Course Schedule – MATH 1530
There are 41 one-hour sessions in a MWF regular semester course. For Math 1530, the following
schedule is provided for general information. Your instructor may change sequencing and the exact
amount of time per topic.
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
Session 8
Session 9
Session 10
Session 11
Session 12
Session 13
Session 14
Session 15
Session 16
Session 17
Session 18
Session 19
Session 20
Session 21
Session 22
Session 23
Session 24
Session 25
Session 26
Session 27
Session 28
Session 29
Session 30
Session 31
Session 32
Session 33
Session 34
Topics
Introduction to Practice of Stats/Types of Studies vs. Experiments
Sampling Methods and the Design of Experiments
Organizing Qualitative Data
Organizing Quantitative Data and Graphical Misrepresentations
Measures of Central Tendency (include weighted mean)
Measures of Dispersion
Measures of Dispersion
Measures of Position and Outliers
Five-Number Summary and Boxplots
Test 1
Scatter Diagrams and Correlation
Least Squares Regression and Coefficient of Determination
Probability Rules/Addition Rule and Complements
Independence and Multiplication Rule
Conditional Probability and General Multiplication Rule
Test 2
Discrete Random Variables
The Binomial Probability Distribution
The Binomial Probability Distribution
Properties of the Normal Distribution
The Standard Normal Distribution
Applications of the Normal Distribution
Assessing Normality
Normal Approximation to the Binomial Probability Distribution
Test 3
Distribution of the Sample Mean
Distribution of the Sample Proportion
Confidence Intervals For Mean (Known Population Standard
Deviation)- include conceptual problems only
Confidence Intervals For Mean (Unknown Population Standard
Deviation)
Confidence Intervals for a Population Proportion
Test 4
The Language of Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean – Population Standard
Deviation is Known
Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean – Population Standard
Deviation is Unknown
Session 35
Session 36
Session 37
Session 38
Session 39
Session 40
Session 41
Hypothesis Tests for a Population Proportion
Inference about Two Means: Dependent Samples
Inference about Two Means: Independent Samples
Inference about Two Population Proportions
Putting It Together, Which Procedure Do I Use
Putting It Together, Which Method Do I Use
Test 5
Test Dates:
Test 1:
Test 2:
Test 3:
Test 4:
Test 5:
Final Exam Time and Date:
Academic Calendar Dates:
Last Day to drop without a grade:
Last Day to drop with a W:
Final Exam Time and Date: