Spring 2016
Stat 530: Applied Linear Models
Schedule:
MW 2:10-3:00 pm Todd 301, F 3-5 (Hulbert 5)
Pre-requisites: Stat 412/ 423 or Permission by Instructor
Instructor:
Nairanjana (Jan) Dasgupta
Office:
Neill 403
Phone:
335-3736
e-mail:
dasgupta@wsu.edu
Office Hours: M 3-4, W 1-2, Th 2-3
Class website: http://www.math.wsu.edu/faculty/ndasgupta/resources/Stat530/
Text: (recommended but not required)
Applied Linear Statistical Models, Kutner, Nachtsheim and Neter and Li, 5th ed., McGraw Hill Irwin
Website:
Projected schedule for topics in the class (Ch denotes, Chapters from the recommended text):
Week 1: Review, Preview, ideas of GLM, GLiMs and Simple Linear Regression
Week 2-4: Simple Linear Regression (Chapters 1-4)
Week 5-7: Multiple Regressions (Chapters 6-9)
Week 8: Weighted Least Squares, Multicollinearity (Chapter 10) Midterm Exam
Week 9: Robust Regression, Nonparametric Regression (Chapter 10)
Week 10: SPRING BREAK
Week 11: Bootstrapping (Chapter 10), Qualitative Predictors (Chapter 11)
Week 12: Nonlinear Regression (Chapter 13)
Week 13: Logistic and Poisson regression (Chapter 14)
Week 14: Generalized Linear Models
Week 15-16: ANOVA, ANCOVA as GLMs
Description of Required Assignments and Grading policy:
MIDTERM EXAM (100 points)
FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive)
PROJECTS
HOMEWORK
30%.
30%.
20%.
20%.
A (93%-100%); A- (90%-93%); B+ (87%-90%); B (83%-87%) B- (80%-83%); C+ (77%-80%); C (73%-77%); C(70%-73%) D+ (66%-70%); D (60%-66%); F(0%-60%)
No late assignments will be accepted.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Student Learning Outcomes for this
course:
At the end of this course, students
should be able to:
Understand the idea of the General
Linear Model and how it ties up
regression, ANOVA and ANCOVA
Diagnostics : Assumptions and how
we check them
Course Topics/Dates
The following
topic(s)/dates(s) will
address this outcome:
This will be covered in
Week 1-2, 5-6.
Non-classical Methods: what we do
when assumptions fail
Will be covered from Week
7 onwards to the end of
class
From week 1 to week 14
this will be the underlying
deliverable of this class
Be able to independently analyze
data and synthesize results
Will be covered in Week 3-4
Evaluation of Outcome:
This outcome will be evaluated
primarily by:
Homework assignments and
midterm exam and written
projects
Homework assignments and
midterm exam and written
projects
Homework assignments and
written projects as well as both
midterm and final exam
Independent project and final
exam.
Attendance Policy: I require attendance for my classes and if you have an excused reason why you
missed class you are responsible for making up the work.
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