YORK UNIVERSITY
School of Administrative Studies
AP/ADMS 2320 3.0
Quantitative Methods I
Summer 2013
Required Textbook:
KELLER , G., STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS, 9th ed.,
Western College Pub ((C) 2012). 7th and 8th edition is NOT SUPPORTED.
Lecture
Topics
Readings
Assignments
& Tests
1
Introduction
Graphical Descriptive Techniques I
Graphical Descriptive Techniques II
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
2
Numeric Descriptive Measures
Ch 4
3
Probability
Ch 6
4
Random Variables & Discrete Probability
Ch 7
A#1 due
5
Distributions Continuous Probability Distributions
Ch 8
Quiz #1
6
Data Collection and Sampling
Sampling Distributions
Ch 5
Ch 9
COMMON MIDTERM EXAM (TIME & LOCATION TBA)
7
Introduction to Estimation
Introduction to Hypothesis Testing
Ch 10
Ch 11
8
Inference About a Population
Ch 12
9
Inference About Comparing Two Populations
Ch 13
A#2 due
10
Chi-Square Tests
Ch 15 (parts)
Quiz #2
11
Simple Linear Regression
Ch 16 (parts)
COMMON COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM*
(Date, time & location to be announced)
MARKING SCHEME:
4 Quizzes/Assignments (best 3)
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Total
20%
30%
50%
100%
South-
CHAPTER COVERAGE:
AP/ADMS2320
COURSE CONTENT
Summer 2013
Chapters 1 – 3
Omit: Stem-and Leaf Display: p. 57-59
Chapter 4
Omit: Box plots: p.120 – 124
Least Squares Method: p. 132 – 136 (cover with Ch 16)
4.5 Applications in Professional Sports: p. 144
4.6 Applications in Finance: Market Model: p. 1474
Percentile and Quartile calculations
Chapter 5
No omissions
Chapter 6
No omissions
Chapter 7
Omit: 7.2 Bivariate Distributions: p.229
7.3 Applications in Finance: p.237
7.5 Poisson Distribution: p. 251
Chapter 8
Omit: 8.3 Exponential Distribution: p. 287
8.4 Other Continuous Distributions: p 291
Chapter 9
Omit: (Optional) Normal Approximation to the Binomial
Distribution and Continuity Correction Factor:
p.321-325
Chapter 10
No omissions
Chapter 11
Omit: Probability of a Type II Error Calculation – Concept and
theory still to be covered
Chapter 12
Omit: Wilson Estimators: p. 431
12.4 Applications in Marketing: p. 435
Responsible for:
Estimating the Total of a Population – p. 407
Section 8.4 (p.281 – 294 ) Other Continuous Distributions
Chapter 13
No omissions
Chapter 15
Responsible for Section 15.1 - 15.3 only.
Chapter 16
Omit: 16.6 Regression Diagnostics: p. 671
Responsible also for:
Least Squares Method in Ch. 4 p.129 – 142
Quizzes/Midterm Exam/ Final Exam
*Students are allowed to bring a reference/formula sheet, not to exceed 8½” by 11", of their own
construction, to all exams. No restrictions on content. No flaps; all pasted or taped on pieces must be
properly glued or taped down on all four sides.
2 sides of ONE 8½” by 11" page
2 sides of ONE 8½” by 11" page
2 sides of ONE 8½” by 11" page
Quiz:
Midterm:
Final Exam:
Students MUST write quizzes in the section they are registered in. There are NO deferrals of weight or
makeup quizzes.
Students found with any of the following will be deemed to have unauthorized materials as defined in
the University Policy on Academic Honesty:
 cellphones or other communication devices,
 personal information managers (PIMs),
 electronic dictionaries,
 user-programmable calculators
 pencil cases, unless a clear plastic bag
Assignments
**Please be advised that Assignments are due on the day and time designated at the BEGINNING of
class and must be TYPED.
Assignments must be done on an individual basis. There are NO deferrals of weight or makeup
Assignments.
Assignments submitted by students registered in other sections will not be accepted by other
professors.
LATE or NON-TYPED Assignments will NOT be accepted.
Personal Work Statement Cover Sheet:
All assignments must include this cover sheet signed by each student. Assignments that do not
include this signed cover sheet will not be marked. A copy of the cover sheet will be posted on the
Course Website.
TUTORIALS:
TBA – Will be posted on the course website.
MISSED QUIZZES AND ASSIGNMENTS
There will be no deferrals for quizzes and assignments. Marks cannot be shifted to other graded
components in the course.
MISSED MIDTERM DUE TO ILLNESS
The only documentary evidence that will be accepted to support missing the midterm due to illness is the
Attending Physician’s Statement available at the following link:
http://www.yorku.ca/laps/council/students/documents/APS.pdf
This form must be completely filled out and legible. You must provide this completed document in a sealed
envelope directly to your instructor at the first opportunity – such as class or office hours – following the
midterm. Do not leave it with a faculty secretary or have it placed in the instructor’s mailbox.
