MATH 2400 Class Schedule

Fall 2009

 

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.

 

Date

Topics/Class Activity

[LT = Laptop helpful, although not required]

Resources Online

Assigned

Reading

Assignment
DUE TODAY

[SP = StatsPortal]

8/20

Th

Introduction/Expectations

Syllabus/Scavenger Hunt

Variables

Population vs. Sample

Bar Graphs & Pie Charts

Relative Frequency

Chapter 1 Notes [PPT]

Relative Frequency Sheet [DOC]

Chapter 1

[pp 3-11]

 

8/25

Tu

Stemplots

Histograms

Intro to TI-83/84

Using Excel [LT]

Chapter 1 Notes [PPT]

Stemplot Worksheet [DOC]

TI-83: Lists

TI-83: Plots

Sample Excel File [XLS]

Chapter 1

[pp 11-22]

Due AT START OF CLASS:
Bring TI-83/84

8/27

Th

Mean, Median, Mode

Boxplots and Quartiles

5-Number Summary

More TI-83/84 Features

Chapter 2 Notes [PPT

Boxplot Worksheet [DOC]

TI-83: Plots

TI-83: Summary Stats

Chapter 2

[pp 39-49]

 

9/1 Tu

Tour of StatsPortal [LT]

Mean vs. Median

Standard Deviation

BEGIN: Technology Project

Chapter 2 Notes [PPT

Mean/Median Web Applet

Std. Deviation Worksheet [DOC]

 

Technology Project:

Even Teams – Version A [PDF]

Odd Teams – Version B [PDF]

Team Assignments [PDF]

Chapter 2

[pp 49-58]

Due AT START OF CLASS: Have your StatsPortal account set up

9/3 Th

Std. Deviation & z-scores

Intro to Density Curves

Normal Distributions

Chapter 3 Notes [PPT]

Density Curves Web Applet

z-score Worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 3

[pp 67-77]

SP Chapter 1 HW

9/8 Tu

Using the Normal Curve

Reading Table A

Normal Curve on TI-83/84

Tables and Formulas [PDF]

TI-83: Normal Curve Areas

TI-83: Finding Boundaries

Curve Areas Worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 3

[pp 77-87]

SP Chapter 2 HW

9/10 Th

Discrete Probability Models

Events and Sample Space

Theoretical vs. Empirical

Complementary Events

‘NOT’

Chapter 10 Notes [PPT]

Coin Toss

Spinner

Dice

Marbles

Chapter 10

[pp 261-273]

REVISED DUE DATE FOR

SP Chapter 2 HW

9/15 Tu

Disjoint Events

Independent Events

Compound Events

‘AND’, ‘OR’

Conditional Probability

Chapter 10 Notes [PPT]

 

Chapter 12

[pp 315-326]

SP Chapter 3 HW

9/17 Th

Continuous Models

Probability Distributions

Density Curves

Random Variables

Chapter 10 Notes [PPT]

 

Chapter 10

[pp 273-281]

Technology Project

9/22 Tu

Sampling

Experiments

Simulations

Review for TEST #1

Chapter 8 Notes [PPT]

Chapter 9 Notes [PPT]

 

 

Chapter 8

[pp 201-214]

Chapter 9

[pp 223-233]

SP Chps 10/12 HW

9/24 Th

Bonus Activity:
Sampling Distributions

 

TEST #1

 

 

 

9/29 Tu

Sampling Distributions

Central Limit Theorem

Simulations

Chapter 11 Notes [PPT]

Chapter 11 Worksheet [DOC]

Simulation Worksheet [DOC]

Simulation Tally Sheet [DOC]

Chapter 11

[pp 291-308]

SP Chps 8/9 HW

10/1 Th

Intro to Inference

Two types of z Procedures

Conditions for z Procedures

The z Confidence Interval

Tables and Formulas [PDF]

Chapter 14 Notes [PPT]

Chapter 14

[pp 359-368]

Chapter 15

[pp 393-399 and p 405]

 

10/6 Tu

Significance Tests

Hypotheses and p-values

Statistical Significance

The z-Test

z-Test Worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 14

[pp 368-384]

SP Chapter 11 HW

10/8 Th

Type I/II Errors

The t Distributions

Conditions for t Procedures

Overview of 3 t-Tests

 

BEGIN: t-Test Project

t-Test Overview [PDF]

 

Statistics Project Overview [PDF]

t-Test Project
Instructions [PDF]
Project Plan [DOC]

Chapter 15

[pp 400-403 and 409-410]

Chapter 17

[pp 443-446 and 457-458]

 

10/13 Tu

The t Confidence Interval

1-Sample t-Tests

Tables and Formulas [PDF]

 

t-Test Worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 17

[pp 447-452]

Chapter 14

written homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.

 

SP Chps 14/15 HW

10/15 Th

Matched Pairs t-Tests

Matched Pairs Worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 17

[pp 453-456]

 

10/20 Tu

2-Sample t-Tests

(Independent Samples)

2-Sample t-Test Worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 18

[pp 471-483]

Chapter 17

written homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.

 

SP Chapter 17 HW

10/22 Th

Discuss t-Test Projects

Review for TEST #2

Test Review [PPT]

 

Chapter 18

written homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.

 

SP Chapter 18 HW

10/27 Tu

Bonus Activity:

Scatterplots

 

TEST #2

 

 

 

10/29 Th

Correlation and r

Significance of Correlation

Table F

Intro to Linear Regression

Scatterplots in Excel [LT]

Plots and LinReg on TI-83

 

BEGIN:

Linear Regression Project

Chapter 4 Notes [PPT]

TI-83: Scatterplots

TI-83: Regression Lines

 

Tables and Formulas [PDF]

 

Statistics Project Guidelines [PDF]

Linear Regression Project
Instructions [PDF]
Project Plan [DOC]

Chapter 4

[pp 95-112]

 

11/3 Tu

Project Presentations

TI-83/84 Significance Test

Regression in Excel [LT]

r vs. R2 

t-Test Project

Presentation Guidelines [PDF]

 

Chapter 5 Notes [PPT]

 

Chapter 5

[pp 125-132]

t-Test Project Report

Guidelines:

General [PDF]

Regression [PDF]

11/5 Th

Regression Examples

   Prediction Equation

   Interpreting Slope

   Interpreting R2

 

Outliers, Influential Points

Residuals

Chapter 5 Notes [PPT]

 

Chapter 5

[pp 132-147]

SP Chapter 4 HW

11/10 Tu

2-Way Tables

Simpson’s Paradox

Intro to Chi-Square

 

BEGIN: Chi-Square Project

Chapter 6 Notes [PPT]

Chapter 22 Notes [PPT]

2-way table worksheet [DOC]

 

Statistics Project Guidelines [PDF]

Chi-Square Project
Instructions [PDF]

Project Plan [DOC]

Chapter 6

[pp 161-170]

Chapter 22

[pp 561-565]

SP Chapter 5 HW

11/12 Th

Chi-Square Tests

Chapter 22 Notes [PPT]

 

Chi-Square worksheet [DOC]

Chapter 22

[pp 566-579]

Linear Regression Project Report

Guidelines:

General [PDF]

Regression [PDF]

11/17 Tu

Project Presentations

Review for TEST #3

Linear Regression Project

Presentation Guidelines [PDF]

 

Test Review [PPT]

 

Chapter 22

written homework DUE BY 5:00 p.m.

 

SP Chps 6/22 HW

11/19 Th

TEST #3

 

 

 

11/24 Tu

ANOVA

Chapter 24 Notes [PPT]

Chapter 24

[pp 633-650]

 

11/26 Th

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – No Class

12/1 Tu

Project Presentations

Selecting Statistical Tests

Review for Final Exam

Chi-Square Project

Presentation Guidelines [PDF]

 

Exam Review Outline [PDF]

Selecting Statistical Analyses [PPT]

Review Questions [PPT]

 

SP Chapter 24 HW

 

Chi-Square Project Report

Guidelines:

General [PDF]

Chi-Square [PDF]

12/8 Tu

FINAL EXAM 1:00 – 3:00