| Course Title: The MHC Election Lab |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course offers students the opportunity to conduct hands-on political science research by applying the tools of data science to critical questions concerning the processes, performance, and outcomes of U.S. elections. Working in a flipped classroom environment on a scaffolded set of research laboratory modules, students will collaborate under faculty guidance to learn about U.S. elections by developing their data analysis, visualization, and communication skills. Drawing on real-world polling, geospatial, and survey data, students will come away from the course equipped with an enriched understanding of how elections work and how to approach advanced research in the social sciences. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Adam Hilton | 413-538-2325 | ahilton@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 12:00PM - 01:15PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: POLIT-200 or equivalent research methods course. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| POLIT-AMER | POLIT-AMER: Politics - American subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the American Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 18 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |