | HW#5 due Monday, Project Proposal due Friday | Ch. 21-22, Appendix D |
| Apr 13 | Generalized linear models | Quiz #3 Monday | Ch. 23-24 |
| Apr 20 | Generalized estimating equations, Quantile regression | HW#6 due Monday | Ch. 25-26 |
| Apr 27 | Survival outcomes, Guest speakers | Quiz #4 Monday, HW#7 due Friday | Ch. 27 |
| May 4 | RRR Week | ||
| May 12 | Finals Week | Final Exam (Monday), Final Project due Wednesday |
TipNote on Readings
All assigned readings refer to the provided lecture notes unless otherwise specified.