MAT 301: Statistics                                           Summer Term, 2004

Linfield College                                            

 

Instructor: Paul Gilbarg                  

E-Mail: pgilbarg@easystreet.com

Course Objectives:

At the successful conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:

 

1.       Understand the basic nature of observational studies and experimentation.

 

2.       Use graphical and numerical techniques to summarize a set of data.

 

3.       Analyze a set of data having a normal distribution.

 

4.       Use data to understand relationships between variables.

 

5.       Carry out a variety of procedures involving statistical inference, i.e. drawing conclusions from data.

 

6.       Use statistical software (Minitab) to carry out a variety of statistical procedures.

 

Required Text:

Neil J. Salkind, Statistics for People Who Hate Statistics, 2nd Edition (Sage Publications, 2004). ISBN: 0-7619-2776-X (paper).

Additional Materials: Instructor will supply Notes.

 

Class Schedule:

 

Session Date Topics                      Text

 

1

 

6/14

 

Introduction to Research Methods.

 

Chapters 1 and 6

 

 

2

 

6/19

 

More on Research Methods.

 

Chapter 16

 

 

3

 

6/21

 

More on Research Methods.

 

Notes

 

 

4

 

6/28

 

Descriptive Statistics.

 

Chapters 2-4

 

 

5

 

7/5

 

Introduction to Probability.

The Normal Distribution.

 

 

Chapter 7

 

 

6

 

7/12

 

Introduction to Statistical Inference.

Confidence Interval Estimation of a Population Proportion.

Confidence Interval Estimation of a Population Mean.

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

7/19

 

Testing Hypotheses About a Population Mean.

 

Chapter 8

 

 

8

 

7/26

 

Statistical Inference Regarding the Difference Between Two Population Means.

 

Chapters 9-10

 

 

 

9

 

8/2

 

Introduction to the Analysis of Variance.

Factorial Analysis of Variance.

 

Chapters 11-12

 

 

 

10

 

8/9

 

Introduction to Regression and Correlation Analysis.

 

Chapters 5 and 14

 

 

 

11

 

8/16

 

Final Examination

 

 

 

 

 

Grading Criteria:

 

A

90 – 100%
B

80 – 89%
C

70 – 79%
D

60 – 69%
F

0 – 59%

 

 

Exams:

 

1.         Six in-class exams (100 points each).

2.         Homework (20 points per assignment).

3.         Final exam (300 points).

 

Attendance and participation are course requirements. The expectation is that students will attend all class sessions. If ill health or family emergency prevent attendance, please notify the instructor to that effect.