ECON 2228 Econometric Methods

This course focuses on testing the predictions of economic theory. Topics covered include simple and multiple regression, multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity, serial correlation, specification errors, errors in variables, and an introduction to simultaneous equation estimation.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ECON1151 and MATH1100 or ADMT1100 or MATH1102 or MATH1003

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Accounting for Finance & Consulting: Approved concentration elective options (Current University Catalog)
  • Mathematics B.S.: Natural science, computer science, or economics corequisites (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Biology B.S.: Quantitative corequisite options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Economics B.A.: Required economics courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Accounting for Finance and Consulting: Electives (6 credit hours from the following list) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Economics: Required Courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

3.57 / 5

Based on 2,841 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Donald Cox
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.87/5
  • Geoffrey Sanzenbacher
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.80/5
  • Molly Moore
    Fall 2026
  • Paul Cichello
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.73/5
  • Veysel Ulusoy
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024 · Official rating 3.80/5
  • Yunus Semih Coskun
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.11/5
  • Alberto Cappello
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 2.54/5
  • Anirudh Padinjaray Pisharam
    Fall 2024, Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.83/5
  • Anshuman Bhakri
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.67/5
  • Arnab Palit
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.56/5
  • Brian Bethune
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.00/5
  • C Maxwell
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.20/5
  • Christopher Baum
    Spring 2025, Spring 2022 · Official rating 2.32/5
  • Cristian Figueroa Berrios
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.70/5
  • David Cao
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 2.81/5
  • David Hughes
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.20/5
  • Edoardo Bella
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.07/5
  • Enrico Cristoforoni
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.67/5
  • Ira Abraham
    Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.75/5
  • Jorge Batanero Rodriguez
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.42/5
  • Juan Luis Fuentes Acosta
    Fall 2023, Summer 2023 · Official rating 4.25/5
  • Kitak Kim
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025 · Official rating 3.48/5
  • Luigi Pollio
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 3.84/5
  • Mustafa Runyun
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 3.04/5
  • Shakeeb Khan
    Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 3.40/5
  • Shane Mcmiken
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.59/5
  • Sravan Ramaswamy
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.47/5
  • Vaibhav Ojha
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.88/5
  • Wei Yang
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.78/5
  • William Bryson
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.34/5
  • Xiaoying Lan
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Yusuf Ozkara
    Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.23/5
  • Shengbin Wei
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 2.93/5
  • Zhijie Xiao
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.22/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Veysel Ulusoy · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Veysel Ulusoy · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 03
    Summer 2026 · Yunus Semih Coskun · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 04
    Summer 2026 · Yunus Semih Coskun · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Geoffrey Sanzenbacher · O'Neill Library 253 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Yunus Semih Coskun · Devlin Hall 10 WF 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Molly Moore · O'Neill Library 253 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Molly Moore · O'Neill Library 253 MW 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Donald Cox · Merkert Chemistry Center 130 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Paul Cichello · Campion Hall 231 TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Yunus Semih Coskun · Devlin Hall 10 WF 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 W 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 255 Th 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 F 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 M 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 255 W 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 F 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 F 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · O'Neill Library 256 M 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered