2019 Fall Course Syllabus - Mathematics 3031.001
Course: Mathematics 3031.001.
Course Title: Probability Theory I.
Time: MWF 11:00-11:50.
Place: Wachman 009.
Instructor: Wei-Shih Yang.
Instructor Office: Wachman 534.
Instructor Email: ws.yang@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 215-204-1658.
Office Hours: MWF 2:30-3:30.
Prerequisites: Calculus III.
Textbook: Introduction to Probability (1st Edition) by Anderson, Seppalainen, and Valko.
Course Goals: Students will learn basics of probability theory and develop technical skills to perform calculations.
Topics Covered: Discrete and continuous random variables, independence and conditional probability, probability distributions for one or several random variables, expected value and variance, moment generating functions, law of large numbers and central limit theorem, Poisson processes, conditional expectation.
Course Grading: Quizzes: 15%; Midterm 1: 25%; Midterm 2: 25%; Final: 35%. NO MAKE UP QUIZ or ADDITIONAL QUIZ can be given under any circumstances (including illness). However, lowest quiz score will be dropped. In other words, you may miss at most one quiz without hurting your grade.
Exam Dates: To be announced.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. More than 6 absences in total may affect the student's grade. If you miss a class due to illness, please provide a doctor's note to the instructor. Your absence in that class will not be counted towards the 6 absences.
Enter note 2 heading here: Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Enter note 3 heading here: Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here.
Enter note 4 heading here: Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar for exact dates.
Enter note 5 heading here: During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (Opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window).
Enter note 6 heading here: The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window).
Any student who has a need for accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss the specific situation as soon as possible. Contact Disability Resources and Services at (215) 204-1280, 100 Ritter Annex, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The University has adopted a policy on Student and Faculty Academic Rights and Responsibilities (Policy # 03.70.02) which can be accessed here.
Students will be charged for a course unless dropped by the Drop/Add deadline date. Check the University calendar for exact dates.
During the Drop/Add period, students may drop a course with no record of the class appearing on their transcript. Students are not financially responsible for any courses dropped during this period. In the following weeks prior to or on the withdrawal date students may withdraw from a course with the grade of "W" appearing on their transcript. After the withdrawal date students may not withdraw from courses. Check the University Calendar (Opens in new tab/window) for exact dates. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window)
The grade "I" (an "incomplete") is only given if students cannot complete the course work due to circumstances beyond their control. It is necessary for the student to have completed the majority of the course work with a passing average and to sign an incomplete contract which clearly states what is left for the student to do and the deadline by which the work must be completed. The incomplete contract must also include a default grade that will be used in case the "I" grade is not resolved by the agreed deadline. See the full policy by clicking here. (Opens in new tab/window)