Course Homepage: STAT 110 homepage

Usually Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters

Purpose: To provide an integrated introduction to the basic statistical concepts encountered in mainstream and scientific media

Current Textbook: Statistics: Concepts and Controversies (7th Edition) by David S. Moore, and William I. Notz, W.H. Freeman and Company, 2010.

Topics Covered	Chapters	Time
Data Sources and Sampling: Simple random samples, confidence statements, and other sampling designs	1-4	1.5 weeks
Design of Experiments: Randomized comparative experiments, matched-pairs design, block designs	5-7	1.5 weeks
Measurement: Validity and accuracy in measurement and scales of measurement	8	0.5 week
Describing Distributions: Tables, graphs, averages, variability, and normal tables	10-13	3 weeks
Consumer Price Index: Indexes, market baskets	16	0.5 weeks
Understanding Relationships: Association, correlation, regression, and prediction; categorical tables	14-15,24	3 weeks
Probability: Simple properties of probability, finding probabilities by simulation, lotteries, and expected value	17-20	2 weeks
Confidence intervals for proportions and means	21	2 weeks

The above textbook and course outline should correspond to the most recent offering of the course by the Statistics Department. Please check the current course homepage or with the instructor for the course regulations, expectations, and operating procedures.  

Contact Faculty: Leslie Hendrix
(Last Updated: Aug. 10th, 2009)