Queens College, Economics 249, Geordan Hull, 1
Instructor: Geordan Hull
Session: Spring 2009 (Code: 1508, Section: 9U4 / Code: 1920, Section: 1U4)
Day, Time, and Room: Sunday, 8:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in PH 154 / 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. in PH 211
E-mail: GeordanQC@yahoo.com
Office Hour: Saturday, 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. in PH 132 or in PH 300B. Please
feel free to speak with me either before class, during the breaks, or
after class
Economics 249: Statistics as Applied to Economics and Business
Course Description/Objectives:
This course is designed to provide a foundation for the statistical techniques
necessary for Economics, Business, and Accounting majors. The first part of the
course covers the basic concepts of Statistics and Probability, and the second part
deals with their application. Some of the topics covered include: Descriptive
Statistics, Elementary Probability Theory, Sampling, Statistical Inference,
Estimation, Simple Correlation, and Regression.
Prerequisites:
Economics 101 or 103, and Mathematics 131 or an equivalent mathematics course
Required Textbooks:
Statistics for Management and Economics, 8e, Abbreviated, 2009, by Gerald
Keller, bundled with Aplia (ISBN: 978-1-4390-5196-6)
Classwork:
Students are responsible for all material covered in lectures, reading assignments,
class assignments, and homework assignments.
Grading:
Your final grade will be based on the combination of several factors:
 Classwork/Attendance/Punctuality/Participation
10%
 Homework (www.Aplia.com)
10%
 Two Examinations
55%
 Final Examination
25%
Grading Equivalencies:
A+~ = 97-100, A~ = 93-96, A- = 90-92, B+ = 87-89, B = 83-86, B- = 80-82, C+ =
77-79, C = 73-76, C- = 70-72, D+ = 67-69, D = 60-66, F = 0-59
~
In order to receive a grade of “A/A+,” students must have an overall average of 93/97 or higher, as well as an examination average of 93/97 or
higher.
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Other:
 Please take notes during class
 Please check my website
(http://www.qc-econ-bba.org/faculty_profile.ihtml?user_Instructor_ID=104) on a regular basis
 Please bring a scientific calculator or a graphing calculator to class; neither cell
phones nor financial calculators may be used as calculators
 Please bring your textbook to each and every class, unless otherwise stated
 Please submit all assignments on time; assignments received late will not be
accepted
 Cheating, in any form, will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of 0 and/or
an F in the course; prior to taking an examination, you must remove all books,
papers, etc. from your desk area
 Missing an examination will result in a grade of 0, unless there is an extreme
emergency; you will have to provide official documentation that verifies and
explains the absence
 All examination and course grades are final and non-negotiable
 If you believe that there is an error or mistake in the grading, feel free to speak
with me; however, please realize that your grade may be lowered as quickly as
it may be increased, as I will review your entire examination
 Please turn off all cell phones; if you have an emergency and need to have your
cell phone on, please have it on “silent” mode or “vibrate” mode
Closing:
I want this course to be fun, enjoyable, and useful for everyone. Please feel free to
ask me questions before class, during class, or after class. No questions are
juvenile. Every question is beneficial. I want you to feel comfortable, and to get
as much out of this course as possible. Welcome to the class!
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Course Schedule*
Week Date
Agenda
Introduction/Overview
Chapter One – What Is Statistics?
 Chapter Two – Graphical And Tabular Descriptive Techniques
 Chapter Three – Art And Science Of Graphical Presentations
 Chapter Four – Numerical Descriptive Techniques
 Chapter Four – Numerical Descriptive Techniques
 Chapter Five – Data Collection And Sampling
 Chapter Six - Probability
Exam #1
 Chapter Six - Probability
 First Exam Discussion
 Chapter Seven – Random Variables And Discrete Probability Distributions
 Chapter Eight – Continuous Probability Distributions
 Chapter Nine – Sampling Distributions
 Chapter Ten – Introduction To Estimation
Exam #2
 Chapter Eleven – Introduction To Hypothesis Testing
Spring Break
 Second Exam Discussion
 Chapter Eleven – Introduction To Hypothesis Testing
 Chapter Twelve – Inference About A Population
 Chapter Twelve – Inference About A Population
 Chapter Thirteen – Inference About Comparing Two Populations
 Chapter Sixteen – Simple Linear Regression And Correlation
 Course Wrap-Up
Final Exam

1
2/1
2
2/8
3
2/15
4
2/22
5
3/1
6
3/8
7
8
9
3/15
3/22
3/29
10
4/5
11
4/12
12
4/19
13
4/26
14
5/3
15
5/10
16
5/17
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* = The schedule is tentative, and may be subject to changes during the semester.
expectation is to cover parts of chapters one through sixteen in the textbook.
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