Statistics 200 (Revised) Syllabus
Instructor:
Durland Shumway – 319 Thomas Bldg. (865-3541)
Office Hours: by appointment, 11:00am-12:00pm, M-F
Teaching Assistants:
Han Hao (Sections 13 & 14) huh150@psu.edu
Kevin Quinlan (Section 15 & 16) krq103@psu.edu
Please use Angel for all course email. I check Angel at least twice each business day. I
cannot guarantee a timely response to email sent otherwise.
Text
(required): Utts & Heckard. 2011. Mind of Statistics. 4th edition
Equipment:
(required): Scientific Calculator
Software:
(optional): Minitab 16
Stat 200 is an introductory course on statistical analysis. You will learn to collect and
analyze information so that you can make conclusions about larger populations in the face of
uncertainty. We will also critique the use of statistics by others. This class has been
designed for non technical majors. The emphasis is on choosing the correct analysis and
interpreting the results, rather than complex calculations.
Objectives: Upon completion of this course the student is to be prepared to:
(1) Calculate the probabilities of random events
(2) Design a simple survey or experiment to collect data
(3) Describe different types of data and measures
(4) Make estimates of a population from samples
(5) Analyze the relationship between fixed and random variables
(6) Critique the use of statistics by others
Grading:
Homework:
Lab assignments:
Quizzes:
Mid-term I:
Mid-term II:
Final exam:
5%
10%
15%
20%
20%
30%
Class meeting times:
Lecture:
Lab Section 13:
Lab Section 14:
Lab Section 15:
Lab Section 16:
4:40-5:30 Tuesday and Thursday – 108 Forum
12:20-1:10 Monday and Friday – 214 Boucke
1:25-2:15 Monday and Friday – 214 Boucke
2:30-3:20 Monday and Friday – 214 Boucke
3:35-4:25 Monday and Friday – 214 Boucke
Grading:
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
83-86%
80-82%
A
AB+
B
B-
77-79%
70-76%
60-69%
0-59%
C+
C
D
F
TA office hours:
Shared Office Hours (SOH) for Stat 100, 200, 240, and 250 will be held in Room 7B Sparks.
They will be staffed by the TAs from all sections of these courses. You may attend and work
with any TA, not just the one assigned to your section. SOH hours will begin Sept 2.
SOH Hours
M, T, W: 1-4PM, 6-9PM
Th: 1-3PM 6-9PM
Academic Integrity:
The reputation of the University and the Department of Statistics depends upon students and
faculty adhering to high standards of academic integrity. Violations of these standards lower
the value of the achievements of all members of the University community. Students are
expected to submit original work for all individual assignments. You may work on
homework together or with the assistance of anybody else. All other assignments are to be
done individually, unless otherwise announced. The College’s and University’s academic
standards can be found at: http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity/Policy.html and
http://www.psu.edu/advising/integrit.htm. Appropriate sanctions will be given for any
violation of these standards. If you have any questions, please ask your instructor.
Disabilities
Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University's educational programs. If
you have a disability-related need for reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact
the Office for Disability Services (ODS) at 814-863-1807 (V/TTY). For further information
regarding ODS, please visit the Office for Disability Services Web site at
http://equity.psu.edu/ods/.
In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must contact ODS and
provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines at
http://equity.psu.edu/ods/guidelines/documentation-guidelines). If the documentation
supports the need for academic adjustments, ODS will provide a letter identifying
appropriate academic adjustments. Please share this letter and discuss the adjustments with
your instructor as early in the course as possible. You must contact ODS and request
academic adjustment letters at the beginning of each semester.
Eberly College of Science Code of Mutual Respect and Cooperation
This may be found here: http://science.psu.edu/climate/code-of-mutual-respect-andcooperation/
Revisions to the Syllabus, September 12, 2013
Our ANGEL site has been reorganized into Weekly Units to make the course easier to
follow.
In each Weekly Unit you will find any Homework Assignments, Lab Activities, and Lab
Assignments.
Our ‘typical’ week will consist of 2 lectures (Tuesday and Thursday). Weekly homework
assignments will be posted on Thursday evening following our lecture, to be submitted
through ANGEL and will be due by Sunday night (midnight).
Friday Labs will typically involve an activity related to the lecture material, but will not have
a graded assignment associated with the lab. Exceptions to the Friday Lab activity will be to
administer Quizzes according to the schedule posted here on the syllabus.
Monday Labs will typically have a graded assignment to be completed and submitted in
ANGEL by the end of the lab period. Exceptions to the Monday Labs will be to administer
Midterm Exams according to the schedule here on the syllabus.
* Important Note regarding Homework: If you have a question about a homework problem,
you are encouraged to review the textbook and your lecture notes, and utilize the Shared
Office Hours offered to ask for help. Emailing the instructor with a question about
homework will NOT excuse you from the assignment. It is not always possible to provide
one-on-one answers to these questions in time to complete the homework.
* Missing Homework or Lab Assignments. We will be DROPPING one homework and one
graded lab assignment. So if you need to miss a homework or graded lab assignment you
will not need to provide an excuse. Beyond that, a legitimate written excuse will be required
to be excused from homework or graded lab assignments.