PSU

Statistics 500

Spring 1999

INSTRUCTOR:

Bob Heckard,  rho@stat.psu.edu
Office- 308 Thomas Building
Phone - 865-3131
Hours - M, W 2:15 - 4:00 or by appt.

ASSISTANT:

Jennifer Pittman,  pittman@stat.psu.edu  330A Thomas
Hours: T 10 - 12 , F 1:15 - 3:15.

TEXT:

An Introduction to Statistical Methods and Data Analysis  by R. Lyman Ott.
This is the same book that's used for STAT 451 this semester.

DESCRIPTION:

The course is an introduction to the basic concepts and methods of applied statistics. It is intended for graduate students who either have had no prior statistics courses, or who wish to review the fundamental before taking additional 500 level courses. Topics include the concepts of estimation and hypothesis testing, methods for collecting data, methods for effectively describing data, procedures for comparing two or more groups, and procedures for building prediction models. Minitab for Windows, will be used, but no prior experience with that program is required.