With acceptably documented justification of absence from the midterm, students will be required to write a
more balanced comprehensive final than the rest of the class and will be worth 80% of the final grade. No
additional formula sheet allowance will be given.
Deferred Standing – Missed Final Examinations
Deferred standing may be granted to students who are unable to write their final examination at the
scheduled time or to submit their outstanding course work on the last day of classes. In order to apply for
deferred standing, students must complete a Deferred Standing Agreement (DSA) form and submit their
request no later than five (5) business days from the date of the exam. The request must be properly
submitted with supporting documentation directly to the main office of the School of Administrative Studies
(282 Atkinson), NOT to the Course Director. These requests will be considered on their merit and decisions
will be made on a case per case basis. Students can check the status of their request by contacting SAS
main office. Students with approved DSA will be able to write their deferred examination during the
School's deferred examination period. No further extensions of deferred exams shall be granted. The
format and covered content of the deferred examination may be different from that of the originally
scheduled examination. The deferred exam may be closed book, cumulative and comprehensive and may
include all subjects/topics of the textbook whether they have been covered in class or not. Any request for
deferred standing on medical grounds must include an Attending Physician's Statement form; a “Doctor’s
Note” will not be accepted. The deferred examinations for the Summer is TBA.
DSA Form: http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/pdf/deferred_standing_agreement.pdf
Attending Physician's Statement form:
http://www.yorku.ca/laps/council/students/documents/APS.pdf
Academic Honesty: The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies considers breaches of the
Senate Policy on Academic Honesty to be serious matters. To quote the Senate Policy on Academic
Honesty. The Policy on Academic Honesty is an affirmation and clarification for members of the University
of the general obligation to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. As a clear sense of
academic honesty and responsibility is fundamental to good scholarship, the policy recognizes the general
responsibility of all faculty members to foster acceptable standards of academic conduct and of the student
to be mindful of and abide by such standards. Suspected breaches of academic honesty will be
investigated and charges shall be laid if reasonable and probable grounds exist.
Students should review the York Academic Honesty policy for themselves at:
http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=69
Students might also wish to review the interactive on-line Tutorial for students on academic integrity, at:
http://www.yorku.ca/tutorial/academic_integrity/
Grading Scheme and Feedback Policy: The grading scheme (i.e. kinds and weights of assignments,
essays, exams, etc.) shall be announced, and be available in writing, within the first two weeks of class,
and, under normal circumstances, graded feedback worth at least 15% of the final grade for Fall, Winter or
Summer Term, and 30% for ‘full year’ courses offered in the Fall/Winter Term be received by students in all
courses prior to the final withdrawal date from a course.
Note: Under unusual and/or unforeseeable circumstances which disrupt the academic norm, instructors are
expected to provide grading schemes and academic feedback in the spirit of these regulations, as soon as
possible. For more information on the Grading Scheme and Feedback Policy, please visit:
http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=86
In-Class Tests and Exams - the 20% Rule: For all Undergraduate courses, except those which regularly
meet on Friday evening or on a weekend, tests or exams worth more than 20% will not be held in the two
weeks prior to the beginning of the official examination period. For further information on the 20% Rule,
please visit:
http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/policies/document.php?document=141
For further information on examination scheduling and other important dates, please refer to:
http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates/index.htm
Reappraisals: Students may, with sufficient academic grounds, request that a final grade in a course be
reappraised (which may mean the review of specific pieces of tangible work). Non-academic grounds are
not relevant for grade reappraisals; in such cases, students are advised to petition to their home Faculty.
Students are normally expected to first contact the course director to discuss the grade received and to
request that their tangible work be reviewed. Tangible work may include written, graphic, digitized,
modeled, video recording or audio recording formats, but not oral work. Students need to be aware that a
request for a grade reappraisal may result in the original grade being raised, lowered or confirmed. For
reappraisal procedures and information, please visit the Office of the Registrar site at:
http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/grades/reappraisal/index.htm
Accommodation Procedures: LA&PS students who have experienced a misfortune or who are too ill to
attend the final examination in an ADMS course should not attempt to do so; they must pursue deferred
standing. Other students should contact their home Faculty for information. For further information, please
visit: http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/exams/deferred/index.htm
Religious Accommodation: York University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices
of all members of the community, and making accommodations for observances of special significance to
adherents. For more information on religious accommodation, please visit:
https://w2prod.sis.yorku.ca/Apps/WebObjects/cdm.woa/wa/regobs
Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The nature and extent of accommodations shall be consistent with and supportive of the integrity of the
curriculum and of the academic standards of programs or courses. Provided that students have given
sufficient notice about their accommodation needs, instructors shall take reasonable steps to accommodate
these needs in a manner consistent with the guidelines established hereunder. For more information
please visit the Disabilities Services website at http://www.yorku.ca/cds/
York’s disabilities offices and the Registrar’s Office work in partnership to support alternate exam and test
accommodation services for students with disabilities at the Keele campus. For more information on
alternate exams and tests please visit http://www.yorku.ca/altexams/
Please alert the Course Director as soon as possible should you require special accommodations.