Introduction to Statistics, MATH 2400
Fall 2008 Course Calendar
Expect Updates Periodically During Semester
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Wk |
Date |
Topic |
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Notes & Assignments |
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1 |
Aug 19 |
Introduction Exploring Data |
Ch 8, 1, 2 |
Procure TI-83/84 Calculator Email Contact Info HW Chapters 1 – 2 |
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2 |
Aug 26 |
Normal Distributions |
Ch 1, 2, 3 |
HW Chapter 3 Survey Project
Due (Mo 8/25) Email Excel file by 9 AM |
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3 |
Sep 1 |
Sampling & Survey
Design |
Ch 9, 4 |
HW Chapters 8 – 9 Tech Project
Due (Fr 9/5) Email Excel file by noon |
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4 |
Sep 10 |
Correlation &
Regression |
Ch 4, 5 |
HW Chapters 4 – 5 Reg Project
Hypothesis Due (We 9/10) |
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5 |
Sep 17 |
Chi-Square 2-Way Tables |
Ch 23 |
Reg Project
Proposal Due (We 9/17) |
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6 |
Sep 24 |
Probability |
Ch 10, 12 |
HW Chapters 10 & 12 Test 1 (Tu 9/23) Reg Project
Work Day (Th 9/25) |
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7 |
Oct 1 |
Sampling Distributions |
Ch 11 |
HW Chapter 11 Project
Presentations (Th 10/2) |
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8 |
Oct 8 |
Confidence Intervals |
Ch 14 |
HW Chapter 14 W-Day (Tu
10/7) Reg Project
Report Due (We 10/8) |
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9 |
Oct 15 |
Hypothesis Testing Basics |
Ch 15 |
HW Chapter 15 |
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10 |
Oct 22 |
1 Sample T-Tests |
Ch 18 |
HW Chapter 18 |
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11 |
Oct 29 |
2 Sample T-Tests |
Ch 19 |
HW Chapter 19 Final Project
Assigned |
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12 |
Nov 5 |
ANOVA |
Ch 25 |
HW Chapter 25 |
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13 |
Nov 12 |
Two-Way Tables |
Ch 6 |
HW Chapter 6 |
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14 |
Nov 19 |
Test 2 |
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Test 2 (Tu 11/20) |
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15 |
Nov 26 |
Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit |
Ch 23 |
HW Chapter 22 Final Project
Write-Up Due (Tu 11/25) Thanksgiving Break (Th 11/22) |
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16 |
Dec 4 |
Review & Exams |
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Last Day of Class (Tu 12/2) Exam Exemption Forms Due (We
12/3) Exam Review Day (Tu 12/3) |
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*These sections are
optional and may be eliminated in the interests of time. |
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Final Exams: For TR 11:10 Class, exam is Thursday (12/4),
from 10:30 – 12:30. For TR 3:55 Class, exam is Thursday (12/4), 3:30 – 5:30. |
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