| Professor: | Steven K. Thompson
314 Thomas Building skt@stat.psu.edu 865-3235 |
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Teaching Assistant: | Eli Walters
301 Thomas esw133@psu.edu 863-2314 |
| Office Hours: | M W F 3:30-4:30 | Office Hours: | M 9-10, W 12:15-1:15, Th 10-11 |
| Course web page: | http://www.stat.psu.edu/~skt/stat200h |
| Schedule: | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2:30-3:20 in 1 Sparks |
| Textbook: | Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 3rd edition by Moore and McCabe |
| Grading: |
Your grade will be based on three in-class tests (100 points each), a project (100 points), and the final (200 points). You may drop your lowest test score or count the final as a percent based on 100 points. Effort on homework will be taken into account for grades near a boundary. The project will consist of your conducting an experiment of your choice to collect data. The data should be analyzed carefully using the statistical methods developed in the course. There should be at least two samples for a comparison or a range of values for a regression analysis. The project will involve a preliminary oral presentation for the class and a final written report. You must ok the project with be by the end of the fifth week of classes. |
| Computing: | It is a good idea to bring a calculator with you to class. You may use one on tests. Statistical software will be discussed in class and used during the semester. Note that the CD provided with the textbook contains guides to some of the major statistical software systems. |
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
All Penn State and Eberly College of Science policies
regarding
academic integrity apply to this course. See
http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity/index.html
for details.
Note to students with disabilities: It is Penn
State's policy to not
discriminate against qualified students with documented
disabilities in
its educational programs. If you have a disability
related need for
modifications in this course, contact your instructor
and the Office for
Disability Services (located in 116 Boucke Building)
or the Disability
Contact Liaison at your Penn State location.
Instructors should be
notified as early in the semester as possible.
You may refer to the
Nondiscrimination Policy in the Student Guide to
University Policies and
Rules 1997.