Principles of Biostatistics
Instructor
Dr. Jesse Crawford
Email: jcrawford@tarleton.edu
Website: faculty.tarleton.edu/crawford
Office phone: (254) 968-9536
Office: Math 332
Office Hours
MWF 10:00 – 11:00 and 1:00 – 2:00, or by appointment. You are highly encouraged to visit my
office for help.
Course Meeting Times
MW 5:15 – 6:30 in Math 333
T 5:30 – 6:20 in Math 227
Required Materials
A graphing calculator with statistical capabilities, such as a TI-83 Plus or a TI-nspire CAS.
Optional texts: Fundamentals of Biostatistics, by Bernard Rosner, or Statistics, by McClave and
Sincich.
Grades
The following table shows how your final grade will be calculated.
Quizzes/Labs
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final Exam
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Homework and Quizzes
Homework will be assigned every day, and two days later, we will have a quiz covering that
material. Quizzes cannot be made up, but some quiz grades will be dropped.
Missed Exams:
A student who misses an exam for a valid reason, such as serious illness or the death of a family
member will be allowed to make up the exam. Students who make up exams are required to
provide documentation confirming that the absence occurred for a legitimate reason.
Students with Disabilities: It is the policy of Tarleton State University to comply with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (http://www.ada.gov/) and other applicable laws. If you are a
student with a disability seeking accommodations for this course, please contact Trina Geye,
Director of Student Disability Services, at 254.968.9400 or geye@tarleton.edu. Student
Disability Services is located in Math 201. More information can be found at
www.tarleton.edu/sds or in the University Catalog.
Academic Integrity: The Tarleton University Mathematics Department takes academic
integrity very seriously. The usual penalty for a student caught cheating includes an F in the
course. Further penalties may be imposed, including expulsion from the university.
How to Succeed in This Course:
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Attend Class. Only miss class when absolutely necessary.
Pay attention during class, and stay focused on work during activities.
Start homework as soon as possible. Don’t procrastinate.
Get help on problems that you are struggling with, either from me, the math clinic, or
other students.
5) Study a moderate amount before exams.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will
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prove proficiency to perform statistical computations using technology.
learn to interpret results and statistical outputs.
demonstrate the ability to analyze data sets.
demonstrate the ability to identify and utilize the correct statistical procedure.
Sections of Primary Interest
Chapter 2
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2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Measures of Location
Properties of the Mean
Measures of Spread
Properties of Variance and Standard Deviation
Chapter 4
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4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.8
Random Variables
Discrete Distributions
Expectation
Variance of a Random Variable
The Binomial Distribution
Chapter 5
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5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
General Concepts
The Normal Distribution
Properties of the Normal Distribution
Converting to Standard Normal Distribution
Chapter 11
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11.2
11.3
11.7
11.4
General Concepts
Fitting Regression Lines
The Correlation Coefficient
Inference about Parameters from Regression Lines
Chapter 7 and 10
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7.2 General Concepts of Hypothesis Testing
7.3 – 7.4 Test for the Mean of a Single Normal Population
10.7 Chi-Square Goodness of Fit
Chapter 12
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12.1 Introduction to One-Way ANOVA
12.3 One-Way ANOVA Fixed Effects Models and Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 8
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8.2 The Paired t-Test
8.4 The t-Test for Independent Samples with Equal Variances
8.7 The t-Test for Independent Samples with Unequal Variances