Math 140: Introductory Statistics (16390)
Spring 2008
M W 3:00-4:50 in SQ 104
Instructor: Dr. Terry Fuller
Recitation Sections: Wednesdays, 4:00-4:50
Textbook: The Basic Practice of Statistics, 4th edition, by David S. Moore.
Download slides from class lectures.
Gear: You will need a calculator that will find means, standard deviations, correlations, and regression lines. Look for a model that mentions "two variables statistics" or "regression". The recommended model is Texas Instruments' TI-83 or TI-84.
Exams: We will have two in-class midterm exams, on Wednesday, February 27 and Monday, April 14. Make-up exams will not be given under any circumstances.
Final Exam: Wednesday, May 14 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Download the list of formulas for the Final Exam.
Homework: Homework problems will be typically assigned in every class, with the solutions due at the next class. No late homework will be accepted. Ever. Really.
Grades:
Midterm exams 2 x 25%
Final exam 40%
Homework 10%
Grades will be determined as follows:
| 90-100%: | A |
| 80-89%: | B |
| 70-79%: | C |
| 60-69%: | D |
| <60%: | F |
Course Outline:
| Week of: | Topics: |
| Jan 21 | Chapter 1 |
| Jan 28 | Chapters 1 and 2 |
| Feb 4 | Chapter 3 |
| Feb 11 | Chapter 4 |
| Feb 18 | Chapter 5 |
| Feb 25 | Review; EXAM |
| March 3 | Chapters 8 and 9 |
| March 10 | Chapters 10 and 11 |
| March 24 | Chapters 14 and 15 |
| March 31 | Chapter 15 |
| April 7 | Chapters 15 and 16; Review |
| April 14 | EXAM; Chapter 18 |
| April 21 | Chapters 18 and 19 |
| April 28 | Chapters 20 and 21 |
| May 5 | Review |