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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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ECON 434 001 (CRN: 25646)
MACHINE LEARNING FOR COMP ECON
Long Title: MACHINE LEARNING AND ALGORITHMS FOR COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS
Department: Economics
Instructor: Coleman, Chase
Meetings:
4:00PM - 6:30PM F (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
7:00PM - 7:50PM R (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 4
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: ECON 208 AND ECON 308
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 45
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 3
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 8:57PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: This course will cover supervised learning (both regression and classification) , reinforcement learning, and model selection via validation procedures. The course prepares students to apply a variety of classical and cutting-edge machine learning techniques to problems in economics. Students will be taught principled approaches that adhere to best practices and promote understanding and transparency. Cross-list: ECON 634. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ECON 434 if student has credit for ECON 634.