EDUC M231EStatistical Analysis with Latent Variables
Education · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Same as Statistics M244.) Recommended: courses 231A, M231B. Introduction to general latent variable modeling framework. Important special cases of this framework include confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation models, item response models, latent class models, and multilevel models, among others. Topics include discussions of general statistical and computational framework, model formulation, identification, estimation, and testing.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
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Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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