MATH 1040-1
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICAL THINKING
FALL 2005
Instructor: Istvan Berkes
Oce: LCB 112
Telephone: 585-7665
E-mail: berkes@math.utah.edu
Internet: http://www.math.utah.edu/~berkes
Oce hours: M 10:00-11:00 am or by appointment
Lecture: MW 12:55-1:45 pm, EMCB 104
Text:
Statistics:
, by David Moore, Free-
Concepts and Controversies, 5th Edition
man, 2001
Exams: There will be three midterm exams and a nal exam. The tentative exam
schedule is as follows:
Exam 1: Wednesday, September 21
Exam 2: Wednesday, October 19
Exam 3: Wednesday, November 16
Final
(comprehensive): Wednesday, December 14, 1:00-3:00 pm
There will be no make-ups for any of the exams. The only exception to this rule is a
medical emergency, together with written evidence of such an emergency.
Homework: Homework will be assigned after each class and collected on Monday.
Doing the homework is absolutely essential to understand the course material. No
late homework will be accepted.
Grading: The weights assigned to exams, nal and homework are as follows:
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final
Homework
15%
15%
15%
30%
25%
Tutoring center: Here are the statistics tutors in the mathematics tutoring center
and their hours:
Rollie
Spencer
George
Jay
MWF 8:00 - 11:00 am and 12:00 - 2:00 pm, T,H 2:00 - 6:00 pm
MW 8:00 - 12:00 am, T,H 8:00 - 12:00 am and 1:00 - 3:00 pm
T 2:00 - 4:00 pm, H 9:30 - 11:30 am
W 3:00 - 8:00 pm, H 5:00 - 8:00 pm, F 2:00 - 6:00 pm