QUANTITATIVE METHODS
Spring Semester 2005
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
email:
Office Hours:
TEXT:
Kathleen Reid
212A White Hall
(304) 876-5306
FAX: (304) 876-5193
kreid@shepherd.edu
MWF 9:30-10:00,11:00-12:00, 2:00-2:30
TR by appointment.
Mario F. Triola, Elementary Statistics, 9th
edition.
COURSE PREREQUISITE:
BADM 224 or MATH 314.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Your grade will be determined by your
performance on a series of problem sets and computer assignments,
two examinations during the semester, and a noncomprehensive final
examination on Monday, May 9th at 3:00 p.m.
GRADING:
Problem Sets and
Computer Assignments
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final Exam
25%
25%
25%
25%
SCALE:
A
B
C
D
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
EXPECTATIONS: Quantitative Methods is a second course in
statistics. Like Statistics, Quantitative Methods is a problemsolving course. The only way you can learn statistics in by doing
statistics. Specific tools will be introduced in the lecture and
examples will be given. Additional problems will be assigned for
homework and you are expected to complete the problems before the
next class period. The assigned problems will be collected at
that time and graded. Ten percent per day will be deducted from
the total possible points for problem sets and computer
assignments that are turned in late. If you are unable to attend
class you may fax or email your homework on the day it is due to
avoid a penalty. Problem sets and computer problems will not be
accepted for a grade after they have been graded and returned to
the class.
ABSENCES: Only absences due to official Shepherd College
activities, illness, or family emergencies will be excused. If
you are unable to take an exam on the day it is scheduled you must
contact me by phone or email BEFORE the exam. Exams missed due to
an excused absence will be made up the day the student returns to
classes.
Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather, I will
leave a voice message on my office phone by 9:00 a.m. indicating
my class arrangements for that day.
Course Outline and Reading Assignments
Topic
Review
A. Describing Statistical Data (Week 1)
B. Probability Distributions
(Week 2)
I.
II.
Sampling Concepts: Estimation and Inference
A. Interval Estimation
B. Tests of Hypotheses
C. Inferences from Two Samples
EXAM #1*
Regression and Correlation
A. Correlation
B. Simple Regression
C. Multiple Regression
EXAM #2
Tests of Variance and Analysis of Variance
III.
IV.
V.

Chi-Square and Other Nonparametric Tests
At least one week’s notice will be given prior to
administering an exam.
Chapter
1,2
4,5
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