MTH110
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL
METHODS I
FALL, 2004 SYLLABUS
Instructor: Prof. Lifang Hsu
RH 234, x-4373, E-mail: Hsu@Maple.Lemoyne.edu
Office
Hours
Lecture
Course
Description
Text
Grading:
Participation
Quizzes
Examinations
Final
Examinations
Readings
Homework
Syllabus
Office Hours: Tu.
Th. 10:00 -12:00, and by
appointment.
Lecture:
MTH110-04 : M.
W. F. 9:30 - 10:20,
GH209J
MTH110-01 : M. W. F. 10:30 - 11:20, RH445
MTH110-02 : M. W. F. 11:30 - 12:20, RH445
Course Description:
This course
introduces students to some basic statistical concepts and terminology. Topics
include descriptive statistics, data distributions, random sampling,
relationships, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. In a world full of
more and more information, we are surrounded by statistics whether we know it
or not (and whether we like it or not). The goal of the course is to make
students more intelligent consumers of statistics. We will cover not only the
computation of basic statistics, but also their interpretation and the
assumptions behind them.
Text:
1. A. Rossman
& B. Chance
Workshop Statistics: Discovery With Data, Second
Edition.
(Available at the Bookstore)
2. W. Rinaman
SPSS Companion Manual
(Available at the
Bookstore)
Computer Software: SPSS11.0 for Windows.
This software is available in the computer clusters.
You can get a 6 month rental of SPSS
Base at e-academy.com.The price is 39.99 and the URL is
http://estore.e-academy.com/index.cfm?loc=spss/main
Grading:
Participation 5%
Quizzes(4) 20%
Homework
20%
2 Exams @ 20% each
Final Exam 20%
Scale:
A : [92 + ), A-: [89, 92), B+ :[86, 89), B: [82, 86), B-: [79, 82),C+:[76,
79), C: [72,76), C-: [69,72), D: [60, 69), F: [0,60)
Participation:
Cooperative learning approach will be
used in this course. The class will be divided into groups of two or three
students by the second class meeting. Your group mates are there to help you
and for you to help them. Ask them questions in the class. If they cannot
help, then ask me. Remember that questions are my main feedback on whether
students need help. Please come to my office for help if you need additional
help. However, you are responsible for all material discussed in class. Please
do not come to office hours to discuss material you missed because you did not
attend class. I do not take attendance, but generally I am aware of those who
do not attend class. Lack of attendance can have an adverse effect on your
grade if your scores place you in a borderline status.
Quizzes:
There will
be four open-book and open-note quizzes, of length approximately 30 minutes.
The quizzes will primarily consist of problems from the homework. No makeup
quizzes for whatever reason, will be allowed. However the worst quiz score of
each student will not be counted so that an excused absence will not be
penalized.
Tentative dates:
Quiz 1 - September 17,
Friday
Quiz 2 - September 29, Wednesday
Quiz 3 - October 29,
Friday
Quiz 4 - November 12, Friday
Examinations:
The
exams and are closed book except for the notes you can put on both sides of
one sheet of paper 8.5 X 11 in. No makeup exams for whatever reason will be
allowed. The sample examinations can be found at
http://www.keycollege.com/ws/Discovery_with_Data/exams/index.html.
Exam dates:
Exam 1 - October 15, Friday
Exam 2 -
December 1, Wednesday
Final Examination:
MTH111-01 : 12:00 pm
- 2:30 pm Monday, December 13, 2004
MTH111-02 : 9:00 am - 11:30 am Tuesday,
December 14, 2004
MTH111-04 : 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Thursday, December 16,
2004
Readings:
This
course is designed to promote exploration of concepts by having you come to
class each day prepared to discuss the material for the day and to work
problems. The reading assignment is in the syllabus. Try to read ahead so that
you can ask questions on the text material which confuses you. The brief
answers for selected in class activities can be found at
http://www.keycollege.com/ws/Discovery_with_Data/inclass_index.htm
Homework:
You cannot learn
mathematics just by watching me or others during class. Mathematics is a lot
like playing an instrument or sport. Becoming proficient requires practice.
