STAT 200 – Sections 10-11-12
Elementary Statistics
Spring 2013
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Telephone:
Email:
Eric Loken
414 BBH
Mondays 10AM-12PM
865-7091
loken@psu.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Email:
Office:
Office Hours:
Marcus Nunes & Xizhen Cai
man238@psu.edu, xzc103@psu.edu
see below
see below
Lectures:
Tuesday & Wednesday 1:25PM – 2:15PM 101 Thomas
Labs:
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Monday & Friday
Monday & Friday
Monday & Friday
12:20- 1:10 PM
1:25 – 2:15 PM
3:30 – 4:20 PM
214 Boucke
111 Boucke
214 Boucke
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the field of statistics. We will
cover fundamental issues in experimental design, survey sampling, probability, and linear
models. There will be an emphasis on how statistical tools are applied in research and
industry settings.
Course Goals: Upon successful completion of this course you will
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understand the basic principles of probability and statistical inference
be able to use statistical software to analyze data
understand conceptual statistical issues that extend across multiple settings
be able to read and evaluate reports based on statistical analyses
Required Materials:
Textbook: Mind on Statistics, 4th Edition, by Jessica Utts & Robert Heckard (don’t
need the Aplia Code)
1. The publisher offers a loose leaf version at the local bookstores. Even though the Aplia
code is included with this version, it does not affect the price of the textbook. Find the
best possible deal which may include an electronic version and/or rental copy. (Course
will not accommodate earlier editions of the textbook)
2. Copies available in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) & Pattee
Libraries
Simple Calculator: for homework assignments & lab activity calculations – won’t need
for exams.
Computers: Minitab will be used throughout the semester. Students wishing to install it
on their own computers may go to www.minitab.com/education. Various how-to tips are
given in the textbook. We will also provide detailed guidance in the labs.
TA Office Hours: The statistics department is offering expanded shared office hours
staffed by TAs from 4 introductory statistics courses. The idea is that you will be able to
get assistance during a much wider range of hours than if they were only staffed by our
TAs. We will highlight the hours during which our two TAs are available. The shared
office hours will be active by the second week of class. Hours are TBA.
Course Website:
Lecture notes, assignments, lab exercises and extra materials will be available on Angel.
Check here as well for the calendar and course announcements.
Evaluation:
Assessment and evaluation will consist of tests, assignments, and class and lab activities
for a total of 700 points. The tests during the semester will be held on the Friday lab
section. They are tentatively scheduled for Friday February 15th, and Friday April 5th.
There will be a cumulative final exam during finals week. You will also submit 3 written
assignments to be assigned during the semester. Some class and lab activities will also be
graded for points. We will have approximately 22 such lab and class assessments, and
the best 18 will each be worth up to 10 point towards your grade.
You must notify the instructor at least 2 days in advance if there is a conflict regarding
either of the class tests.
Type
Points
Class Tests (100 points each)
Assignments (40 points each)
Class & Lab activities
Final Exam
200
120
180
200
Letter Grades The standard conversion of percentage points to grades is the following:
93 – 99%
90 – 92%
87 – 89%
83 – 86%
80 – 82%
77 – 79%
70 – 76%
60 – 69%
0 – 59%
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
D
F
“Just-in-Time-Teaching”
During the semester you will sometimes be asked questions relating to the day’s topic
before the class begins. Typically these questions will be posted the night before or the
morning of the class. Your answers to these questions will be integrated into the lecture
that day.
Academic Integrity:
Academic integrity is defined as the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest, and
responsible manner and is a basic guiding principle for all academic activity at The
Pennsylvania State University. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to,
cheating, plagiarizing, fabrication of information or citations, facilitating acts of
academic dishonesty by others, submitting work of another person or work previously
used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other
students. Penalties for academic dishonesty are outlined in Policies and Rules: A
Handbook for Students, and may lead to disciplinary sanctions including a failing grade
for the course. This course will follow Section 49-20 of the University Faculty Senate
Policies for Students. http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity
Disability Policy:
Penn State does not discriminate against qualified students with documented disabilities
in its educational programs. If you have a disability-related need for modifications in the
course, contact both the instructor and the Office for Disability Services (116 Boucke) at
the beginning of the semester. Information for students with disabilities can be found
here: http://equity.psu.edu/ods/
General Outline for the Course:
Date
Tuesday
Wednesday
Notes
NO LAB MONDAY
WEEK 1
08-Jan chapter 3
chapter 7
WEEK 2
15-Jan chapter 7
chapter 7
WEEK 3
22-Jan chapter 2
chapter 2
WEEK 4
29-Jan chapter 3
chapter 3
WEEK 5
5-Feb chapter 4
chapter 4
WEEK 6
12-Feb chapter 5
chapter 5
WEEK 7
19-Feb chapter 6
chapter 6
WEEK 8
26-Feb chapter 8
chapter 8
WEEK 9
12-Mar chapter 9
chapter 9
WEEK 10
19-Mar chapter 10
chapter 12
WEEK 11
26-Mar chapter 12
chapter 11
WEEK 12
2-Apr chapter 13
chapter 13
WEEK 13
9-Apr chapter 14
chapter 14
WEEK 14
16-Apr chapter 14
chapter 14
WEEK 15
23-Apr chapter 14
chapter 17
FINAL EXAM
No lab MLK day
Test 1 Feb. 15
Test 2 April 5
TBA Exam Week
Note: Depending on class progress and other scheduling issues, this outline may change.
We will make every effort to alert you to specific sections of the chapters that are more or
less important for the course. The default assumption should be that you are responsible
for reading the entire chapter.