COURSE OUTLINE
Approximate Lecture and Reading Schedule
All readings come from the textbook
|
Date |
Topic |
Assigned Reading |
|
September 29 |
Introduction, Experiments |
Chapter 1 |
|
October 2 |
Observational Studies |
Chapter 2 |
|
October 4 |
Graphics, Histograms |
Chapter 3.1 - 3.5 |
|
October 6 |
Numerical Summaries |
Chapter 4 |
|
October 9 |
Numerical Summaries |
Chapter 4 |
|
October 11 |
The Normal Curve |
Chapter 5 |
|
October 13 (HW #1 Due) |
Percentiles, Transformations |
Chapter 5 |
|
October 16 |
Review |
|
|
October 18 |
MIDTERM I |
|
|
October 20 (Homework #2 Due) |
Probability |
Chapter 13 |
|
October 23 |
Probability |
Chapter 13 |
|
October 25 |
Probability |
Chapter 14 |
|
October 27 (HW #3 Due) |
Random Processes & Box Models |
Chapter 16.1, 16.4 |
|
October 30 |
Expected Values |
Chapter 17.1-17.3 |
|
November 1 |
Expected Values |
Chapter 17.4 - 17.6 |
|
November 3 (HW #4 Due) |
Sample Surveys |
Chapter 19 |
|
November 6 |
Review |
|
|
November 8 |
MIDTERM II |
|
|
November 10 |
Holiday |
|
|
November 13 |
Proportions |
Chapter 20.1 - 20.3 |
|
November 15 |
Confidence Intervals |
Chapter 21.1 - 21.3 |
|
November 17 (HW #5 Due) |
Confidence Intervals |
Chapter 21.1 - 21.3 |
|
November 20 |
The Accuracy of Averages |
Chapter 23.1-23.4 |
|
November 22 |
Hypothesis Testing |
Chapter 26.1-26.4 |
|
November 24 |
Holiday |
|
|
November 27 |
Correlation |
Chapter 8 |
|
November 29 |
Correlation |
Chapter 9 |
|
December 1 |
Regression |
Chapter 10.1-10.3 |
|
December 4 |
Regression |
Chapter 12.1 |
|
December 6 & December 8 (HW #6 Due) |
Review Sessions |
|
|
December 13 (WEDNESDAY) |
FINAL 8:00AM -- 11:00AM |
Have a wonderful break! |