STATISTICS 651, SECTIONS 640, 700, 720
Fall 2009
SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR: Derya Akleman, Ph.D
QUESTION AND ANSWER (Q&A) DAY: Tuesday 6:15 pm (Blocker 457)
OFFICE HOURS: MR 9:00-10:30am
OFFICE: Blocker 417A
PHONE : 979-845-3141
E-MAIL: akleman@tamu.edu
Note: Please post class related questions to the Communication Board in Webassign.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A non-calculus exposition of the concepts, methods, and usage of statistical data analysis;
t-tests, analysis of variance, and linear regression. This class is intended for graduate
students in other disciplines. It may not be taken for credit by statistics majors.
PREREQUISITES
MATH 102 or equivalent. Please read the other conditions for enrollment under course
requirements.
WHERE IS THE COURSE INFORMATION
The Webassign (www.webassign.net/login.html) will be used for assessment, testing and
communication.
The dostat (dl.stat.tamu.edu/dostat) will be used to store the lecture notes, videos,
textbook.
The webassign login will be emailed to your neo account a week before the semester
starts. The dostat login instructions will be given on the webassign page.
LECTURE NOTES AND VIDEOS
The lecture notes and recorded the videos will be posted on our dostat page.
The files are saved in dostat and the link is given on our webassign page.
TEXT (online pdf files)
Introduction to Statistical Methods & Data Analysis by R. Lyman Ott and Michael
Longnecker. 6th Edition. Duxbury.
The pdf files are saved in dostat and the link is given on the webassign page.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE: We will use JMP version 9 (furnished to registered
students at no additional cost).
The link will be given on the webassign page.
COURSE GRADE
HOMEWORK
REVIEW HOMEWORK
EXAM 1
10%
10%
25%
(Monday, October 12, 2009 at 6:15pm)
EXAM 2
FINAL EXAM
25%
30%
(Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:15pm)
(Friday, December 11, 2009 at 7:30am)
EXAMS:
Exam 1 will cover lectures 1 to 11, all related Q&As and also homeworks
Exam 2 will cover lectures 1 to 19, all related Q&As and also homeworks but the
emphasis will be on the material after lecture 11.
Final Exam will cover lectures 1 to 28, all related Q&As and also homeworks.
The exams will be viewed and submitted in WEBASSIGN. Three submissions and 2
hours (starting on the scheduled time) will be given for each exam with no sign of the
grade or no correct/incorrect identification after any submission. The last submission will
count for the grade. After the exam is over, I will look at the distribution of
correct/incorrect answers before releasing the score and the answer key. Please be patient
in the time being.
Exams are open book & notes but I advise you to prepare the summary pages so that you
will not spend all your time during the exam flipping the pages. Preparing these exams
take so much time in programming and the answer key shows shortly after the exam, so
make sure to be there to take the exams on the scheduled times.
 If you miss an exam with the excused absence according to the tamu student
rules, the final exam counts as two.
 If you miss any exam without the excused absence according to the tamu student
rules, the exam grade will be zero.
 If you miss the final exam with the excused absence according to the tamu student
rules, the make up will be the final exam next semester.
HOMEWORKS:
Homework will count for 10% of your grade. “Homework” here is defined to be
unequally weighed WEBASSIGN homework. The homework will also be viewed and
submitted in WEBASSIGN. Two submissions will be given for each homework. After
the first submission, you will see a green check for the correct answers and red cross for
the incorrect answers. You should post your questions on the communications without
specifying the answer on the communications. The last submission will count for the
grade. The given due date is the absolutely the last day/time to submit. Do not leave it to
the last minute. Failing to submit by the due day/time will result in the grade zero. No
exceptions will be made.
Semester end grades based on the course average:
89.45 and above is “A”
Between 79.45 and 89.45 is “B”
Between 69.45 and 79.45 is “C”
Between 59.45 and 69.45 is “D”
Less than 59.45 is “F”
There will be no curve
COURSE OUTLINE
LECTURE
TEXTBOOK SECTIONS
1. What is Statistics?
1.1-1.7, 3.3
2. Measures of Center and Variability
3.4, 3.5, 3.6
3. Variable and Probability Distributions
4.6, 4.9, 4.10
4. The Normal Distribution and Sampling
4.10, 4.11, 4.12
5. Inference for the Population Mean
5.1, 5.2, 5.3
6. A Statistical Test for the Population Mean
5.4, 5.6
7. Choosing the Sample Size, The Normal Population, Paired Data
5.5, 5.7, 6.4
8. Inferences Comparing Two Population Central Values
6.1, 6.2, 6.5
9. Inferences about the Difference between Two Population Means
6.2
10. The Wilcoxon Rank Sum
6.3
11. Review for Exam I and Introduction to Analysis of Variance
8.1, 8.2
12. Exam I
13. Analysis of Variance
8.1, 8.2
14. Multiple Comparisons, Residuals
8.4, 9.4, 9.1
15. The Kruskal Wallis Test, ANOVA Review
8.6
16. Probability, The Binomial Distribution, Proportions
4.7, 4.8, 10.2
17. Inference about Two Population Proportions
10.3
18. Chi-Squared Tests for Independence
10.6
19. Review of the Second Part of the Course
20. Exam II
21. Regression and Scatterplots
11.1, 11.2
22. Inference for Population Slope and a Test for Normality
11.3
23. Outlier’s, Leverage, and Cook’s Distance
11.2
24. Correlation
11.7
25. Conf. Intervals for Regression Responses and Subpop. Means
11.5
26. Heteroscedasticity and Homoscedasticity
16.1, 16.2
27. Analysis of Covariance
16.1, 16.2
28. Review of Regression and Correlation
Final Exam
*** Additional Material may be added at the discretion of the instructor.
MINIMUM COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:
Hardware
Windows 2000, XP/Administrator rights are required
Cable/DSL or faster network connection
Speakers/microphone or headset for online review (Sections 700 and 720)
Software
· Internet Explorer 6.0+ and also Firefox can be used
· Latest Java for applets.
· Word, PowerPoint etc.
· Sections 700 and 720 need Centra Software for live session- the link will be given on
the webpage.
· JMP Version 9– registered students get at no additional cost – link will be in the dostat
Important Notice:
STATEMENT ON DISABILITIES: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a
federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for
persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students
with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable
accommodation for their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an
accommodation, please contact the Office of Support Services for Students with
Disabilities in Room 126 of the Koldus Student Services Building. The phone number is
845-1637.
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM: The handouts used in this course are copyrighted.
By "handouts," I mean all materials generated for this class, which include but are not
limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and
additional problem sets. Because these materials are copyrighted, you do not have the
right to copy the handouts, unless I expressly grant permission. As commonly defined,
plagiarism consists of passing off as one's own ideas, words, writing, etc., which belong
to another. In accordance with this definition, you are committing plagiarism if you copy
the work of another person and turn it in as your own, even if you should have the
permission of that person. Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for the plagiarist
destroys the trust among colleagues without which research cannot be safely
communicated. If you have any questions regarding plagiarism, please consult the latest
issue of the Texas A&M University Student Rules, under the section "Scholastic
Dishonesty."
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