COURSE OUTLINE

Approximate Lecture and Reading Schedule

All readings come from the textbook

Date

Topic

Assigned Reading

April 2

Introduction, Experiments

Chapter 1

April 4

Observational Studies

Chapter 2

April 6

Graphics, Histograms

Chapter 3.1 - 3.5

April 9

Numerical Summaries

Chapter 4

April 11

Numerical Summaries

Chapter 4

April 13 (HW #1 Due)

The Normal Curve

Chapter 5

April 16

Percentiles, Transformations

Chapter 5

April 18

Probability

Chapter 13

April 20 (HW #2 Due)

Probability

Chapter 13

April 23

Review

 

April 25

MIDTERM I

 

April 27

Probability

Chapter 14

April 30

Random Processes & Box Models

Chapter 16.1, 16.4

May 2

Expected Values

Chapter 17.1-17.3

May 4 (HW #3 Due)

Expected Values

Chapter 17.4 - 17.6

May 7

Sample Surveys

Chapter 19

May 9

Proportions

Chapter 20.1 - 20.3

May 11(HW #4 Due)

Confidence Intervals

Chapter 21.1 - 21.3

May 14

Confidence Intervals

Chapter 21.1 - 21.3

May 16

The Accuracy of Averages

Chapter 23.1-23.4

May 18

Hypothesis Testing

Chapter 26.1-26.4

May 21

Review

 

May 23

MIDTERM II

 

May 25 (HW #5 Due)

Correlation

Chapter 8

May 28

Holiday

 

May 30

Correlation

Chapter 9

June 1

Regression

Chapter 10.1-10.3

June 4

Regression

Chapter 12.1

June 6 &  June 8 (HW #6 Due)

Review Sessions

 

JUNE 13 (WEDNESDAY)

FINAL 3:00PM -- 6:00PM

Have a good summer!