Introductory Statistics



Introductory Statistics

STA 2023 007 Spring 2011

Instructor: Frederick Hoffman

Office Hours: M/W 11-11:50am

Office Location: SE206

Office Phone: (561)2973345 E-mail: hoffman@fau.edu

GOALS

This course aims to impart an understanding of elementary descriptive and inferential statistics. The emphasis will be on applied problem solving and interpretation of results, although computation will also be required. 

 

Students who successfully complete this course should be able to calculate and explain basic descriptive statistics; generate and interpret tables and graphs; make estimates of unknown parameters and conduct hypothesis tests; and construct and interpret a simple linear regression model. Successful completion of this course counts toward the computational requirement of the Gordon Rule.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Mondays and Wednesdays, lectures will be given, in which content will be introduced and example problems solved. Weekly quizzes will be given on Wednesdays; The mid-term exams are scheduled on four Fridays: February 4 and 25, and April 1 and 22.

In addition, the course website on MyStatLab and Blackboard must be checked at least once a week for important announcements.

REQUIRED TEXT

1. Statistics – the art and science of learning from data, 2e, by Alan Agresti, Christine Franklin, Pearson Prentice Hall,2007

2. MyStatLab

3. Any scientific calculator with basic statistical functions. Many students use a TI-83 Plus or a similar graphing calculator, but problems are constructed so that a more advanced calculator affords little advantage.

4. One large blue NCS answer sheet (“scantron”) for each exam.

MAKE-UP POLICY

There will be NO MAKE-UPS on the quizzes. Anyone missing an exam without an official excuse will receive a zero grade. Any excusable absence must be documented by a verifiable source, and I must be notified AT LEAST ONE WEEK prior to the exam date. If you are absent from an exam due to an emergency, such as a car accident or illness, you must notify me by e-mail WITHIN 24 HOURS after the exam, and written verifiable documentation is required.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

The homework is assigned on MyStatLab with due dates. It is important to finish it on time to help you remain up-to-date, so credit will be given only for homework completed on time. Exceptions will be made for assignments before the ID is available.

Log on , and register by using the following

MyStatLab Course ID: ____hoffman00069____

CLASS PARTICIPATION

Excessive talking, rudeness, failure to supervise children, extremely late arrivals or early departures, possession of a cellular telephone or beeper that disrupts class, etc. may be penalized by whatever means your instructor considers necessary.

Please be adult, be responsible, be respectful and be kind in the classroom.

This includes:

1. Come to class on time and stay to the end. If you must leave early, let me know at the beginning of the class and leave quietly. If you get to class late, enter quietly.

2. Don’t hold personal discussions during the lectures. This is a distraction to those of us who are engaged in learning.

3. Be respectful of others who may have different views and backgrounds than your own. Do not use derogatory or vulgar language in the classroom.

4. Turn off your cell phones. This is a university requirement.

Note: If you miss a lecture, it is your own responsibility to get notes from a classmate, not your instructor. Class notes will not be posted online.

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT

The University has an honor code to ensure the academic integrity at FAU. Any kind of academic misconduct will result in an F and will be reported to FAU.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS

Any student who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her abilities should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities as soon as possible to make necessary accommodations.

WITHDRAWALS AND INCOMPLETES

At Florida Atlantic University, students are responsible for initiating paperwork for withdrawal. If you find it necessary to drop the course, please do so before the official university deadline (March 4, 2011).

Incompletes are discouraged. They will be given only under the university’s rules, as specified in catalogues and handbooks.

GRADING POLICY

All the test dates are listed in the tentative course outline. (subject to change in case of unforeseen circumstances).

Your grade will be calculated based on the following:

MyStatLab homework: 10%

5 highest of 10 quizzes: 15%

3 highest of 4 mid-term exams: 45%

1 comprehensive final exam: 30%

Total: 100%

The following is the scale used to assign your final grade:

A: 93-100 A-: 90-92 B+: 87-89 B: 83-86 B-: 80-82 C+: 77-79 C: 73-76

C-: 70-72 D+: 67-69 D: 63-66 D-: 60-62 F: 0-59

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE

The topics are subject to change, and it will be announced in the lectures only.

|Dates |Lectures |Homework (listed after each section in the book, not mandatory) |

|1/10 |Introduction, Section 1.2, 2.1 |Read the syllabus and access BlackBoard, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.12 |

|1/12 |Section 2.1 |2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 |

|1/17 |Holiday; No Class | |

|1/19 |Section 2.2, Quiz 1 |2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.14, 2.16, 2.19, 2.25, 2.27 |

|1/24 |Section 2.3 |2.32, 2.33, 2.35, 2.36, 2.37, 2.45 |

|1/26 |Section 2.4, Quiz 2 |2.47, 2.51, 2.53, 2.54, 2.59 |

|1/31 | Section 2.5 | |

|2/2 |Review |2.64, 2.68, 2.69, 2.71, 2.73, 2.77, 2.79 |

|2/4 |Exam 1 (1.2, 2.1 – 2.5) |Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm Location: GN102 |

|2/7 |Section 3.1, 3.2 |3.1, 3.2, 3.9, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16, 3.17, 3.22 |

|2/9 |Section 5.1, 5.2, Quiz 3 |5.3, 5.5, 5.6 |

|2/14 |Section 5.2, 5.3 |5.13,5.16,5.18,5.19,5.23,5.25,5.29,5.31,5.35,5.39,5.41 |

|2/16 |Section 6.1, Quiz 4 |6.3 – 6.7 |

|2/21 |Section 6.3 |6.32 – 6.37, 6.40 |

|2/23 |Review | |

|2/25 |Exam 2 (3.1, 3.2, 5.1 – 5.3, 6.1, 6.3) |Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm Location: GN102 |

|2/28 |Section 6.2 |6.15 – 6.19, 6.21, 6.23, 6.24, 6.27 |

|3/2 |Section 7.1, 7.2, Quiz 5 |7.1, 7.3, 7.5, 7.15, 7.17 |

|3/4 |Last day to drop without receiving 'F' | |

|3/7-3/13 |Spring Break; No Class | |

|3/14 |Section 8.1 |8.1, 8.5, 8.7 |

|3/16 |Section 8.2, Quiz 6 |8.13, 8.14, 8.18, 8.22 |

|3/21 |Section 8.3 |8.27, 8.29, 8.31, 8.35 |

|3/23 |Section 8.4, Quiz 7 |8.46, 8.47, 8.51 |

|3/28 |Review | |

|3/30 |Review | |

|4/1 |Exam 3 (6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1 – 8.4) |Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm Location: GN102 |

|4/4 |Section 9.1 |9.1, 9.2, 9.3 |

|4/6 |Section 9.2, Quiz 8 |9.11, 9.13, 9.17, 9.18, 9.21 |

|4/11 |Section 9.3 |9.27, 9.29, 9.31, 9.32 |

|4/13 |Section 9.4, Quiz 9 |9.43, 9.45, 9.47 |

|4/18 |Section 12.1 |12.1, 12.3, 12.4 |

|4/20 |Section 12.1, 12.2, Review, SPOT |12.7,12.12, 12.15, 12.17, 12.18 |

|4/22 |Exam 4 (9.1–9.4) |Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm Location: GN102 |

|4/25 |12.2, Quiz, Review | |

|4/27 |Review | |

|5/1 |Comprehensive Final Exam: 10:30am – 12:30pm, location TBA |

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