GVPT429B

Problems in Political Behavior; Data Analysis for Political Behavior

This course provides an opportunity to think about and to practice the most common statistical methods for doing research on political behavior. A major goal of this course is to provide practice with quantitative methods you have learned in earlier classes and offer additional exposure to statistical software used commonly by employers. Most importantly, the course will provide students with more exposure to what quantitative research on political behavior looks like, how to construct theories, how to assemble evidence, and how to relate theories and evidence through empirical testing.

Sister Courses: GVPT429A, GVPT429C, GVPT429D, GVPT429E, GVPT429F, GVPT429I, GVPT429J, GVPT429K, GVPT429T

Spring 2026

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Average rating: 3.50

Fall 2025

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Average rating: 3.50

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 3.50

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Average rating: 3.50

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Average rating: 3.50

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.14 between 26 students*

GVPT429B Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 15.38%
A: 38.46%
A+: 3.85%
B-: 19.23%
B: 7.69%
B+: 3.85%
F: 7.69%
W: 3.85%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.