MATHEMATICS
1635 - Statistics
This is an
information sheet only, not the course syllabus. All students must see a math
instructor for an orientation and to receive the course materials.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Math
1635 – STATISTICS: Elements of descriptive and inferential statistics. Communication with data
descriptions and graphs. Probability principles and their use in developing probability
distributions. Binomial,
normal, student-t, chi square and F distributions. Hypothesis testing,
estimation, contingency tables, linear regression, and correlation.
COURSE
MATERIALS
Required: Triola, Mario. Elementary Statistics (11th
Ed.)
Optional: Student Solutions Manual, by Milton Loyer, to accompany above text.
COURSE
OUTLINE
Unit
1
Chapter
1: Introduction to Statistics
Chapter
2: Summarizing and Graphing Data
Chapter
3: Statistics for Describing, Exploring,
and Comparing Data
TEST
ONE: Covers all material in chapters 1
and 2 and 3.
Unit
2
Chapter
4: Probability (omit sections 4.6 and
4.8)
Chapter
5: Probability Distributions (omit
section 5.5)
TEST
TWO: Covers assigned material in
chapters 4 and 5.
Unit
3
Chapter
6: The Normal Probability Distribution
Chapter
7: Estimates and Sample Sizes
TEST
THREE: Covers assigned material in
chapters 6 and 7.
Unit
4
Chapter
8: Hypothesis Testing
Chapter
9: Inferences from Two Samples (omit
confidence interval construction in 9.3 and 9.4)
TEST
FOUR: Covers assigned material in
chapters 8 and 9.
Unit
5
Chapter
10: Correlation and Regression Sections
10.1, 10.2, and 10.3.
Chapter
11: Multinomial Experiments and
Contingency Tables: Sections 11.1, 11.2,
and 11.3
Chapter
12: One-way ANOVA: Sections 12.1 and
12.2
TEST
FIVE: Covers assigned material in
chapters 10 and 11 and 12.
Non-programmable,
non-graphing calculators may be used on all tests.
A
MINITAB Project is required for each unit.
This
is a 4-semester-hour course.
COURSE
PREREQUISITE:
The
prerequisite for Mathematics 1635 is Math 1428 (or college equivalent) with a
grade of C or better OR Math
1431 (or college equivalent) with a grade of C or better OR Math 1533 (or college
equivalent) with a grade of C or better OR
a qualifying score on the mathematics placement test OR a qualifying A.C.T. math
sub-score.
You
will need a commitment to study and the time (12 or so hours per week) to
complete the assigned work.
The
instructor for this statistics course will be available only a few times a week
during the term. If you are not able to
contact the instructors during their scheduled time, you may not wish to
register for this course.
8/6/2009