The homework is your opportunity to practice. Try to maintain a constant level
of effort. Do some homework each day. At each class homework will be assigned,
will be designated to hand in by the due date, and will be graded. Each
group will turn in one assignment by each due date. Up to two late
exercises will be accepted without penalty.
Syllabus: MTH
110
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Date
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Topics
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Readings |
Homework |
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8/30
M |
Introduction |
Topic
1 |
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9/1
W |
Topic
1 |
Topic
2 |
1-8, 1-14,
1-15 Due 9/10 |
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9/3 F |
Topic
2 |
Topic
3 |
2 -7, 2-8
Due 9/10 |
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9/6 M
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Labor Day
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No Class
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9/8
W |
Holy Mass
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No
Class |
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9/10 F
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Topic 3
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Topic4
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3-6,3-13,3-14, 3-15, 3-16
Due
9/15 |
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9/13
M |
Topic4 |
Topic5 |
4-5,
4-9,4-10,4-11,4-13 Due 9/15 |
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9/15 W
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Review
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9/17
F |
Quiz 1 &
Topic 5 |
Topic
5 |
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9/20 M
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Topic
5 |
Topic
6 |
5-11,5-18,5-20,5-21Due 9/24
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9/22
W |
Topic
6 |
Topic
7 |
6-5,6-10,6-13,6-18,6-19
Due 9/26
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9/24
F |
Topic 7
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Topic
8 |
7-8,7-9,7-12,7-14,7-20 Due
10/1 |
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9/27
M |
Review |
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9/29
W |
Quiz 2 &
Topic 8 |
Topic
8 |
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10/1
F |
Topic
8 |
Topic
9 |
8-12,8-16,8-18Due
10/6 |
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10/4
M |
Topic 9
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Topic
10 |
9-7,9-9,9-11,9-16Due
10/8 |
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10/6
W |
Topic
10 |
Topic
11 |
10-5,10-6,10-8 Due
10/13 |
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10/8
F |
Topic
11 |
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11-4,11-5,11-12,11-13,11-14
Due
10/13 |
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10/11M |
Long weekend
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No
Class |
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10/13W |
Review |
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10/15
F |
Exam 1
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Topic12 |
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10/18M |
Topic 12
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Topic
13 |
12-7,-8,-10,11.12,13,14,21 Due
10/22 |
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10/20W |
Topic13 |
Topic15 |
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10/22
F |
Topic15 |
Topic16 |
15-5,-6,-7,-8,-10,-14 Due
10/27 |
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10/25M |
Topic16 |
Topic17 |
16-6,-7,-8,-9 Due
10/27 |
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10/27W |
Review
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10/29F |
Quiz 3 &
Topic 17 |
Topic
17 |
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11/1
M |
Topic
17 |
Topic 18
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17-4, -5,-6,
-11 Due 11/5 |
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11/3
W |
Topic
18 |
Topic
19 |
18-8,-9
,-11,-12,-14 Due 11/5 |
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11/5
F |
Topic
19 |
Topic
20 |
19-7,-9,
-14, -20,-21 Due 11/8 |
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11/8
M |
Topic
20 |
Topic
21 |
20-6,-7,
-12, -17Due 11/10 |
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11/10W |
Review |
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11/12
F |
Quiz 4 &
Topic 21 |
Topic
21 |
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11/15M |
Topic
21 |
Topic
22 |
21-7, -8,
-12, -16 Due 11/19 |
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11/17W |
Topic 22
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Topic
22 |
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11/19F |
Topic
22 |
Topic
23 |
22-5,-6,-8,-9 Due
11/29 |
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11/22M |
Topic 23
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11/24W |
Thanksgiving
Recess |
No
Class |
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11/26F |
Thanksgiving
Recess |
No
Class |
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11/29M |
Review |
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12/1
W |
Exam
2 |
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12/3
F |
Topic
23 |
Topic
24 |
23-8,
-9,-14,-18 Due 12/10 |
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12/6
M |
Topic
24 |
Topic 24
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24-6,-7,-18,-19 Due
12/10 |
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12/8
W |
Topic 24
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12/10
F |
Review
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This syllabus should be
considered as a guide only. The actual pace of the class may vary.
email me
if you have any question: HSU@maple.lemoyne.edu