INSTRUCTOR: Andy Long. Office: MEP443; phone: 572-5794; email: longa@nku.edu
Introduction to Statistical Methods (3): Graphical descriptive measures; numerical descriptive measures; probability; hypothesis testing, estimation; analysis of variance; chi-square; regression; analysis by means of statistical software.
MEETING TIME/PLACE: TR, 4:45-6:00p.m., MEP323
EXPECTED BACKGROUND: C- or better in MAHD 092 or MAHD 095 or MAHD 099 or placement. Credit is not given for both STA 205 and STA 212. Not open to students who have completed STA 250 or STA 314.
TEXT/Resources: Notes prepared by Prof. Brooke Buckley, and software tools IMath (an on-line homework system) and StatCrunch (a web-based statistical software package) will be used. A basic scientific calculator which can take the square root of quantities is required. Cell phone calculators may not be used in class or on exams.
GRADING: There will be two exams and a comprehensive final. Homework will be assigned regularly and there will be quizzes (based strongly on the homework), valued at 10 points each, usually on Thursdays. The best 10 will be counted.
| Your course grade will be determined based on the following point totals: |
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The tests will be given in class, closed book. Make-up exams will not be given except in extreme circumstances. |
I use the standard grading scale, with a small buffer zone for the assignment of plus/minus grades:
| <60 | 60-70 | 70-71 | 71-79 | 79-80 | 80-81 | 81-89 | 89-90 | 90-91 | >91 |
| F | D | C- | C | C+ | B- | B | B+ | A- | A |
HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned regularly. You should do the homework in order to do well in the course. Some homework assignment may be handed in and graded (e.g. computer output and analyses, perhaps in place of "quizzes"), although most of your homework will be done on-line using IMath.
ATTENDANCE: The student is responsible for all material assigned or discussed in class. Attendance will be taken, and may be used along with class effort (as measured by participation - asking questions, answering other students' questions, group work, visiting office hours, etc.) to resolve borderline grades.
WITHDRAWAL: The last day to withdraw from any class with a grade of "W" is March 25, 2019. After that day it is not usually permitted.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES & ASSESSMENT: Student learning objectives for each major topic will be posted with each note packet. These objectives give detailed information as to what students are expected to have learned, or to be able to do when assessed. Students will be assessed on these objectives in a variety of methods including in-class exams, assignments, and the final exam.
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