STAT 110 Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

Section 010, Spring 2008, 9:30-10:45 TTh, LeConte 210A

Instructor

Prof. John Spurrier

LeConte 221, 777-5072 (most mornings)

13 Gibbes Court, 777-4436 (most afternoons)

Home, 781-2340

E-mail, spurrier@stat.sc.edu

Office Hours

Formal office hours in LeConte 221 are MWF 10:45-11:45, TTh 10:50-11:50 or by appointment. If these hours aren't convenient, I am usually available to meet with you whenever I am in my offices. If you can't find me, send an e-mail, leave a voice mail, or put a note in my mailbox in LeConte 216.

Help Lab

Additional assistance is available from the statistics graduate students in the Stat Help Lab in LeConte 215A.

Office Visit

Please stop by one of my offices during the next three weeks for a brief chat.

Text

Statistics: Concepts and Controversies (6th Edition) by David Moore and William Notz, W. H. Freeman and Co., 2006. Clickers are not required.

Calculator

You will need a calculator that computes square roots and squares.

Course Purpose

Provide an integrated introduction to the basic statistical ideas that a person would encounter in everyday life.

My Expectations for You

Attend every class

Arrive on time for each class

Cell phones put away and turned off

Read appropriate chapters before class

Attempt all homework

Ask questions if you do not understand or wish to know more

Make it your goal to understand everything that we do

Grading

Exams (300 points)

In class exams will be given on Thursday, February 7, Tuesday, March 4, and Tuesday, April 8. Make-up exams will be given only in extreme circumstances. Contact me in advance if you think your situation merits a make-up.

Homework (100 points)

A list of homework assignments is at the end of the syllabus. Late homework will be accepted only under extreme circumstances. Your total homework score will be prorated to 100 points.

Final Exam (150 points)

A comprehensive final exam will be given from 2:00 - 5:00 on Wedensday, April 30.

Grading Scale

A 91-100; B+ 89-90; B 81-88; C+ 79-80; C 71-78; D+ 69-70; D 60-68; F 0-59

Academic Misconduct

The regulations in the code of student academic responsibility prohibit bribery, cheating, lying, plagiarism, and misuse of telephone information processing system. Violations can result in serious penalties including suspension from the University. A cope of the code is included in the Carolina Community.

DoStat

We will do some of the calculations in this class using DoStat. DoStat is a course management system available on the web at http://www.dostat.com. To use DoStat, you will need to register as a student. It is free. To register:

1. Go to http://www.dostat.com and select STUDENTS.

2. Click on "Sign up now" and enter your USC Network username as the login. This can be found in VIP under Technology. If your USC Network username is not unique on DoStat, add a suffix such as "123" or "xxx".

3. In "Course reference", type the course reference number: DS-603.

4. Submit the requested information and you will be registered.

You must allow cookies and pop-up windows and have a recent Java plug-in installed. If you have problems, contact me immediately.

After registering, you will access DoStat by selecting STUDENTS and submitting your user-id and password.

You can use DoStat from any computer that has access to the internet. You will be provided a computer account through the College of Arts and Sciences. These accounts can be used in LeConte 124 and 303A.

Spring 2008 STAT 110 - Section 010 Class Schedule

Tuesday, 1-15 (1) Chapter 1

Thursday, 1-17 (2) Chapters 2 and 3

Tuesday, 1-22 (3) Chapters 3 and 4, Homework 1 due

Thursday, 1-24 (4) Chapters 5 and 6

Tuesday, 1-29 (5) Chapter 6, Homework 2 due

Thursday, 1-31 (6) Chapters 7 and 8, Homework 3 due

Tuesday, 2-5 (7) Chapter 10 and review

Thursday, 2-7 (8) Exam 1

Tuesday, 2-12 (9) Chapter 11, Homework 4 due

Thursday, 2-14 (10) Chapters 11 and 12

Tuesday, 2-19 (11) Chapter 12, Homework 5 due

Thursday, 2-21 (12) Chapter 13

Tuesday, 2-26 (13) Chapter 13, Homework 6 due

Thursday, 2-28 (14) Chapters 16 and 17, review

Tuesday, 3-4 (15) Exam 2

Thursday, 3-6 (16) Chapter 18

Tuesday, 3-18 (17) Chapters 19 and 20, Homework 7 due

Thursday, 3-20 (18) Chapter 21

Tuesday, 3-25 (19) Chapter 21, Homework 8 due

Thursday, 3-27 (20) Chapter 22

Tuesday, 4-1 (21) Chapter 22, Homework 9 due

Thursday, 4-3 (22) Chapter 14 and review

Tuesday, 4-8 (23) Exam 3

Thursday, 4-10 (24) Chapter 14

Tuesday, 4-15 (25) Chapter 15, Homework 10 due

Thursday, 4-17 (26) Chapter 24

Tuesday, 4-22 (27) Chapter 24, Homework 11 due

Thursday, 4-24 (28) Chapter 24 and review

Final Exam

2:00 - 5:00 on Wednesday, April 30

Homework Assignments

Assignment 1; Due T 1-22; P.14+ 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.12, 1.16; P28+ 2.2, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.14

Assignment 2; Due T 1-29; P.44+ 3.10, 3.18, 3.22; P66+ 4.2, 4.10, 4.14, 4.18, 4.29; P. 87+ 5.1, 5.4, 5.12

Assignment 3; Due Th 1-31; P. 108+ 6.2, 6.6, 6.10

Assignment 4; Due T 2-12; P. 125+ 7.1, 7.17, 7.22; P.147+ 8.1, 8.4, 8.6, 8.20; P. 193+ 10.4, 10.6, 10.7, 10.12

Assignment 5; Due T 2-19; P. 215+ 11.2, 11.4, 11.6, 11.14; P239+ 12.1, 12.2

Assignment 6; Due T 2-26; P. 239+ 12.4, 12.8, 12.19, 12.22ab, 12.28; P.261+ 13.1, 13.2

Assignment 7; Due T 3-18; P. 239+ 13.4, 13.5, 13.6, 13.7, 13.10, 13.14; P. 327+ 16.2, 16.5; P. 363+ 17.4, 17.7; P.377+ 18.2, 18.4, 18.6

Assignment 8; T 3-25; P. 393+ 19.4, 19.18a; P.408+ 20.2, 20.10, 20.14; P. 440+ 21.2, 21.4

Assignment 9; Due T 4-1; P.440+ 21.7, 21.12, 21.22; P.463+ 22.2, 22.8

Assignment 10; Due T 4-15; P. 363+ 22.10, 22.12, 22.14, 22.16; P. 280+ 14.2, 14.4, 14.6, 14.9, 14.21

Assignment 11; Due T 4-22; P.303+ 15.2, 15.6, 15.8; P. 498+ 24.3, 24.5, 24.8

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