Department of Political Science

The Emory political science department provides methods training competitive with the best graduate programs in the country. All students are required to take classes in research design (POLS 507) and data analysis (POLS 508). After that the department offers training in three areas, statistics, game theory, and qualitative methods. Our statistics sequence consists of six classes, data analysis (POLS 508), regression analysis (POLS 509), maximum likelihood estimation (POLS 570), longitudinal and cross-sectional data analysis (POLS 571), nonlinear models (POLS 572), and a variable topics course covering Bayesian analysis (POLS 585). A core of faculty, including Kyle Beardsley, Courtney Brown, David Davis, Justin Esarey, Mark Hallerberg, Drew Linzer, and Eric Reinhardt teach a rotation of these classes. Our game theory sequence consists of an introductory (POLS 513), an advanced (POLS 514) and a topics class (POLS 515). Cliff Carrubba, Justin Esarey, and Jeffrey Staton teach this sequence. Finally, we offer a class in qualitative methods (POLS 506) which is taught by Rick Doner and Randall Strahan. Students also can take methods classes in the economics and biostatistics departments. Beyond regular coursework, we also actively support student participation in summer programs such as Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM), and The Consortium on Qualitative Research Methods (CQRM). With this background, our students have published in top methods journals, such as Political Analysis, as well as publish methodologically sophisticated work in top journals such as the American Journal of Political Science.

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