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EMAIL:joe.mashburn@udayton.edu
OFFICE HOURS: MWF 10:00--10:50, TTh 10:00--11:50
BOOK: Elementary Statistics, Eighth Edition, by Johnson & Kuby
| SECTIONS COVERED: | 1.1-5 |
| 1.1-5 | |
| 2.1-4,6-8 | |
| 3.1-3 | |
| 4.1-6 | |
| 5.1-5 | |
| 6.1-4 | |
| 7.1-3 | |
| 8.1-5 | |
| 9.1,2 | |
| BREAKDOWN OF GRADES: | HOMEWORK | 25% |
| TESTS | 55% | |
| FINAL | 25% |
Topics Covered:
| Population, parameter, statistic, sample | determining probabilities from a s.n.d. |
| Kinds of data | Finding z-scores in a s.n.d. |
| Levels of measurement | Finding probabilities in a n.d. |
| Types of samples | Finding z-scores in a normal distribution |
| (Relative, cumulative) frequency tables | Central Limit Theorem |
| Representation of data using charts | Finding the probability of sample means |
| Mean and weighted mean | Approximating a b.d. by a n.d. |
| Median | Continuity corrections |
| Mode | Estimates of parameters |
| Range | Confidence intervals |
| Standard deviation and variance | Degree of confidence |
| Range Rule of Thumb, Empirical Rule | Margin of error |
| Contingency tables and scatter plots | Critical values |
| Linear correlation and regression | Estimating means using large samples |
| z-scores | Student t distribution |
| Quartiles, deciles, and percentiles | Estimating means using small samples |
| Boxplots | Estimating proportions |
| Probability | Finding needed sample size |
| Addition Rule for probability | null hypothesis |
| Multiplication Rule for probability | Type I and Type II errors |
| Conditional probability | Identifying the critical region |
| Discrete and continuous random variables | |
| Probability distribution (p.d.) | Types of hypothesis tests |
| Mean and standard deviation of a p.d. | Testing claims about $\mu$ |
| Binomial experiment (b.e.) | P-values and claim testing |
| Mean and standard deviation for b.e.'s | Using confidence intervals to test claims |
| normal distribution (n.d.) | Testing a claim about a proportion |
| standard normal distribution (s.n.d.) |
HOMEWORK: Several problems will be assigned each class and will be due the next class. I will post these problems on my homepage. If you must miss a class, please look on my homepage for the assignment. You will be expected to turn the assignment in when it is due. Not finding the problems on my web page is not an excuse for not turning in the assignment. These problems will be worth 1 point each and are to give you practice and to let us know where you may be having difficulty. It is very important that you do the homework, since it is by doing the homework that you will learn the material. You can work together, but make sure that you do not simply copy someone's work. Please do not hesitate to come see me about homework problems, or to ask about them in class. We will not have time to make detailed comments on your homework, so it is up to you to get all questions answered. The homework is due at the beginning of class. No late homework will be accepted. Your 4 lowest homework scores, determined by percentage, will be dropped.
TESTS: You will have 3 tests during the semester. They are scheduled for January 30, February 27, and April 10. If you have a problem with one of these dates, let me know before the test is given. No makeup tests will be given.
FINAL: The final exam will be cumulative. It is scheduled for Monday, April 30, at 12:00. Please make sure that you have no conflicts at this time.
| GRADING SCALE: | A | 90-100 |
| B | 80-89 | |
| C | 70-79 | |
| D | 60-69 |
I reserve the right to adjust grades on an individual basis.
IMPORTANT DATES: Wednesday, January 10 through Friday, January 12, I will be gone to interview candidates at the AMS meeting. The last day to withdraw without record from a class is Wednesday, January 24. The last day to withdraw with a record of W is Wednesday, March 21.
Please check that your email address is correct at http://address.udayton.edu.
Joe Mashburn/ joe.mashburn@udayton.edu