MATHEMATICS
1635 - Statistics
ORIENTATION AND DEADLINE DATES
This is
an information sheet only, not the course syllabus. All students must see a
math instructor for an orientation.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Elementary 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, and
one-way ANOVA. Prerequisite: Mathematics 1428 (or college equivalent)
with a grade of “C” or better or Mathematics 1431 (or college equivalent) with
a grade of “C” or better or Mathematics 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 score
COURSE
MATERIALS
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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 and a MyMathLab assignment 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.
11/29/2011