Spring 2006 Course Syllabus
Course: C067.004.
Course Title: Elements of Statistics.
Time: T/R 8:40am--10:00am.
Place: BB 403.
Instructor: Poe, Arthur.
Instructor Office: Wachman 1008.
Instructor Email: arthur.poe@temple.edu
Instructor Phone: 204-6481.
Office Hours: T/R 10:10am--11:00am, 2:00-3:00pm Also by appointment, by phone. by email.
Prerequisites: Math CO55.
Textbook: Lipschutz and Schiller, "Introduction to Probability and Statistics Statistics", Schaum's Outline.
Course Goals: To learn the concepts and techniques of basic statistics and apply them in a variety of applications.
Topics Covered: Descriptive Statistics, Elementary Probability, Point and Interval Estimation, Tests of Hypotheses About Means and Proportions, Correlation and Regression Also see handout.
Course Grading: Two Tests/Exams each count as 20%. Five (5) quizzes. Two before each of the tests, one before the Final. No makeup Quiz. The lowest will be dropped. Quizzes count as 20%. Final count as 40%. There will be no makeup exam. If you have prior approval, final will count as 60%.
Exam Dates: The first in class exam will be Thursday, February 23nd, the second on Thursday, April 6th Final Exam is on Thursday, May 4th from 8:30-10:30am.
Attendance Policy: Regular attendance and engagement in class discussions is expected. Attendance will be taken and used in evaluation of borderline cases.
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