Stat 2160 Summer I 2012, Sections 20216, 20219 Syllabus


Sections in parentheses can just be assigned for reading and not covered in class. Any sections not listed are to be skipped.
 
Week                  Sections
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[1] May 7 - May 11     1.1  Statistics and Data
    *Classes begin     1.2  Measurement Levels of Data
     8:00 a.m. Monday  1.3  Summarizing Categorical Data
                       1.4  Summarizing Numerical Data
                       1.5  Using the TI-83
                       1.6  Using Excel
                       2.1  Sample Survey
                       2.2  Methods of Sample Selection
                       2.3  Types of Surveys
                       2.4  Some Issues in question Construction
                       2.5  Types of Survey Errors
                       2.6  A Questionnaire Example
                       3.1  Measures of Location
                       3.2  The Average and SD
                       3.3  Other Measures of Location
                       3.4  Other Measures of Spread
                       3.5  Adding a Constant
                       3.6  Multiplying by a Constant
                       3.7  Using the TI-83
[2] May 14 - May 18    4.1  Computing Probabilities Using the Mean and SD
                       4.2  Binomial Probabilities
                       4.3  Computing Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Curve
                       4.4  Using the TI-83 
                       4.5  Using Excel
                       5.1  The Sample Proportion
                       5.2  Estimating the Population Proportion p
                                             
[3] May 21 - May 25    6.1  Behavioral Properties of the Sample Average
                       6.2  Drawing from a Non-normal Population
                       6.3  Estimating the Population Mean Using a Random Sample
                       7.1  Estimating the Population Mean Using Intervals
                       7.2  t-based Confidence Interval for the Mean
                      
[4] May 28 - June 1    Exam 1 -- May 29 All Sections
                         in your own classroom
                       7.3  Determining Sample Size for Estimating the Mean    

                       7.4  Comparing the Averages of Two Independent Samples
                       7.5  Comparing Averages of Two Paired Samples
                       7.6  Estimating the Population Proportion Using Intervals
                                             
[5] June 4 - June 8    7.7  Sample Size for Estimating the Population Proportion
                       7.8  Confidence Interval for the Difference Between Two 
                            Proportion
                       7.9  Overview of Confidence Intervals
                       7.10 Using the TI-83 
                         
                       8.1  Test of Significance involving the Sample Average
                       8.2  Using the TI-83
                       8.3  Using Excel 
                        
[6] June 11 - June 15  9.1  Testing for Independence between Two Variables Using an
                            r x c Table
                       9.2  Testing for Equality of Proportions Between Two Samples
                       9.3  Using the TI-83
     *Note: We will   10.1  Correlation
      use Excel for   10.2  Computing the Pearson Correlation Coefficient
      correlation 
      and regression  
      calculations*

                      11.1  Simple Linear Regression
                      11.2  Calculating the Least Squares Regression Line
                      11.3  More on Simple Regresssion
          
[7] June 18 - June 22 11.4  Multiple Linear Regression
                      11.5  Optional: The Multicollinearity Problem
                      11.6  Using Excel
                      Review

[8] June 25 - June 27 *Final Exam week*
      The Final Exam is
        *Section 20216: Tuesday, June 26 0900-1130.*
        *Section 20219: Tuesday, June 26 1200-1430.*
        

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