PSU 016, Section 550: Statistics First-Year Seminar

This intent of this first-year seminar is to ease students' transition from high school to college, to help students to become integrated into collegiate academic life, specifically in the department of statistics, and to facilitate student awareness of the numerous opportunities available at University Park.

Contact Information

• David Hunter, Instructor
  • Class: W 9:05-9:55, 014 Life Sciences
  • Office Hours: By appointment (send email) or walk-in (if I'm in)
  • Office: 310 Thomas Building
  • Phone: 863-0979
  • E-mail: dhunter@stat.psu.edu
  
  

Announcements

• Posted 11-22-2009: Reminder: If interested, you are encouraged to begin the application process for the the ECOS externship program. Complete application information is available at http://cie.science.psu.edu.
• Posted 11-22-2009: The ECOS Code of Mutual Respect and Cooperation is linked to here.
• Posted 11-9-2009: Stat club will meet Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7pm in 327 Thomas. The speaker will be a recent alumnus, Ted Villacorta, who will talk about job opportunities at the company (IMS Health) where he works.
• Posted 10-28-2009: We will discuss some lecture notes about confidence intervals in class today.
• Posted 10-27-2009: There is a one-credit course focusing on research skills that will be offered in the spring. Details here.
• Posted 10-6-2009: Stat club will meet Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7pm in 327 Thomas. Susan Knell will be the speaker.
• Posted 9-14-2009: The first stat club meeting of the year will be Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7pm in 327 Thomas.
• Posted 8-29-2009: On Sept. 2, there will be an information session at 6pm for the ECOS LionPride organization; see this flier for information.
• Posted 8-26-2009: There will be an undergraduate reception for statistics majors on Friday, August 28 at 3:30 in 328 Thomas. You are all invited and encouraged to attend.