Probability, random variables, sampling distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation
First day of classes is on Wednesday, September 4th.
Add/Drop Deadline (Full Semester) is on Friday, September 13th.
Withdrawals begin with W or WF (Full Semester) is on Monday, October 7th.
Withdrawals Deadline (Full Semester) is on Tuesday, October 22nd.
Thanksgiving Holiday is on Thursday, November 28th.
Thanksgiving Holiday is on Friday, November 29th.
Last day of class instruction is on Friday, December 6th.
Reading Day is on Friday, December 6th.
Reading Day is on Saturday, December 7th.
Last day of finals is on Thursday, December 12th.
A calculator can be helpful in the course. However, work must always be shown to receive full credit. You will not receive credit for just writing down the answer. Answers are not as important as the process through which an answer is derived.
The Math Lab is a good place for math students to study. Other students will be there working on their math homework, which means its a pretty good place to work together. To make it even better, there are math tutors to help on problems that you or your classmates can't solve. It is located in SCB 302 (third floor of the new Math and Science Building). They also meet virtually using Microsoft Teams.
Seek help when you need it! Email is a good place to ask me questions. The best time to catch me at my office is during my office hours, or by appointment. Email me to schedule an appointment.
Attendance is very important! Come every day! It will NOT be graded. Your attendance and full participation in this class are required for a satisfactory grade. Take responsibility for yourself and understand the consequences for not coming to class. You are responsible for any material I cover during class, whether or not you are there. I won't repeat lectures you miss when you are absent. You are also responsible for any announcements I make in class, including hints or help on the homework or exams and also changes to the schedule. You will find that prolonged absence from class or often arriving to class late will lower a student's grade.
Late arrival or early departure from class, unless by prior agreement with me, is considered to be disruptive classroom behavior. Conversation between students during presentations is considered disruptive behavior. If you find that you are distracted during classroom presentations by disruptive behavior of any sort, please talk with me.
The goal of this course is to provide math majors an introduction to the the mathematical study of statistics. Emphasis will rely on the theoretical development of statistics, including definitions, proofs, theorems. Solving problems also plays a prominent role in the class.
The primary instructional method will be lecture and discussion, where the initial portion of the class is available for questions. Secondary methods include homework, problem sets, quizzes, and written exams, as well as solutions to selected assignments. Tertiary methods may include class handouts, student board work, graphing calculators, and computer statistical software. Students are encouraged to ask questions of the instructor at his office if time is not available in class.
Homework is just another word for:
Suggested homework is not collected, but Problem Sets will be due approximately every two weeks. Note that the back of your book gives answers to the problems. Don't forget that full solutions are more important.
The tests will be given in Testing Center, except for the final, which will be in our classroom. Students who fail to take an exam during the schedule may only take a make-up exam for full credit if previous arrangements were made with the instructor or under extenuating circumstances. Make-up exams are rarely given. For the tests in the Testing Center, its hours are 12pm to 6pm Monday through Friday starting on September 16th. I do not drop the lowest exam score. A schedule of the exams is on the calendar.
| Exam | Material covered |
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| 1 | Chapter 1, 2 |
| 2 | Chapter 3, 4 |
| 3 | Chapter 5, 6, 9.1-9.2, 8.1-8.2 |
| 4 | Chapter 7.1-7.7, 8.3-8.4 |
| Final | comprehensive |
School policy dictates: ``Final exams are to be offered on the specific day and time as determined by the official university exam schedule. Students must plan travel, family visits, etc., in a way that will not interfere with their final exams. Less expensive air fares, more convenient travel arrangements, family events or activities, and any other non-emergency reasons are not considered justification for early or late final exams.'' Exceptions to this policy should be submitted in writing to the Dean of the faculty as soon as possible.
Your course grade will be based on exams, a final, and quizzes. Exams will be worth 60% of the course grade, problem sets will be worth 20% of the grade, projects will be worth 10% and the remaining 10% in quizzes.. Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
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How much time should you study? It depends on the grade you want, of course. First, it is assumed that you have satisfied (and remember) the prerequisite mathematics classes (and that you have passed with an A or B level). Then, for every academic hour (a 50 minutes class), you should expect to study outside of the formal class meeting the following number of hours in order to achieve a desired grade.
To achieve a grade of A, you should expect to study at least 4 hours outside of class for every academic hour in class.
To achieve a grade of B, at least 3 hours.
To achieve a grade of C, at least 2 hours.
And, for a letter grade of D, at least 1 hour outside of class for every academic hour in class.
Please adhere to the following rules for your Written/scanned homework:
It should be on letter size paper (or A4 paper).
Please use blank printer paper, if possible. This enables problems to be placed into numerical order very quickly.
The top 1 inch of the page is reserved for:
In the upper lefthand corner, please write the Chapter/section number and page numbers, and the problems assigned (give some room for a staple too).
In the top righthand corner, please write your name, date, course.
Please write your answers in a logical manner. Include relevant work.
You should circle and simplify all answers wherever appropriate.
If you use more than one sheet of paper, then you should:
write your name on each sheet (as indicated above),
number the pages,
do all problems in ascending numerical order,
clearly separate different problems/solutions by a dividing line, along with the next problem number circled below the line.
if a homework problem is skipped, either leave some space so that you can return later to finish the problem or leave a note on the paper near the problem number indicating where this problem’s solution can be found.
Homework should be kept in a three-ring binder in ascending numerical order in a neat, logical, and legible manner.
Keep your homework up-to-date,
For borderline grades, I will take into consideration the acronym HAPA when determining final grades. HAPA represents: H for homework, A for attendance, P for participation, and A for attitude. HAPA will only help a student’s grade and will only raise your grade (but will never lower it!)
Here is some advice to help you succeed at this and other math classes.
Do not be afraid of mathematics.
Math is not so difficult when you do it on a daily basis.
When you do math on a daily basis, you will begin to relax and enjoy it.
You will begin to understand the world of mathematics.
Do not be afraid to ask questions in class during the lecture-discussion.
Math is a hierarchical subject whereby you usually need to master material covered earlier in the course or the textbook to understand material covered later in the course or textbook.
Do not procrastinate and do not get behind, because Math is a cumulative discipline, and the backlog of work can snowball on you.
Once you fall behind in mathematics, it is almost impossible to catch up and to fully understand the material.
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