Introduction to Statistics, MATH 2400

Fall 2008 Course Calendar

 

Instructor: Robb Sinn

 

Expect Updates Periodically During Semester

 

Wk

Date

Topic

Reading

Notes & Assignments

1

Aug 19

Introduction

Exploring Data

Ch 8, 1, 2

Procure TI-83/84 Calculator

Email Contact Info

HW Chapters 1 – 2

2

Aug 26

Normal Distributions

Ch 1, 2, 3

HW Chapter 3

Survey Project Due (Mo 8/25)

   Email Excel file by 9 AM

3

Sep 1

Sampling & Survey Design

Ch 9, 4

HW Chapters 8 – 9

Tech Project Due (Fr 9/5)

   Email Excel file by noon

4

Sep 10

Correlation & Regression

Ch 4, 5

HW Chapters 4 – 5

Reg Project Hypothesis Due (We 9/10)

5

Sep 17

Chi-Square 2-Way Tables

Ch 23

Reg Project Proposal Due (We 9/17)

6

Sep 24

Probability

Ch 10, 12

HW Chapters 10 & 12

Test 1 (Tu 9/23)

Reg Project Work Day (Th 9/25)

7

Oct 1

Sampling Distributions

Ch 11

HW Chapter 11

Project Presentations (Th 10/2)

8

Oct 8

Confidence Intervals

Ch 14

HW Chapter 14

W-Day (Tu 10/7)

Reg Project Report Due (We 10/8)

9

Oct 15

Hypothesis Testing Basics

Ch 15

HW Chapter 15

10

Oct 22

1 Sample T-Tests

Ch 18

HW Chapter 18

11

Oct 29

2 Sample T-Tests

Ch 19

HW Chapter 19

Final Project Assigned

12

Nov 5

ANOVA

Ch 25

HW Chapter 25

13

Nov 12

Two-Way Tables

Ch 6

HW Chapter 6

14

Nov 19

Test 2

 

Test 2 (Tu 11/20)

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)

16

Dec 4

Review & Exams

 

Last Day of Class (Tu 12/2)

Exam Exemption Forms Due (We 12/3)

Exam Review Day (Tu 12/3)

*These sections are optional and may be eliminated in the interests of time.

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.