2018 Spring Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3032.001
Course: Mathematics 3032.001.
Course Title: Mathematical Statistics.
Time: MWF 2:00-2:50.
Place: Wachman 407.
Instructor: Patrick Waters.
Instructor Office: Wachman 522.
Instructor Email: patrick.waters@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: (215) 204-7841.
Office Hours: Maybe I will change these, but for now M,W,F 3-3:50.
Prerequisites: Math 3031 with a grade of at least C-, or its equivalent.
Textbook: Statistics and Data Analysis by Ajit C. Tamane and Dorothy D. Dunlop.
Course Goals: To provide students with a mathematically-based foundation for statistical inference.
Topics Covered: Sampling distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation.
Course Grading: The grade is weighted 85% for exams and 15% quizzes and or homework. Two in-class exams will be weighted 25% each and the final exam will be weighted 35%.
Exam Dates: The two midterm exams will be in given in class. Tentatively they are scheduled for Friday, February 23 and Wednesday, April 4. The final exam will be given in our usual classroom from 1-3 PM on Friday, May 4.
Attendance Policy: Attendance and engagement in class are expected and will be factors in determining grades in borderline cases.
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