ECO 138 - Economic Reasoning Using Statistics

Department: Economics

Description: Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with applications in economics. Includes the use of statistical software package on laboratory computers.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: MAT 120 or 130, or 145. Not for credit if earned credit in MGT (formerly MQM) 100 or MAT 252 or MAT 351

General Education: QR - Quantitative Reasoning

Graduation Requirement: Bachelor of Science - Science, Math, Technology Degree Requirement

IAI Gen Ed Code: IAI M1 902 General Education Statistics

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

001 - Lecture (In Person): M W 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , German Blanco Lobo 3.00 hour(s)
002 - Lecture (In Person): M W 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , German Blanco Lobo 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 434 (STV 434)

Instructor: German Blanco Lobo

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Essential Statistics (Required)

ISBN9781260359794

AuthorNavidi and Monk

Edition3rd

PublisherMcGraw Hill

MSRP $52.00

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 434 (STV 434)

Instructor: German Blanco Lobo

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Essential Statistics (Required)

ISBN9781260359794

AuthorNavidi and Monk

Edition3rd

PublisherMcGraw Hill

MSRP $52.00

Spring 2026

001 - Lecture (In Person): M W 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , German Blanco Lobo 3.00 hour(s)
002 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Instructor to be announced 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 228 (STV 228)

Instructor: German Blanco Lobo

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Adlai E. Stevenson Hall 211 (STV 211)

Instructor: To be announced

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.