2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 1044.002
Course: Mathematics 1044.002.
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES.
Time: Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:10 pm. Recitations: Mondays, 2:00-2:50 pm.
Place: Lectures: Beury 160. Recitations: Wachman 10.
Instructor: Edward S. Letzter.
Instructor Office: 526 Wachman Hall.
Instructor Email: edward.letzter@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215.204.7841.
Course Web Page: http://math.temple.edu/~letzter/1044
Office Hours: Monday, 10:45-11:45, Tuesday, 10:00-11:00, Thursday, 11:00-12:00, or by appointment.
Prerequisites: MATH 1041 (C), MATH 1038 (C), MATH 1941 (C), MATH 1951 (C), MATH 2043 to 3080 (C-), MA06 Y.
Textbook: Modeling the Dynamics of Life: Calculus and Probability for Life Scientists, 3rd edition, 2013, Frederick Adler.
Course Goals: A one-semester course at the freshman level, introducing some of the basic concepts and techniques of probability and statistics, as applied to empirical modeling and data analysis in the Life and Environmental Sciences.
Topics Covered: Background (1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.10 from the text), Probability Theory and Descriptive Statistics (6.1-6.9), Probability Models (7.1-7.9), Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (8.1-8.4), Background as needed (4.1, 5.1), Additional topics as time permits.
Course Grading: Quizzes: 15%. Midterm 1: 25%. Midterm 2: 25%. Final Exam: 35%.
Exam Dates: Midterm 1: September 26, in class. Midterm 2: October 31, in class. Final Exam: Thursday, December 12, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Beury 160.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Significant unexcused absences (> 3) may result in a deduction of 0.5% to 1.0% from the point total used in calculating your course grade.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be given frequently, and always announced in advance.
Canvas: We will use Canvas (http://www.canvas.temple.edu) as an essential communication tool throughout the course.
Syllabus last updated: August 26, 2019.
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