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Syllabus

Announcements:

The Final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 11:30 a.m.

Not as strong a job on the "mini-final" as we might have hoped. The mean was 76, the median was 79.5 and the s.d. was 17.5

90 - 100 16
80 - 89 7
70 - 79 5
60 - 69 5
59 and below 8

Next test will be Wednesday November 30 and will cover 8.2 plus the parts of 5, 6, 7, and 8 that we've already studied. It'll be sort of a mini-final.

Very nice job again. The mean was 82.1 (good, not great), the median was 89 (GREAT) and standard dev was 18.6 (biggest yet).

90 - 100 11
80 - 89 7
70 - 79 9
60 - 69 1
59 and below 4

The next exam will be Wednesday, 11/16 and will cover 7.1-7.6 and 8.1, 8.3, and 8.4.

OK, now I'm really impressed, these are the best results on the Chapter 6 test I think I've ever seen. Mean was 84.6, median was 83.5 and sd was 12

90 - 100 12
80 - 89 19
70 - 79 5
60 - 69 0
59 and below 2

Next exam will be Monday, October 31st. Halloween! And will cover 6.1-6.3.

Best job yet. Mean was 77.8, median was 81 and sd was 15.4.

90 - 100 11
80 - 89 12
70 - 79 2
60 - 69 8
59 and below 6

Dates of interest: Next exam: 10/12. Fall break is 10/17-18. Advising for Spring begins 10/19. Drop date is 10/21.

Next exam will likely be on October 10th 12th and will cover 4.1 and 5.1-5.4

Please start bringing your books to class on Monday, October 3.

A better job on a harder test. Mean was 71.9, median was 80 and sd was 24.6. What does it mean when the median is significantly higher than the mean and sd is relatively high?

90 - 100 10
80 - 89 11
70 - 79 5
60 - 69 5
59 and below 6

Next test will be Monday, September 26 and will cover 3.5, 3.6 and 4.2-4.4.

Decent job on the first test, but I think, as a group, you can do better. If you did do well, don't get cocky! This was the easiest test. Mean was 75, median was 77 and sd was 15.9

90 - 100 9
80 - 89 7
70 - 79 11
60 - 69 5
59 and below 8

The first test will be Wednesday, 9/7 and will cover Chapters 1, 2 and a bit of 3.

Welcome! In this section I'll post late breaking news, such as the date of the next test.

 

Homework

Homework will not be graded, but is absolutely key to this course. You can expect that the problems on the tests will, for the most part, be similar to the homework. The default homework for each section that we cover is always the same: The even numbered problems and self test questions in the book for the sections we cover. These questions have the answers in the back of the book so you can check your own work. If you have difficulty with the problems you should come and see me. I expect you to come see me. If you don't I get lonely and cranky.

 Since the homework is not graded, you can also seek help from other folks. In particular, from each other. It makes a whole lot of sense for you to work in small groups on the homework, helping each other understand. Just make sure that after working on a problem in a group you can solve a similar problem (try the next problem in the text) on your own.

There is also a Tutoring Lab on the first floor of Thurmond. Once it is staffed there should be tutors available there who can help you with the homework. Once again, make sure that when you're done, you can solve the next problem on your own.

The first homework assignment is a little different however, so keep reading.

I'd like to get some idea of your interests so I can get to know you a little better. I'd especially like to know if you're into any extra curricular activities at Winthrop. So please send me e-mail before Tuesday the 1st that includes:

Lecture notes: I'll mostly use the board in class to provide examples and notes, but some people find the below useful for review. For best results on a non-color printer use the "pure black and white" option. These do not replace the notes you should be taking during class time and, in any case, only cover the first half of the course.

    Chapter 1, Data and Statistics

    Chapter 2, Descriptive Statistics: Presentation, part 1

    Chapter 2, Descriptive Statistics: Presentation, part 2

    Chapter 3, Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures, part 1

    Chapter 3, Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures, part 2

    Chapter 4, Descriptive Statistics: Probability