COURSE OUTLINE
Approximate Lecture and
Reading Schedule. All readings come from the textbook
|
Date |
Topic |
Assigned
Reading |
|
September 27 |
Introduction,
Experiments |
Chapter 1 |
|
September 30 |
Observational
Studies |
Chapter 2 |
|
October 2 |
Sample Surveys |
Chapter 19 |
|
October 4 |
Graphics,
Histograms |
Chapter 3.1 - 3.5 |
|
October 7 |
Numerical
Summaries |
Chapter 4.1-4.3 |
|
October 9 |
Numerical
Summaries |
Chapter 4.5-4.7 |
|
October 11(HW #1
Due) |
The Normal Curve |
Chapter 5.1-5.3 |
|
October 14 |
Percentiles,
Transformations |
Chapter 5.4-5.6 |
|
October 16 |
Chance Error |
Chapter 6.1-6.4 |
|
October 18 (HW
#2 Due) |
Review |
|
|
October 21 |
PROGRESS EXAM
1 |
EXAM 1 |
|
October 23 |
Random Processes
& Box Models |
Chapter 16 |
|
October 25 |
Expected Values |
Chapter 17.1 -
17.3 |
|
October 28 |
Expected Values |
Chapter 17.4 -
17.6 |
|
October 30 |
The Normal
Approximation |
Chapter 18 |
|
November 1 (HW #3
Due) |
Proportions |
Chapter 20.1 -
20.3 |
|
November 4 |
Confidence
Intervals |
Chapter 21.1 -
21.4 |
|
November 6 |
Confidence
Intervals |
Chapter 21.1 -
21.4 |
|
November 8 |
The Accuracy of
Averages |
Chapter 23.1 -
23.4 |
|
November 11 |
HOLIDAY |
HOLIDAY |
|
November 13 |
Review |
|
|
November 15
(HW #4 Due) |
PROGRESS EXAM
2 |
EXAM 2 |
|
November 18 |
Hypothesis
Testing |
Chapter 26.1-26.4 |
|
November 20 |
Hypothesis
Testing |
Chapter 26.1-26.4 |
|
November 22 (HW
#5 Due) |
Correlation |
Chapters 8 and 9 |
|
November 25 |
Regression |
Chapter 10.1-10.3 |
|
November 29 |
HOLIDAY |
HOLIDAY |
|
December 2 |
Regression |
Chapter 12.1 |
|
December 4 and
6 (HW #6 Due) |
Review
Sessions |
|
|
December
12 (THURSDAY) |
FINAL
8:00am-11:00am |
Have a good
winter break! |