MATH 2400 Class Schedule
Dr. Dianna J. Spence
Newton Oakes Center 213
djspence@ngcsu.edu
(706) 864-1808
All projects and homework assignments are due by 11:00 p.m. on designated date unless otherwise specified.
Schedule may be changed any time during the semester at the discretion of the instructor.
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Date |
Topics/Class Activity |
Resources Online |
Assigned Reading |
Assignment [SP = StatsPortal] |
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8/20 W |
Introduction/Expectations Syllabus/Scavenger Hunt Variables |
Chapter 1 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 1 [pp 3-21] |
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8/22 F |
Using Excel Relative Frequency Formulas and Formatting Tables and Charts |
Relative Frequency Page [DOC] Relative Frequency Data [XLS] |
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8/25 M |
Stemplots Histograms Introduction to TI-83/84 |
Chapter 1 Notes [PPT] Stemplot Worksheet [DOC] |
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Due AT
START OF CLASS: |
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8/27 W |
Boxplots Mean, Median, Quartiles More Charts on TI-83/84 |
Chapter 2 Notes [PPT]
Boxplot Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 2 [pp 37-47] |
Survey Data |
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8/29 F |
More Charts in Excel Functions in Excel Features in StatsPortal |
Class Survey Data File [XLS] |
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Due BY
START OF CLASS: Set up your StatsPortal Account |
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9/1 M |
Labor Day Holiday – No Class |
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9/3 W |
Mean vs. Median Standard Deviation |
Chapter 2 Notes [PPT]
Mean/Median Web Applet Std. Deviation Worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 2 [pp 47-56] |
SP Chapter 1 HW |
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9/5 F |
Begin Technology Project Review of Excel |
Technology Project: Even Teams – Version A [DOC] Odd Teams – Version B [DOC] Team Assignments [DOC] |
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9/8 M |
Density Curves Normal Distribution Using Table A |
Chapter 3 Notes [PPT] Density Curves Web
Applet Tables and Formulas [PDF] |
Chapter 3 [pp 64-74] |
SP Chapter 2 HW |
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9/10 W |
Normal Distribution TI-83 |
Chapter 3 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 3 [pp 74-84] |
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9/12 F |
Scatterplots in Excel Correlation Review for TEST #1 |
Class Survey Data File [XLS] |
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SP Chapter 3 HW |
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9/15 M |
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9/17 W |
Correlation Scatterplots on TI-83 Begin Regression Project |
Chapter 4 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 4 [pp 90-105] |
Technology Project Version A (even) Version B (odd) |
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9/19 F |
Regression in Excel |
Linear Regression
Project (LRP) LRP Team Assignments [DOC] LRP Research Variables [PDF] LRP Student Guide [PDF] Class Survey Data File [XLS] |
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9/22 M |
LRP Project Variables Survey and Sampling |
Chapter 8 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 8 [pp 189-206] |
Due AT
START OF CLASS: LRP Hypothesis Assignment [DOC] |
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9/24 W |
Regression on TI-83 R2 and slope LRP Surveys |
Chapter 5 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 5 [pp 115-125] |
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9/26 F |
Regression Examples Categorical Variables |
Class Survey Data File [XLS] Linear Regression Exercises
[DOC] |
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LRP Proposal [DOC] LRP IRB Form |
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9/29 M |
Outliers Residuals R2 versus r LRP Report Requirements |
Chapter 5 Notes [PPT] LRP Report Guidelines [DOC] StatsPortal Regression
Applet |
Chapter 5 [pp 126-137] |
SP Chapter 4 HW |
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10/1 W |
Probability |
Chapter 10 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 10 [pp 246-256] |
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10/3 F |
Probability Conditional Probability Independent Events Sampling Distributions |
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SP Chapter 5 HW |
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10/6 M |
Probability Overlapping Events Compound Events Discrete vs. Continuous |
Chapter 10 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 10 [pp 257-263] Chapter 12 [pp 302-308] |
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10/8 W |
Sampling Distributions Central Limit Theorem |
Chapter 11 Notes [PPT] Class Sampling Data [XLS] |
Chapter 11 [pp 271-285] |
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10/10 F |
Fall Break – No Class |
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10/13 M |
Central Limit Theorem Review for TEST #2 |
Chapter 11 Notes [PPT] |
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SP Chapter 10 HW |
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10/15 W |
LRP Class Presentations |
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LRP Report LRP Presentation |
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10/17 F |
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10/20 M |
Descriptive vs. Inferential Confidence Intervals |
Chapter 14 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 14 [pp 343-352] |
SP Chapter 11 HW |
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10/22 W |
Confidence Intervals |
Chapter 14 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 14 [pp 353-356] |
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10/24 F |
Experiment Design
Significance Tests: Introduction |
Chapter 9 Notes [PPT] Chapter 15 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 9 [pp 213-223] |
SP Chapter 14 HW |
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10/27 M |
Significance Tests: Hypotheses and P-values |
Chapter 15 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 15 [pp 362-381] |
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10/29 W |
Statistical Significance Setting Alpha Type I/Type II Errors |
Chapter 15 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 16 [pp 396-404] |
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10/31 F |
Computing z in Excel Significance Tests in Excel |
z-test
formulas [XLS] |
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11/3 M |
The t distribution family The t confidence interval 1-Sample t-tests Begin Comparison Project |
Chapter 18 Notes [PPT] Tables and Formulas [PDF] Student Guide for Project [PDF] |
Chapter 18 [pp 433-444] |
SP Chapter 15 HW |
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11/5 W |
Matched Pairs Design (Dependent Samples) |
Chapter 18 Notes [PPT] |
Chapter 18 [pp 444-451] |
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11/7 F |
2-Sample t-Tests (Independent Samples) t-Tests in Excel |
Class Survey Data File [XLS] |
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11/10 M |
2-Sample t-Tests |
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Chapter 19 [pp 460- 472] |
SP Chapter 18 HW |
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11/12 W |
2-Sample t-Tests |
Comparison Project Report
Guide and Scoring Rubric [DOC] |
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11/14 F |
Comparison Project Review for TEST #3 |
Test 3 Study Guide [DOC] |
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SP Chapter 19 HW |
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11/17 M |
TEST 3 |
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11/19 W |
Two-Way Tables |
Chapter 6 Notes [PPT] 2-way table worksheet [DOC] |
Chapter 6 [pp 149-160] |
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11/21 F |
Chi-Square Begin Chi-Square Project |
Chapter 23 Notes [PPT] Chi-Square Project Guide [DOC] |
Chapter 23 [pp 547-566] |
Comparison Project |
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11/24 M |
Chi-Square |
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SP Chapter 6 HW |
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11/26 W |
Thanksgiving Break – No Class |
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11/28 F |
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12/1 M |
Selecting Statistical Tests Final Exam Review |
Exam Review Outline [DOC] Review Questions [PPT] |
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SP Chapter 23 HW Chi-Square Project |
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12/5 F |
FINAL EXAM 8:00 – 10:00 |
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